Instructional Instructional Leadership for the Leadership for the

2121stst Century Century

University of South AlabamaUniversity of South Alabama

in collaboration within collaboration with

Baldwin and Mobile County Public SchoolsBaldwin and Mobile County Public Schools

Preparing Exemplary Preparing Exemplary Leaders Leaders

for Alabama Schoolsfor Alabama Schools

Three Objectives:Three Objectives: Partnership between USA and Partnership between USA and

LEAsLEAs Alignment of standards and Alignment of standards and

courseworkcoursework Focus on school improvement Focus on school improvement

and student achievementand student achievement

Collaboration Is the KeyCollaboration Is the Key

““When two work together, then both are When two work together, then both are strong.”strong.” --Anonymous--Anonymous

Insert a picture of both superintendents, Dean Hayes, and Dr. Gray with pens in hand,Signing a document. In background, music and a voice explain thatMemorandums of agreement were signed

Dr. Faron HollingerDr. Faron HollingerBaldwin County Baldwin County SuperintendentSuperintendent

Leadership Advisory Leadership Advisory CouncilCouncil

USA--LEAs Leadership Advisory

Council

Assess Certification

ProgramEffectiveness

Selection ofAdministrative

Candidates

ReviseCoursework

Monitor and Revise semester-long

Residency

Select Residency Schools

Train Mentor Principals

Program DesignProgram Design

MCPSS and Baldwin County MCPSS and Baldwin County personnel worked together to personnel worked together to develop coursework aligned with develop coursework aligned with newly adopted standards for newly adopted standards for instructional leaders in instructional leaders in Alabama.Alabama.

Admission RequirementsAdmission Requirements

Admission requirements Admission requirements include:include:

Graduate school applicationGraduate school application Admission portfolioAdmission portfolio Scheduled interviewScheduled interview

Interviews Conducted Interviews Conducted CollaborativelyCollaboratively

Prospective candidate responds to questionsProspective candidate responds to questionsfrom public school district and university personnel.from public school district and university personnel.

Revised CurriculumRevised CurriculumUSA infused the eight standards for USA infused the eight standards for

effective school leaders within a effective school leaders within a substantially revised curriculum.substantially revised curriculum.

Planning for continuous improvementPlanning for continuous improvement Teaching and learningTeaching and learning Human resource developmentHuman resource development DiversityDiversity Community and stakeholder relationshipsCommunity and stakeholder relationships TechnologyTechnology Management of learning organizationsManagement of learning organizations EthicsEthics

School-based ActivitiesSchool-based Activities Facilitate the work of teachersFacilitate the work of teachers Analyze school-wide Analyze school-wide assessment dataassessment data Manage resources to support Manage resources to support

instructioninstruction Develop budgets to enhance Develop budgets to enhance

instructioninstruction Manage human resourcesManage human resources Complete prescribed activities critical Complete prescribed activities critical

to effective instructional leadershipto effective instructional leadership

Field Experiences Field Experiences EmbeddedEmbedded

in Required Courseworkin Required Coursework

Prospective instructional leaders gain Prospective instructional leaders gain real-world experience while taking real-world experience while taking required coursework.required coursework.

Skill DevelopmentSkill Development

ObserveObserve ParticipateParticipateLeadLead

Residency Learning Planner & Residency Learning Planner & HandbookHandbookAbout This Residency Learning PlannerAbout This Residency Learning Planner

Purpose:Purpose: This is a guide for residents to This is a guide for residents to thoughtfully plan, implement and track/log a thoughtfully plan, implement and track/log a set of experiences that will help them become set of experiences that will help them become school leaders who make a difference in school leaders who make a difference in student achievement. student achievement.

For each of the 8 standards, field experiences For each of the 8 standards, field experiences are proposed to engage the participant in are proposed to engage the participant in observing, participating inobserving, participating in and and leading leading school school teams in changing curriculum and teams in changing curriculum and instructional practices in ways that increase instructional practices in ways that increase student achievement. student achievement.

All experiences require:All experiences require:A planning component, andA planning component, andA reflection componentA reflection component

Field ExperiencesField Experiences

Instructional Leadership TeamInstructional Leadership TeamPrincipalPrincipal

Administrative Candidate (Resident)Administrative Candidate (Resident)

Assistant PrincipalAssistant Principal

Master TeacherMaster Teacher

Reading CoachReading Coach Math CoachMath Coach

CounselorCounselor SPE TeacherSPE Teacher

ParentParent PsychometristPsychometrist

Field ExperiencesField Experiences

Semester-long ResidencySemester-long Residency

Project DesignProject Design

Bridges the gap between Bridges the gap between theory and theory and practicepractice

by focusing on real-world by focusing on real-world instructional issues.instructional issues.

MentoringMentoring

AssessmentAssessment

Examination of admissions Examination of admissions processprocess

Evaluation of curriculum changesEvaluation of curriculum changes Development of assessment Development of assessment

systemsystem Development of system to assess Development of system to assess

impactimpact Satisfaction surveysSatisfaction surveys

TeamworkTeamwork

Direct monitoring Direct monitoring by the Leadership Advisory Councilby the Leadership Advisory Council

Growing TogetherGrowing TogetherGrowing StrongGrowing Strong

Working together to prepare Working together to prepare

effective instructional leaders for effective instructional leaders for the future.the future.

Vision Statement

Baldwin County Public Schools, the Mobile County Public School System and the University of South Alabama will create and sustain a partnership to improve student achievement through the co-construction and implementation of a leadership development program for the benefit of our regional community.

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