Plan for Slow Change: Summary and Final Thoughts

Written by Sam Cook on May 3, 2018 at 10:47 AM

From Vision to Reality: Pulling the Right Levers for Transformational Instructional Leadership series has served as a guide for those seeking to implement instructional leadership best practices—sustainably and at scale. Educators and experts at all levels have generously shared their knowledge and experience throughout, in the hope that it will help transform your vision into reality.

Our final post will serve to recap and reinforce the best practices learned, underpinned by the core advice offered by all the educators we work with: plan for slow change.

Topics: Instructional Leadership, edtech, Teacher Observation, Feedback, From Vision to Reality

Prioritize Growth And Development, Move Beyond Compliance

Written by Sam Cook on April 24, 2018 at 10:33 AM

This post is part of TeachBoost's series, From Vision to Reality: Pulling the Right Levers for Transformational Instructional Leadership. Check out all the posts in our series, then subscribe to our blog to have posts delivered to your inbox as we publish new pieces.

Previously we discussed the importance of choosing a partner, not a vendor. Why? Because a partner doesn't just solve your immediate need; in fact, they work with you to achieve your long-term vision. For example, TeachBoost provides a partnership that allows organizations to streamline their current observation, feedback, and coaching processes by moving beyond compliance to enable growth and development around evidence.

Topics: Instructional Leadership, Teacher Observation, Feedback, From Vision to Reality, Calibration, Teacher Development, Peer Observations

Choose a Partner, Not a Vendor

Written by Sam Cook on April 17, 2018 at 10:17 AM

In chapter 4, we will walk through the steps of finding a partner—not just a vendor—prioritizing growth to move beyond compliance, and planning for slow change. Enjoy!

Topics: Instructional Leadership, edtech, Teacher Observation, Feedback, Support, From Vision to Reality, Calibration

Technology & Instructional Leadership: Summary and What's Ahead

Written by Sam Cook on November 21, 2017 at 11:07 AM

Topics: From Vision to Reality, PD, Building Relationships, Teacher Development

Tailored Professional Development Through Technology

Written by Sam Cook on November 14, 2017 at 11:11 AM

This post is part of TeachBoost's series called "From Vision to Reality: Pulling the Right Levers for Transformational Instructional Leadership." Check out all the posts in our series, then subscribe to our blog to have posts delivered to your inbox as we publish new pieces.

Technology continues to be the focus of Chapter 3. Previously, we talked about using data to improve teacher performance, but what if we used data to personalize professional development?

Topics: Instructional Leadership, edtech, From Vision to Reality, Building Relationships, Teacher Development

Using Data to Improve Teachers and Leaders

Written by Sam Cook on October 31, 2017 at 11:13 AM

Topics: Instructional Leadership, Educator Effectiveness, From Vision to Reality, Reporting, Leadership Development

Facilitate Collaboration: Enable Anytime, Anywhere Learning

Written by Sam Cook on October 17, 2017 at 11:17 AM

Topics: Instructional Leadership, edtech, Educator Effectiveness, leadership, Feedback, From Vision to Reality, Teacher Development

3 Tips for Using Technology to Norm Feedback

Written by Sam Cook on October 3, 2017 at 10:47 AM

This post is part of TeachBoost's series, "From Vision to Reality: Pulling the Right Levers for Transformational Instructional Leadership." Check out all the posts in our series, then subscribe to our blog to have posts delivered to your inbox as we publish new pieces.

Topics: Instructional Leadership, edtech, Educator Effectiveness, leadership, Feedback, From Vision to Reality, Collaboration, Teacher Development