Instructional Leadership Academy

Imagine students who describe their learning in these terms: “I know where I’m going, I have the tools I need for the journey, and I monitor my own progress.” Now imagine the extraordinary difference this type of ownership makes in their progress over the course of a school year.

Assessment-capable visible learners are students who own their learning, strive for challenge, and understand where they are on their learning journey. Our focus this year is to develop assessment-capable coaches, deans, teachers, and students through ongoing professional learning this year.

To get all of the information on the learning opportunities for this year, click on the ILA 2022-2023 Overview!

We are excited to host our first Instructional Leadership Academy of the 2022-2023 School Year! We have a modified schedule, so please follow the agenda below:

8:00 - 9:00 Whole Group: Welcome (zoom link)

9:15 - 10:15 Breakout Session 1: Strands Only (various zoom links, see below for details)

10:30 - 11:30 Breakout Session 2: Strands Only (various zoom links, see below for details)

11:30 - 12:30 Lunch

12:30 - 1:30 Whole Group: MTI 3.0 Overview (zoom link)

1:45 - 4:00 Department Collaboration: Preparing for back-to-school and beginning of year instruction (various links and in-person sites, see below for details)

This strand is offered during sessions 1 and 2
This strand provides the opportunity for participants to understand what it means to develop assessment-capable learners in a student-centered classroom. This session will provide an introduction to Hattie's research in visible learning, and lay the foundation to dive into what it means to be a learner.

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This strand is offered during session 1 only

This strand will provide opportunities for coaches and specialists to build an understanding of and refine their coaching skills through the use of clarifying questioning techniques, navigating challenging coaching scenarios, and practicing “moves” in the Student-Centered Coaching model.

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This strand is offered during session 2 only

This strand will provide an opportunity for experienced coaches and specialists to refine their practice of student-centered coaching through a collaborative study of the latest student-centered coaching text. This includes taking an asset-based orientation in coaching, incorporating the latest research on adult learning and professional development integrating content into coaching cycles, and ongoing dialogue of participants' current work in student-centered coaching.

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In this strand we will continue our Coaching for Equity journey. Whether you are brand new to this work or have been with us on the journey since the first step, during this session will anchor our work together for the upcoming year.

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In this strand, we will focus on authentic learning through the integration of focused district digital tools and emerging trends. Our focus will be on empowering learning, innovative design, and student choice.

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This strand is offered during sessions 1 and 2

Get an overview of our newly offered strand for Eduphoria! support. In this session we will explore the "why" behind the creation of this session, to include the addition of new item types in the STAAR re-design. Come learn more about how Eduphoria supports these exciting changes in assessment!

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Tory Austin

SAISD Director TIF Management Program

Zoom Link | Session Recording

• Elementary R-LA, Veronica Hellamns (zoom link)
• Secondary R-LA, Janet Hester (zoom link)
• Science, Katheryn Cline & Kendra Doyle (zoom link)
• Social Studies, Patrick Pyle (zoom link)
• Elementary Math & GATE, Stacey Knudson (zoom link)
• Secondary Math, Jeff Merithew (zoom link)
• Dual Language & ESL, Kelly Manuel & Dr. Monica Medina (zoom link)
• Early Childhood Education (zoom link)
• Gifted and Talented Education (zoom link)