Module 7 - Session 2
RESILIENT DESIGN FOR LEADING
Leading to Support Educators Across Learning Environments
GETTING STARTED
OVERVIEW
Welcome to TALE Academy Module 7: Leading to Support Educators Across Learning Environments!
Goal – The goal of this module is to help school leaders enhance their support for educators as they teach across learning environments (TALE).
Module Content – This module consists of 8 sessions on leading to support educators across learning environments. Each session contains a variety of content and learning activities.
Session Content – You are beginning Module 7 – Session 2: Resilient Design for Leading.
MODULE WORKBOOK
If you have not yet downloaded your personal copy of the TALE Academy Workbook for this module, do so now. See directions below. There is only one workbook for each module which contains activities for all sessions within that module.
Step 1: Create your personal copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook.
Throughout this session, you will complete the session activities and take notes in the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook. You will have many opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills you learn using your digital workbook. When you click on the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook link, you will be prompted to make a copy of the workbook. Once you do so, your notes and your work within your workbook will be visible only to you. Please note that the workbook is fillable using Google Slides. We do not recommend printing a copy due to the length of the workbook.
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Step 2: Get familiar with the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook.
Now that you have your personal copy of the workbook, review pages 1-7 to learn about the workbook’s contents and tips for using the workbook. Don’t forget to add your name to page 1 to personalize your workbook!
Step 3: Review “Key Terms” for Session 2 in the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook.
Your last step is to review the key terms for Session 2. For every TALE Academy session, the key terms are listed at the start of each new session in the workbook. You can return to the key terms page(s) of your workbook throughout this session to add your notes.
GUIDING QUESTIONS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES
GUIDING QUESTIONS
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What shifts can I make in leadership practices to support equity across learning environments?
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How can I align my leadership with equity-centered, trauma-informed teaching practices?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, you will be able to do the following:
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Recognize the contexts surrounding the “new normal” for teaching and learning.
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Understand the elements of resilient design for leading.
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Understand how teaching and leadership practices designed around resiliency can establish safe and supportive learning environments for students.
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Recognize the four constants across learning environments.
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Establish a plan to adapt one of your existing leadership practices to align with resilient design for leading.
ENGAGE: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
LEARN FROM OTHERS:
VOICES FROM THE FIELD
The following video highlights the reflections of New York State school leaders on resilient design for leading.
WORKBOOK
ACTIVITY
To activate your prior knowledge on the topic, please complete the following steps:
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In your copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook, complete Activity 7.2.1 – What Does Resilient Design for Leading Mean to You?
If you have not already created your personal copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy by clicking here.
EXPLORE: TOPIC OVERVIEW
READ, WATCH, LISTEN
Select from the learning modalities below to explore an overview of the topic for this session. You may read a magazine-style article, watch a video, or listen to a conversational podcast.
You need to select only one option: read, watch, or listen.
As you read, watch, or listen, consider pausing and reviewing the key terms for this session in your workbook. You can add your own notes, ideas for application, or definitions of the terms in your own words.
READ
Dive into our Module 7 – Session 2 READ, a magazine-style overview of the session topic with infographics and links to resources.
WATCH
Tune into our Module 7 – Session 2 WATCH, a narrated, animated video that provides an overview of the session topic.
LISTEN
Settle in for our Module 7 – Session 2 LISTEN, a conversational, podcast-style discussion among educators about the session topic.
EXPLORE: CHOICE BOARD
Select one option from the choices offered below to learn more.
You need to select only one of the choices, but you are welcome to explore all the resources!
It’s Time to Design for Resilience
Synopsis: This blog looks at the changes that occurred in many school environments during COVID-19 and how those circumstances have provided opportunities for building resilience.
Format: Blog
Time: 15 minutes
Education Leaders Share Perspectives on the Impact of COVID-19 (14:35 to 22:05)
Synopsis: Three school administrators discuss the changing role of leadership since the pandemic.
Format: Video
Time: 8 minutes
Synopsis: Listen to a conversation with the authors of Trauma-Sensitive Leadership: Creating a Safe and Predictable School Environment.
Format: Podcast
Time: 35 minutes
ESTABLISH: REFLECTION FOR ACTION
WORKBOOK ACTIVITY
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Return to your copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 7.2.2 – Reflecting on Resilient Design for Leading - Shifting Practice.
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If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy by clicking here.
EXTEND: DEEPER LEARNING
Extend your learning by engaging in a longer workbook activity and/or accessing additional resources.
This section is designed to help you begin a journey into deeper learning on the topic area.
WORKBOOK ACTIVITY
Return to your copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 7.2.3 – Resilient Design for Leading - An Implementation Plan. If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook, you can do so by clicking here.
Time: 20 minutes
ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES
Principles of Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education
Topic: The six principles of equity-centered, trauma-informed education
Format: Infographic
Time: 5 minutes
How School Leaders Can Support Teachers in Making the Shift Toward Student-Centered Learning
Topic: Supports that school leaders can put in place to shift toward student-centered learning
Format: Article
Time: 6 minutes
Topic: Addressing implicit bias at the individual and systems levels to embrace students’ diverse backgrounds as a cornerstone of effective instruction
Format: Research Briefs and Podcasts
Time: Varies