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Module 7 - Session 4

LEADING TO SUPPORT EXCELLENT TEACHING EVERYWHERE

Leading to Support Educators Across Learning Environments

Module 7 - Session 4 Program Cover - Group of male and female teachers reviewing posted notes on glass wall

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.

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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 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

  1. How can I support teachers to make their practices portable across learning environments?

  2. 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:

  1. Recognize the qualities of a portable practice.

  2. Understand the work teachers must engage in to adapt existing practices into portable practices.

  3. Understand how professional learning communities can serve as processes for effective collaboration among teachers.

  4. 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.

video thumbnail of male African-American teacher

WORKBOOK
ACTIVITY

To activate your prior knowledge on the topic, please complete the following steps:

  • 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

Learning Is the Work

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

  • 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.

  • 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

WRAP-UP & NEXT STEPS

This session gave you information and resources on empowering teachers to develop portable practices. In the next session of this module, you’ll explore leading for student engagement across learning environments.

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