Professional Development for School Leaders Technical Assistance Phase 2

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Professional Development for School Leaders
Technical Assistance Phase 2COLLABORATION AND
REVIEW
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During the January Technical Support Session we
covered

• Assessing your individual professional
  development needs, readiness and commitment.
• Assessing district, school, or department needs
  and linking professional development to
  improvement objectives.
• Creating a draft of your Professional Growth Plan
  (PGP).

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STEP 4 Consultation with the Superintendent/Desi
gnee or NJASA

• Purpose To review and improve your PGP with the
  person who will certify it.
• Big Idea
• This is your opportunity to work together 11 to
  assure that the PGP is well articulated and is a
  project that will make a significant difference
  in the quality of leadership and
  school/department performance.

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Considerations for the administrator who is
preparing a plan

• Make an appointment.
• 2. Complete your self-assessment, the linkage to
  school/district needs, and your draft PGP.
• 3. Prepare your questions.
• 4. Anticipate his/her questions.
• 5. Be open to suggestions.
• Listen carefully and incorporate valuable
• Suggestions.

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Considerations for the consulting
Superintendent/designee

1. Provide adequate uninterrupted time.
2. Be a colleague and consultant.
3. Be prepared.
4. Expect a copy.
5. Ask clarifying questions and probing questions.
6. Answer the presenters questions and make
   suggestions.
7. Be appreciative.
8. End with a summary.

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STEP 5 Forming Your Peer Review
CommitteePurpose To identify Peer Review
Committee (PRC) members who will work with the
administrator to provide guidance, feedback, and
support of his/her PGP.

• Big Idea
• This is an opportunity to create a partnership
  with colleagues who will not only help you to
  plan and complete your PGP, but will also support
  your ongoing success as a school leader.

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Considerations for the administrator who is
preparing a plan

• Think carefully.
• Seek out people with expertise.
• Consider only people who you trust.
• Choose people who are collaborative and care
  about the process.
• Select good thinkers and effective communicators.
• Choose people who are willing to give the time.
• Think about the benefits of someone from your own
  district vs. someone from outside your district.
• Remember, you must select at least 3 certified
  administrators.

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Considerations for anyone asked to be a member of
a PRC

1. Be sure you are supportive.
2. Dont stretch yourself too thin.
3. Be sure you can meet the time and place
   requirements.
4. Be able to be honest, and collaborative.
5. Be willing to sustain your commitment.

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• For all administrators
• Consider forming a group that will serve as a
  PRC for each of its members.

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STEP 6 Convene and Structure Your Peer Review
CommitteePurpose To work with your PRC to
improve and polish your plan and to establish
procedures for ongoing support.

• Big Idea
• You want to establish the groundwork for
  improving your PGP and for having a group of
  colleagues that you can turn to for ongoing
• support.

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Considerations for the administrator who is
preparing a plan

1. Set up initial meeting.
2. Prepare your questions.
3. Bring copies of your plan for each PRC member.
4. Present your plan.
5. Be open-minded about questions and suggestions.
6. Take notes.
7. Summarize what you have learned.
8. Decide on details of future work together.
9. Incorporate the valuable suggestions into your
   final plan.
10. Submit your plan for certification.

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Considerations for members of a PRC

1. Follow agreed upon procedures such as the Tuning
   Protocol
2. Listen carefully to the presentation
3. When its time, ask clarifying and probing
   questions
4. Be constructively critical.
5. Identify what you like about the plan
6. Make suggestions for improvements.

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EFFECTIVE CONFERENCING

• Two Major Principles
• A Common Language
• Trust and Rapport

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PURPOSES OF CONFERENCING

• Provide additional feedback and ongoing support
  related to the department and implementation of
  your plan.
• Review progress toward attainment of your
  professional development goals.
• Determine compliance with state standards and
  established guidelines.
• Support each other throughout the PGP process.

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A Well-Formed Outcome

1. Is it specific?
2. Is it testable?
3. Is it in your control?
4. Is it ecological?

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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

1. Wait time (reflection, thinking).
2. Paraphrasing (to check for understanding).
3. Reframing (to shift from a negative point of view
   to a positive point of view).
4. Avoiding negative presuppositions.
5. Clarifying and specifying.

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• A ONE-HOUR TUNING PROTOCOL
• FOR PEER REVIEW COMMITTEE PRESENTATIONS

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• A protocol is simply an agreed upon structure,
  process, and guidelines for a conversation that
  allows it to happen in a mutually respectful,
  in-depth, and efficient manner. Protocols create
  safety for both the presenter and the consultants
  and encourage everyone to stay on focus and
• to use time productively. Feel free to adjust
  the times to fit your schedule.

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PROTOCOL STEPS

• 10 Minutes Presentation of Plan
• 5 Minutes Clarifying Questions
• 10 Minutes Probing Questions
• 5 Minutes Thinking and Writing
• 15 Minutes PRC Only Discussion
• 10 Minutes Reflection and Reaction
• 5 Minutes Summarizing

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Next Steps

1. Complete your PGP Draft.
2. If you are a superintendent, make arrangements
   for PGP conferences for your subordinates.
3. If you are not a superintendent Make an
   appointment to meet with your superintendent/desig
   nee.
4. Create your PRC.

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The Departments Website will feature useful
resources and links including Introductory
Guide Implementation Guide to School Leader
Professional Learning Initiative The New Jersey
Professional Standards for School
Leaders FAQs Alternative self-assessment
tools Draft PGP Template Power Point
Presentations Handouts from the trainings Links
to Useful Websites
http//www.nj.gov/njded/profdev/pd/leader/ Or
the NJASA and NJPSA websites
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Answers!
Questions?