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The Learning Table to Promote Effective Policy to Improve Teaching and Learning Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Gail Nelson, QRIS Policy Director, Illinois Governors Office of Early Childhood Development Marsha Hawley, Director, Lead Learn Excel,

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The Learning Table to Promote Effective Policy to Improve Teaching and Learning

Marsha Hawley, Director, Lead Learn Excel, Ounce of Prevention Fund Gail Nelson, QRIS Policy Director, Illinois Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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  • Goal: To build the capacity of early childhood instructional leaders

in the State of Illinois

  • Audience: Leaders in early learning programs and schools at the

Silver and Gold Circles of Quality of ExceleRate

  • Reach: 250 leaders in 10 geographic cohorts (Nov. 2014 – Dec. 2016)
  • State Partners: McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership,

ExceleRate Illinois, The Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development, Department of Human Services, Illinois State Board

  • f Education
  • Evaluation: External implementation, outcome, and impact study

by University of Illinois-Chicago

LEAD LEARN EXCEL ILLINOIS

In partnership with

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LEAD LEARN EXCEL

  • Teaching is complex work and how effective teachers are in

that work is powerfully influenced by the organizational conditions under which teachers engage with school leaders, with their peers, & with children, families, and curriculum

  • Instructional leadership and the organizational conditions

under which teachers do their work matter and are empirically linked to student achievement

  • The embedded professional learning routines leaders facilitate

form the foundation for all other quality improvement efforts

The Research Behind the Model

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LEAD LEARN EXCEL

Job-Embedded Learning Instructional Leadership & Strong Organizations Excellent Classroom Practice

We work with leaders on creating the necessary supports and conditions within their schools and centers for excellent teaching and learning.

  • Build instructional leadership and

strong organizations to drive effective implementation and continuous improvement

  • Install & facilitate job-embedded

learning routines to generate ongoing teacher development, growth and effectiveness We equip leaders to:

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LEAD LEARN EXCEL

Multiple Conte Multiple Contexts for T ts for Teacher Learning acher Learning

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LEAD LEARN EXCEL ILLINOIS

Training

  • Cultivates understanding of instructional leadership, job-embedded PD,

and school conditions necessary for improvement.

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  • Supports leaders to apply knowledge, change their instructional

leadership practice, and embed learning routines for teachers.

Peer Learning

  • Engages leaders to reflect on what works, examine their practice, and

collaborate on improvements with a group of peers.

Tools & Resources

  • Protocols, templates, guides, and videos scaffold effective leadership

and equip leaders to sustainably improve practice over time. Mini-grants provide small monetary grants to purchase instructional resources.

A 16-month program for leaders offers a comprehensive suite of improvement supports: