Teams utilize 6-condition survey data to drive improvements to structures and processes. Leadership teams engage in activities to support growth along the SIMM, specifically in becoming more confident and competent as they own outcomes through empowering others in the school. Teams identify data collection instruments and tools and monitoring plans, including the use of action boards to drive continuous, incremental improvement.

What is unique about the Instructional Leadership Institute

Instructional Leadership Institute provides a unique opportunity for leaders at every level to engage in professional development and continuous improvement together. Teams build capacity for change by bringing together instructional leaders from every level, from superintendents to teachers; anyone who will be responsible for leading implementation. A community of practice is built within and across teams participating together.

Organizations perform well when their people work effectively as a team – the combined effect of the team is greater than the sum of the individual efforts. Teams can apply individual perspectives, experiences, and skills to solve complex problems creating new solutions and ideas that are beyond the scope of any individual.

High performing schools come from the work of high performing teams. If a team is effective, then people learn from each other. They accomplish far more than would be possible alone.  Strong teams within a school and/or district are essential to retaining and sustaining administrators and teachers. In schools with low staff turnover (even in challenging urban contexts), teachers feel connected to colleagues and supported. They feel they belong to a team whose members are fulfilling a mission together. The emotions activated in this context keep us engaged in a difficult endeavor for a long time.   

Teams build on Day 1 knowledge and take a deeper dive into enabling the team to complete the work and building their capacity to lead the implementation of instructional improvements. Teams review processes for completing tasks. Data collection plans and action boards are reviewed to inform needed shifts.

Intended Audience

Instructional Leadership Institute is intended for any school or district working to improve student achievement through the development of highly effective leadership teams.  School-based leadership teams working together regularly to implement and sustain high-quality instruction should be comprised of teachers, coaches, and administrators. Districts may also choose to send leadership teams with a variety of district-based members based on the purpose of the team.

This visual represents the basic tenets of LSI’s Instructional Leadership Institute. The intent is to provide a schema that helps participants to understand how all aspects of the training weave together within and across the four days.

Leadership is the core of the work – developing effective leadership within teams and within organizations including increased capacity of existing leaders and leaders of the future. Leadership is the core of the work – developing effective leadership within teams and within organizations including increased capacity of existing leaders and leaders of the future. 

Effective Teams – based on LSI’s exclusive partnership with Harvard, we use the Team Diagnostic Survey, a research validated metric of team effectiveness, with each team participating in ILI. We strive to enhance the performance of leadership teams through a focus on the conditions that must be in place for maximum team effectiveness.

Vision, Action, Influence – these are the heart of leadership

• Setting an ambitious vision and leading to that vision 
• Prioritizing actions that align with and make progress to the vision 
• Influencing others through leadership to work toward the vision 

Data – through a continuous improvement cycle, data must inform all the work of leaders and leadership teams

Participants build on the knowledge provided during Days 1 & 2. This session focuses on supporting teams in coaching themselves and looking into the team’s learning systems. Teams develop plans to improve communications and explore their habits of learning and improvement. Data collection plans and actions boards will be reviewed to inform needed shifts.

Outcomes 

• Increase team effectiveness as evidenced by the Team Diagnostic Survey
• Support improvements in core instruction as measured by implementation metrics 
• Increase leadership capacity to lead and implement change through a focus on vision, action, and influence

Participants build on the knowledge provided in Days 1-3. This session focuses on celebrating the teams. Teams utilize 6-condition survey results to drive improvements to structures and processes and to celebrate successes in teaming functions. 

Data collection plans and actions boards will be reviewed to inform needed shifts and to action plan for the next school year.