Centering Students, Improving Outcomes: Understanding Instructional Leadership

Effective and impactful instructional leadership starts with identifying what to focus on. And, then ensuring the work on those focus areas doesn’t happen in silos but rather in a systematic way that reaches every classroom. In this workshop, you dive into two key focus areas— aligned curriculum and high-impact classroom practices—and learn how to build the systems and structures necessary to support this work throughout schools. Determine your instructional priorities. Identify the high-level strategies that will best address them. And leave with a solid plan for building your team’s capacity to execute these strategies at scale to improve student outcomes and overall school excellence.

When it comes to high-quality, equitable education, the responsibility has to be shared across a school. Distributed leadership—an approach that recognizes leadership qualities and expertise exist within all levels of schools—is an impactful way to scale and sustain instructional excellence. But distributing leadership doesn’t just happen—it needs to be planned for and communicated so teachers and staff understand the expectation. In this workshop, you'll craft a shared leadership vision with intention and direction, and create a plan for communicating that vision. You’ll also learn to effectively distribute leadership in a way that leads to better decision-making, enhanced innovation and creativity, and a more inclusive and equitable school environment for adults and students alike.