Supper Club guest Steve Ventura is an expert in implementing effective professional development across schools, districts and non-profit organizations throughout the country. As we have come to understand how important professional development is for teachers and for their students, this work has become increasingly crucial. Learn about Steve’s approach to professional development, which is research-based but also practical, grounded in his experience as a former elementary and secondary teacher as well as both a school and district-level administrator. Join him, as well as Director of Publications at RWP-M, Katie Clements, and longtime principal of PS 249, Dr. Elisa Brown, as they discuss how to best help school based leaders instill a culture that's grounded in collective teacher efficacy, especially through work with achievement teams.
Despite sound research that collaboration and collective efficacy double the speed of progress, schools face problems when it comes to implementing this collaboration and coordination. You will learn about how echo chambers and coming to consensus too quickly, although cooperative and collaborative, can actually prevent divergent thinking and hinder success. Steve also gives advice about distributive leadership and explicit feedback.
You’ll discover that teachers who introduce success criteria in the classroom significantly advance student achievement and the speed of progress of learning.
You’ll explore strategies leaders can introduce for combating teacher fatigue and burnout, an overwhelming problem in schools today, and finally you’ll hear about the need for leaders and for teachers to communicate goals explicitly and with clarity. It’s an hour packed with important information and real world applications that you won’t want to miss.
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