Principal Toni Perry coaches her leadership team by sitting in on meetings and coaching conversations to offer immediate feedback.
Beverley Tyndall
Show, Don’t Tell, Leadership Strategies
For deeper understanding, Principal Toni Perry models the instructional leadership practices she expects multi-classroom leaders to use with their teams.
Create a Transparent Hiring Process for Teacher Buy-In
Principal Sarah Reeves explains her extensive hiring process that helps ensure a cohesive, committed staff from the start.
Ensure Time to Plan Together
Principal Sarah Reeves stresses the need for ample co-planning time to improve lesson quality.
Create Common Structure for Feedback
Principal Rria Cruz-Soto explains the need for a common template to ensure equitable feedback.
Set Consistent Meeting Protocols
For teacher buy-in on schoolwide initiatives and processes, use consistent protocols for all types of meetings, Principal Rria Cruz-Soto says.
Focus on Leadership Skills for Instructional Leadership Team
Principal Christian Sawyer focuses on reaching more students by developing strong teaching team leaders.
Support Leadership Team to Reach All Students
Principal Christian Sawyer says his time is best used supporting an instructional leadership team and removing barriers to their progress.
Use Summer Planning to Prepare Instructional Leadership Team
Set a vision and prepare for challenges that will arise before school begins, Principal Christian Sawyer says.
Address Challenges Directly
Even when it feels uncomfortable or takes time to come to a resolution, address challenges on a leadership team directly and collaboratively, Principal Phillip Steffes says.