As summer is closing and a new school year begins, it is an important time to reflect on our summer learning. Michigan Principals Fellowship & Coaches Institute provided a variety of training sessions this summer to increase participants knowledge base around the Instructional Core- teacher and student in the presence of content.
The goal of MPF&CI sessions this summer was to create a learning experience that would increase participants capacity to lead and improve instructional practice. Professional growth is an ongoing journey that requires stopping points for observation, reflection, and insight.
Please take the time to stop and reflect on some of the happenings of MPF&CI this summer that are posted below. Then, join the "Summer Recap Group" as a registered online member to participate in a discussion about the content presented at the summer sessions.
In June, the coaches in Michigan Coaches Institute were presented information by Marceta Reilly, Ph.D., and Linda Gross Cheliotes, Ed.D. on key communication skills so that coaching conversations become part of the everday culture of the entire school community.
To view a video of this presentation, click here.
In June and July, Coaches and Cohorts I, II, and III were provided a model of effective instruction based on The Skillful Teacher.
Dr. Randi Stanulis and Dr. Susan Brondyke provided frameworks that school teams can use to define and identify effective teaching.
Jasmine Lyons, a graduate of Detroit Public Schools and a current secondary teacher education student at Michigan State University, opened this session with a speech where she articulated her vision of teaching.
To view a video of this presentation, click here.
In June and July, Maureen Slamer presented in a session on using data to inform instruction. She highlighted on the importance of:
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Using student data to identify school improvement goals
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Using school data to clarify and address the problem
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Examining student work to inform instruction
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Using classroom data to monitor student progress
You can visit Data For Student Success at http://www.data4ss.org/
To view a video of this presentation, click here.
In June, Dr. Doug Hartman presentented in a session titled "Improving Adolescent Literacy with Technology: Which Opportunities are Worth Seizing?" The goal of this session was to describe the current state of adolescent literacy and outline a set of strategies that use technology to accelerate competence in literacy for struggling teenage learners.
To view a video of this presentation, click here.
To view links to resources and websites used or referenced during the presentation, click here.
To view Dr. Hartman's personal website for this presentation, click here.
