STANDARD TWO: Instructional Leadership
School executives will set high standards for the professional practice of 21st century instruction and assessment that result in a no-nonsense, accountable environment. The school executive must be knowledgeable of best instructional and school practices and must use this knowledge to cause the creation of collaborative structures within the school for the design of highly engaging schoolwork for students, the on-going peer review of this work and the sharing of this work throughout the professional community.
A. Focus on Learning and Teaching, Curriculum, Instruction and assessment: The school executive leads the discussion about standards for curriculum, instruction and assessment based on research and best practices in order to establish and achieve high expectations for students.
A. Focus on Learning and Teaching, Curriculum, Instruction and assessment: The school executive leads the discussion about standards for curriculum, instruction and assessment based on research and best practices in order to establish and achieve high expectations for students.
I created a collaborative planning outline to guide grade level teams through all the components necessary to discuss as they plan lessons.
I developed a tool to help grade level teams unpack standards in a more comprehensive manner considering its vertical alignment, vocabulary necessary to teach, and skills the students should walk away from the lessons being able to do.
B. Focus on Instructional Time: The school executive creates processes and schedules which protect teachers from disruptions of instructional or preparation time.
I assisted the administrative team in the creation of a new master schedule upon the students return to in person learning in January.