LEADERSHIP PATHWAY

3 Course Series

This Pathway is perfect for the current school leader and aspiring teacher leaders. Learn how to assess your school's readiness for teaching English learners and creating a school-wide language focus. Three 5 hour courses. 

COURSE 1: Leading in High English Learner Enrollment Schools

COURSE 2: Setting and Monitoring English Learner Centered Goals

COURSE 3: Establishing a Culture Teacher-Led Professional Learning

15 PD HOURS | $275.00

COURSE 1

Leading in High English Learner Enrollment Schools

Participants in this pathway will learn how to implement an EL-centered leadership approach to school improvement that consists of the following elements: an equitable schoolwide English language development (ELD) model; SMART goals in literacy, math, & language and aligned action plans for each goal; collaboration in professional learning communities (PLCs); and teacher led professional development.

In this course, participants will clarify how the roles of the ESL teacher and general educator coalesce to create a shared vision for an equitable school wide English language development model. In a high English learner-impact school, a sustained focus on a school’s equitable school wide English language development model through the continuous improvement cycle eliminates variance and enhances school improvement efforts.

5 PD HOURS | $95.00

Learning Objectives

• Define English language development instruction & the role of the ESL teacher;
• Envision an equitable school wide approach to English language development with collaboration between ESL & general education teachers;
• Use gap analysis protocol to create a shared vision;
• Explore staffing options to create equitable conditions; and
• Use feedback to support continuous improvement efforts; and professional learning priorities

Course Features

• Self-Paced: Flexible learning components for you can work on at times that are most convenient to you. 
• 5 Professional Development Hours upon successful completion
• Practical Application activities for you to apply course strategies and tools

COURSE 2

Setting and Monitoring English Learner Centered Goals

Strategic planning with English learners in mind is central to achieving school improvement goals, yet many schools overlook the need for an explicit focus on English language development. In this module, participants will learn how to develop an English learner-centered strategic plan to support the implementation of an equitable school wide English Language Development model.

5 PD HOURS | $95.00

Learning Objectives

• Explore federal, state, and local accountability requirements for English learners
• Understand how to set and monitor formative and summative SMART goals in English language proficiency;
• Create an action plan aligned to the ELD SMART goals;
• Describe the characteristics of PLCs and how to lead grade level and department PLCs; and
• Discuss how PLCs implement and monitor grade level action plans.

Course Features

• Self-Paced: Flexible learning components for you can work on at times that are most convenient to you. 
• 5 Professional Development Hours upon successful completion
• Practical Application activities for you to apply course strategies and tools

COURSE 3

Establishing a Culture Teacher-Led Professional Learning

The key to achieving school improvement goals is to ensure high quality, job-embedded professional learning aligned to school improvement priorities. In this module, participants will create a professional development plan aligned to English learner-centered SMART goals and aligned action plans. Participants will also learn how to initiate a teacher led improvement journey by empowering teachers to work in professional development project teams.

5 PD HOURS | $95.00

Learning Objectives

• Understand the impact of establishing a teacher led school improvement journey to support school wide English Language Development;
• Develop a professional development plan aligned to SMART goals and aligned action plans
• Create a project charter to organize teachers into project teams that develop high quality professional development aligned to school improvement priorities;
• Explore a backward design approach to identifying professional development outcomes to support SMART goals and action plans; and
• Use feedback on professional learning sessions to support continuous improvement efforts.

Course Features

• Self-Paced: Flexible learning components for you can work on at times that are most convenient to you. 
• 5 Professional Development Hours upon successful completion
• Practical Application activities for you to apply course strategies and tools