Leadership+Bucket

Leadership Bucket Group 2015 Suzanne Whisler Toby Boss Lisa Myles Rhonda Jindra Deb Wragge Jeff McQuistan April Kelley Debbie Schraeder Kellen Conroy Kelly Erickson Kelly Clapp Julee Sauer Caryn Ziettlow Deb Paulman Mickey Carlson

School Improvement Workshops/Evaluation Grants - 3 EBA on Educator Effectiveness, we can help the schools after the pick an instructional model into reality and using to the evaluation system, “What would it look like” How to help the principals with the evaluation of the instructional model they choose. Help answer the question “Why do we need the instructional model?” Collaboration for all of us what we are doing at other schools that are working to share those ideas with others. We bring the questions we are getting from schools and the info. We are receiving from the NDE to discuss how to implement and take back to our schools together. We are solving together. Helping the teachers and administrators to continue to move in the direction they need to go to accomplish tasks at hand. Helping the administrators and teachers to see the overlapping of all of the components not just another thing down the pipe. Helping them understand the “why” to continue to improvement. The 3 initiatives by the state have eased the SDA to focus on collaborating and focusing on together. What is the dream - identify it and the path to get there?? (6 Tenants)
 * May 3, 2016**

Purpose: Revisit priorities identified in September.
 * January 19, 2016**
 * Our work directly ties to the SDA Vision, Mission, Values, and Beliefs
 * Dippers: Teacher/Principal Leadership, Staff Development
 * Evidence we would consider for identifying, proposing, and planning for professional development include:
 * AQuESTT Data
 * Statewide Initiatives
 * Consider follow-up opportunities to extend learning after trainings. e.g. webinar, discussion of what's happening in ESUs regarding information shared at trainings
 * Show Case of How ESUs are Using Training Information
 * Book Club around a training
 * Possible future topics:
 * Change Initiative: How Do You Do It? - Teachers and Administrators
 * What is AQuESTT and How Does It Effect Me? - Teachers & Administrators
 * Equipping SDA Members Skills Sets (Staff Development Tool Kit)
 * Establish Google Hangout or Zoom Room to include DL friends
 * January 20, 2015 - Developing an Action Plan**
 * Is this still our priority?
 * Build Action Plan
 * OR**
 * Individually list one to three priorities for our bucket group
 * Share and list priorities
 * Utilize tally marks to vote on a priority
 * Create an Action Plan for the Leadership Bucket Group priority
 * Discussion Points - January 20, 2015**
 * Helping principals become instructional leaders to build capacity
 * Instructional Models
 * Fullan Book - The Principal Three Keys to Maximizing Impact http://goo.gl/qiVPKZ
 * The Main Idea - http://www.themainidea.net/
 * Utilize the Principal Framework


 * September 18, 2014 Discussion Points**
 * Develop a document that shows state senators in service unit areas and the committees they serve on in the legislature
 * Work with Dan and Mike to draft letters of support as needed for pro-education issues
 * Provide SDA members with the latest legislative information
 * Encourage attendance at Visioning Sessions
 * Purpose of Bucket Group: Work with teachers, principals, and superintendents in districts to develop instructional leadership


 * Priorities for 2014-2015**
 * 1) Teacher/Principal Evaluation
 * Work with Donlynn to help roll out the process and encourage formation of cadre
 * Continue to work with districts to develop or adopt an instructional model (common language of instruction)
 * Align work with Teacher and Principal Frameworks
 * Revisit SLO powerpoint
 * 1) Communicate with Instruction Bucket to help promote the two-year plan of implementing a model of instruction
 * Teacher leader trainings and support?


 * Action Item:**
 * ** Set meeting with NDE, ESUCC, NCSA, SDA to determine if there is a way to collaborate to develop a roll-out plan for Teacher/Principal evaluation. (Start cadre?) **
 * ** Align trainings/workshops to Teacher/Principal Framework **

For April 2015 How are we building instructional leaders?

September 12, 2013


 * Discuss current group plans
 * Discuss future needs
 * Connection to Statewide Initiatives

What will Principals need? Help with instruction. Helping principals work with staff to understand an instructional model What do we need to do/learn?


 * Understand effective practices connected to instruction '
 * Modeling - when we train principles we need to show good instruction
 * Encourage schools to adopt good practice/instructional framework and facilitate how to make an inclusive decision
 * ideas for Principal meetings and how get involvement
 * Sharing resources - Bob will share his survey

January 15, 2013

Present: Toby Boss, Dallas Lewandowski, Jeff McQuistan, Deb Wragge (DL), Eileen Barks.

April Training discussion Weds: April 10, ESU 10, Kearney 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Description: Utilizing an Instructional Framework for Observation, Reflection and Improvement Mitch Kubicek, Superintendent of Dorchester Public Schools, will provide training on how use an instructional model to observe teaching and drive conversations about reflective practice and goal setting for improvement. Mitch Kubicek Prezi on Observations

Principal Training: Module I - Developing an Instructional Framework Module II - Utilizing an Instructional Framework for Classroom Observations Module III - Feedback, Reflection, and Conversations Module IV - Goal Setting and Improvement

Training format - small group put together the training sessions - rely on their expertise to deliver the training - we all support by attendance and help as needed. Fall 2013 - Module I and II East and West Spring 2014 Module III and IV East and West

Google Hangouts: April 12 9:00-11:00 April 23 2:00-3:30 May 2 2:00-3:30 Will provide an update at the May 7 SDA Meeting
 * Long Range Professional Development Planning **
 * Bucket Group time
 * [[file:esusda/SDA Bucket Group LR Planning worksheet.docx|Planning Sheet]]
 * Reflection of what we have done
 * Takes the place of the "one time" needs assessment
 * Guiding Questions
 * What are your group's most pressing needs?
 * How do these align with the NDE priorities?
 * Teacher/Principal Evaluation
 * State Wide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS Grant)
 * Assessment (C4L/Writing Assessment)
 * Curriculum (Nebraska Standards, Common Core, CTE Education)
 * What is your recommendation for training sessions? Include:
 * Training Session(s)
 * Budget Needs
 * Dates

September 13, 2012

Mitch Kubicek Prezi on Observations

ESU Discussions Respond to the needs of your districts and/or your major initiatives on the following google doc: ESU Bucket Group Feedback

Essential Questions:
 * What should our work be this year?
 * Principal supervision of instruction and instructional leadership
 * What should we provide to the rest of the organization?
 * Over the next 2 years?
 * Needs assessment
 * Possible trainings
 * Scout to find new best practices
 * What are the needs of schools?

Supervision
 * How do you talk about instruction in your school?
 * How is feedback provided about instruction in your school?
 * What process do you use to improve instruction in your school?


 * ** new principal/superintendent mentoring **
 * ** coaching and feedback **
 * ** teacher /principal evaluation **
 * ** “SLO’s” “Student Learning Objectives” ( how to write, how to evaluate, etc ) **
 * ** PLAS list assistance **
 * ** AdvancED information **
 * ** Supervision of Instruction for principals **
 * ** teacher rounds **

Process last 2 days
 * What does this mean for our Bucket?
 * Table discussion
 * Share out


 * November 28 - what do we need (if anything?)

// For today, please identify: //
 * //What's Your Bucket?//
 * What are your needs?
 * Instructional leadership - Principals


 * What ideas do you have?
 * Target principals?
 * Target teacher leaders?
 * Principal mentors


 * What are your next steps?
 * Understand the principal/teacher frameworks?
 * Connect and coordinate with NCSA to discuss needs?


 * Record your notes on the wiki.

2012 Needs Assessment Results
 * Teacher Evaluation/Tools (4)
 * Staff Developer/Development Evaluation Tools (2)
 * Helping New Administrator Modules (2)
 * Create Statewide Model/Protocol (2)
 * Strategic Planning for Staff Development (1)
 * Instructional Norms Implementation (1)
 * Teacher/Administrator Standards (1)
 * Administrator Support Statewide (1)
 * Statewide Coordination of Events (1) e.g., Crisis Training
 * Principal as Instructional Leader (1)
 * Principal Evaluation (1)