Outcomes

Wyoming Principal Leadership Academy attendees will increase skills for leading professional conversations, will gain access to online tools which facilitate collaborative processing of school data and root cause analysis for continuous improvement, and will enhance technology skills for personal and professional growth.

This academy supports the two major strategies of the Comprehensive Framework for a Statewide System of Support for Wyoming:

  1. Inform continuous improvement through comprehensive needs assessment.
  2. Build capacity in all schools, districts, and the state through collaborative processes, communication, and a commitment to high student achievement.

Meeting Times and Locations

Date Format Venue Time
October 26, 2016 Face-to-Face Casper, WY 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
December 1, 2016 Synchronous Online 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
January 6, 2017 Face-to-Face Casper, WY 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
February 28, 2017 Synchronous Online 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
April 12, 2017 Face-to-Face Casper, WY 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Agendas

October 26, 2016 - Onsite

Timeline Content TIE Learning Specialists
8:00-9:00 Breakfast/Welcome/Introduction/Outcomes/Agenda

KWL

 Sally Crowser, Julie Erickson, MaryLou McGirr
9:00-10:45 Talk About Teaching, Leading Professional Conversations, Second Edition, by Charlotte Danielson

Why Professional Conversations/Power and Leadership in Schools

 McGirr

 
10:45-11:00 Break  
11:00-12:00 Student Achievement Data Crowser, Erickson
12:00-1:00 Lunch  
1:00-2:00 Student Achievement Data Crowser, Erickson
2:00-2:15 Break  
2:15-3:00 Digitally Recording Your Data (Introduction to data template) Erickson
3:00-3:45 Talk About Teaching  Informal Professional Conversations McGirr
3:45-4:00 Closing/Next steps McGirr

December 1, 2016 - Online

Timeline Content TIE Learning Specialists
10:00-10:15 Welcome/Outcomes/Check-in McGirr
10:15–11:00 Introduction to Family, Community, and Culture Data and Programs and Structures Data

Survey:  Leading to Root Causes

 Crowser

 

Erickson
11:00-11:45 Talk About Teaching  Implementation Issues McGirr
11:45-12:00 Next steps/Closure Crowser
12:00-1:00 Specific Topics: Individual Question/Discussion Crowser, Erickson, McGirr

January 6, 2017 - Onsite

Timeline Content TIE Learning Specialists
8:00-9:00 Welcome/Outcomes/Review Crowser, Erickson, McGirr
9:00-10:45 Family, Community, and Culture Data (including template work) Crowser
10:45-11:00 break  
11:00-12:00 Building relationships with parents to enhance student engagement Erickson
12:00-1:00 Lunch  
1:00-2:00 Talk About Teaching  Conversation Skills McGirr
2:00-2:15 break  
2:15-3:30 Programs and Structures Data:  Leading to Root Causes Crowser
3:30-3:45 Resources to enhance structures in the Classroom:  Reading, Math, Social Studies and Science  Resources Erickson
3:45-4:15 Next steps Crowser, Erickson
4:15-4:00 Wrap-up McGirr

February 28, 2017 - Online

Timeline Content TIE Learning Specialists
10:00-10:15 Welcome/Outcomes/Check-in McGirr
10:15–11:00 Resources (differentiation, online resources) Erickson
11:00-11:45 Teacher voice: Data perception survey (involves teacher instructional strategies) Crowser
11:45-12:00 Next steps/Closure Crowser
12:00-1:00 Specific Topics: Individual Question/Discussion Crowser, Erickson, McGirr

April 12, 2017 - Onsite

Timeline Content TIE Learning Specialists
8:00-9:00 Welcome (A/B pyramid) Crowser
9:00-10:00 Talk About Teaching  Conversation Activities for Implementation McGirr
10:00-10:15 Break  
10:15-12:00 Professional Practices Data:

Looking at perception survey & leading to root causes

 Crowser
12:00-1:00 Lunch  
1:00-2:00 Making connections

Differentiated professional development plan

 Crowser
2:00-2:15 Break  
2:15-3:00 Technology Tools Erickson
3:00-4:00 Structured planning conversation

Wrap-up / Next steps

 McGirr

Final evaluation due May 16, 2017.