Module 7 - Session 4
LEADING TO SUPPORT EXCELLENT TEACHING EVERYWHERE
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 4: Leading to Support Excellent Teaching Everywhere.
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.
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 4 in the Module 7 TALE Academy Workbook.
Your last step is to review the key terms for Session 4. 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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How can I support teachers to make their practices portable across learning environments?
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How can professional learning communities (PLCs) support effective collaboration among teachers?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, you will be able to do the following:
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Recognize the qualities of a portable practice.
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Understand the work teachers must engage in to adapt existing practices into portable practices.
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Understand how professional learning communities can serve as processes for effective collaboration among teachers.
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Self-assess schoolwide readiness to engage and sustain professional learning communities across learning environments.
ENGAGE: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
LEARN FROM OTHERS:
VOICES FROM THE FIELD
The following video highlights the reflections of New York State school leaders on empowering teachers to develop portable practices.
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 7.4.1 – PLCs: What Has Been Your Experience?
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 4 READ, a magazine-style overview of the session topic with infographics and links to resources.
WATCH
Tune into our Module 7 – Session 4 WATCH, a narrated, animated video that provides an overview of the session topic.
LISTEN
Settle in for our Module 7 – Session 4 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!
A Principal’s Advice on PLC Practices
Synopsis: This podcast focuses on how pandemic-driven changes in our teaching practices shifted our mindsets and instructional practices.
Format: Article
Time: 10 minutes
Effective School Leadership in the Age of COVID: How To Support Teachers and Help Kids Grow
Synopsis: This interview with Doug Fisher, co-author of The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders, focuses on effective teacher support strategies during and after the pandemic.
Format: Interview
Time: 8 minutes
Synopsis: Dr. Michael Fullan, renowned educational authority on school reform, explores how the work of effective collaboration lies not in workshops or professional development sessions, but in day-to-day learning between and among teachers.
Format: Article and Video
Time: 15 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 7.4.2 – Supporting the Integration of Portable Practices into PLCs.
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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 7.4.3 – PLC Readiness Self-Assessment. 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
Implementing Effective Professional Learning Communities
Topic: Ways that education leaders can guide their staff in the implementation of effective PLCs
Format: Article
Time: 10 minutes
Professional Learning Communities Briefs
Topic: A collection of free briefs about PLCs
Format: Briefs
Time: Varies
Best Practices for Professional Learning Communities
Topic: What a PLC is and how schools can get the most “bang for the buck” from this proven approach to school improvement
Format: Article
Time: 5 minutes
Nuanced Leadership in a Time of Change - Michael Fullan
Topic: Leadership required to achieve new breakthroughs
Format: Video
Time: 54 minutes