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The Effects Of A Shared Vision Of Teacher Leadership On Classroom Teachers’ Instruction, Tiffany L. Bockelmann

The Interactive Journal of Global Leadership and Learning Infographics

Many models of instructional teacher leadership exist in schools with various outcomes for teachers. The aim of this illustrative case study was to understand systemic alignment in a formal teacher leadership system and how this alignment impacted instructional change. This dissertation was framed by three research questions: 1) How do the rationales of teachers, teacher leaders, and administrators regarding teacher leadership in their school align? 2) How does the coherence of a system of leadership impact classroom teachers’ abilities to engage with formal teacher leaders? 3) How does the coherence of a system of leadership impact classroom teachers’ abilities to …

Future Ready Schools -Nj Collective Impact Success Story, James Lipuma, Cristo Leon

STEM for Success Resources

Dr. James Lipuma, a faculty member in the Humanities and Social Sciences department, and Cristo Leon (PhD. Graduate Student) director of research at NJIT College of Science and Liberal Arts have a new article entitled: "Future Ready Schools—NJ Collective Impact Success Story"

Educational Leadership Newsletter April 2019, Educational Leadership Program, University Of Southern Maine

Educational Leadership Newsletters

Inside this issue:

• Letter from the Chair
• Hail and Farewell to Dr. Jody Capelluti
• Southern Maine Partnership Update
• Leadership Symposium Session Descriptions
• Thinking About Internship in 2019-2020?
• 4th Annual Assessment for Learning & Leading Conference 2019: Brain-Based Strategies to Cultivate Positive Learning Environments
• Summer 2019 Schedule
• Fall 2019 Schedule

Performance Assessment Of Aspiring School Leaders Grounded In An Epistemology Of Practice: A Case Study, Jessica E. Charles, Rebecca Cheung, Kristin Rosekrans

All Faculty and Staff Papers and Presentations

There is increasing interest in the field of leadership preparation about the opportunities that robust performance assessments may provide to capture and evaluate the complexity of school administrators’ work. Heretofore, the conversation about administrator performance assessment in leadership preparation has mainly centered on the development and impact of large statewide assessments that grow out of a Cartesian epistemology of individual knowledge possession, in which individuals must demonstrate mastery of a set of static knowledge and skills. We analyzed the characteristics of a performance assessment system that deliberately accounts for the organizational complexity of practice and knowledge generation in its design. …

Educational Leadership Newsletter March 2019, Educational Leadership Department, University Of Southern Maine

Educational Leadership Newsletters

Inside this issue:

• Letter from the Chair
• Southern Maine Partnership Update
• New Graduate Certificate Program in Food Studies!
• Pender Makin Now Commissioner of Education
• Thinking About Internship in 2019-2020?
• 4th Annual Assessment for Learning & Leading Conference 2019
• Summer 2019 Schedule
• Fall 2019 Schedule

How Leaders Create The Conditions For Equity, Charli Kinard, Tieshia Pickett, Anastasiya Shchetynska

Instructional Modules for Professional learning Responding to Opportunities and Valuing Educators (IMPROVE)

Equity is a complex topic that encompasses many facets of leadership, education reform, and socio-economic issues. This module offers district and school leaders an introduction to equity and the conditions that create equitable school environments. The module provides educational leaders with strategies based on equity frameworks and research-based high-leverage equitable practices to implement in order to begin equity work at their sites and help teachers meet the needs of all of their diverse students. See the additional resources section at the end of this module for links to tools for assessing equity, creating action plans, and seeking support for improving …

Educational Leadership Newsletter January 2014, Educational Leadership Department, University Of Southern Maine

Educational Leadership Newsletters

Inside this issue:

• News from the Program Coordinator
• Southern Maine Partnership
• GIFTS: Great Ideas for Teaching Students
• Thinking About Internship?
• Spring 2014 Course Schedule