West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-149 - Professional Learning for West Virginia Educators (5500) › Appendix D

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Support for the West Virginia Teacher Leadership
				  Framework County Planning Document
Background
In 2020, the West Virginia Legislature passed House Bill 4804
				  (House Bill 4804), which directs the West Virginia Department of Education to
				  assist county boards with the design and implementation of a teacher leadership
				  framework to accomplish the teacher induction and professional growth aspects
				  of their comprehensive systems of support. Teacher Leadership funding is
				  provided through Step 7d for multiple leadership opportunities including
				  training for those opportunities and salary stipends for those roles.
Prerequisite Reading
Prior to developing your county teacher leadership framework,
				  ensure that you have read: 1) the West Virginia Standards for Effective
				  Schools, 2) Strategic Plan for West Virginia Public Schools, and 3) House Bill
				  4804 and that your county framework aligns with the below template.
Abstract
- Provide an overview of your county's
				  teacher leadership framework: 1) highlight the county vision, 2) define your
				  county goals, and 3) describe how the primary components of the framework
				  connect to one another and stakeholders.
Section
Considerations
Planning
Process used to develop county teacher leadership
							 framework.
How will teacher leadership support current county
							 efforts and priorities to improve teacher quality and student learning?
Identify the goals the county hopes to achieve
							 through teacher leadership efforts.
Define the challenges you are trying to solve through
							 teacher leadership.
Describe how stakeholders are engaged in this
							 process.
Define how this information will be communicated to
							 county staff.
Specify the manner in which local teacher leadership
							 efforts will be systemic, ongoing, and sustained in a fully supported
							 manner.
Provide the appealing features and incentive per role
							 that will be available to the teacher leader.
Vision and Goals
What the county hopes to achieve through the
							 implementation of a local teacher leadership framework.
Local demographics
Student achievement data and other relevant data
							 county strategic plan
* Alignment to statewide goals and strategic
							 plan
* Nurturing the whole child
* Student well-being
* Student achievement to include addressing the
							 achievement gap
* School readiness
* Career exploration
* College- and career-readiness
* Educational pathways
* Employment
* Enlistment
* Teacher recruitment and retention
* Professional growth opportunities
Data Driven Measures
Data used to determine connection to county school
							 improvement.
Use data from
Vision and Goals
considerations to determine how the county teacher leadership framework
							 implementation will best connect to, support, and strengthen the county's key
							 school improvement structures, processes, and initiatives
Teacher Leadership Roles
Define proposed teacher leadership roles.
Teacher leader is:
* Cooperating teacher hosting yearlong
							 resident
* Mentor to first year teacher
* Aspiring administrator
* Department head
* Team leader
* Academic coach
* District lead teacher
* Professional Learning Community (PLC)
							 facilitator
* Special education teacher leader
* Cohorts of teachers seeking micro credentials,
							 advanced degrees, and advanced certifications
* National Board-Certified teacher
* Other ________________________
Include the following information for each role
							 selected:
* Brief description of the responsibilities and
							 duties of each new leadership role
* Percentage of time each role will spend performing
							 teacher leader duties
* How leadership role complements existing roles to
							 create a coherent, instructional improvement strategy that will strengthen
							 student achievement throughout the county
Teacher Leadership Selection
Define how teacher leaders will be selected in your
							 county including the evidence that will be used to meet the requirements and
							 competencies.
Recognition as an effective classroom teacher
Deep knowledge of effective instruction/pedagogy and
							 content knowledge
Rated accomplished or above under evaluation
							 system
Exhibits leadership capabilities and capacity to take
							 on additional roles and responsibilities while remaining in the
							 classroom
Defined years of experience to be eligible
Encourage and promotes diversity
Strong communication skills
Strong work ethic
Adaptable, open-minded, creative
Visionaries
Positive
Experience working with adult learners
Leadership experiences
Experience using data to drive instruction
Team player/collaborator
Strong interpersonal skills
Application and Hiring Process
Include details about eligibility, the desired
							 attributes of the teacher, and the processes that demonstrate fairness.
Recommendation by administrator
Representative selection committee for teacher
							 leadership roles
Established timeline for applications to be submitted
							 to school administrator
Online application available
Face-to-face vs. virtual interview
Established scoring rubric
Defined members of interview committee
Required documentation
Type of contract
Length of contract
County/Administrator Roles
Define proposed county/ administrator roles.
Establishment of standards and expectations for
							 teacher leadership
School-wide focus on learning and reflection
Culture in which teachers are valued and respected as
							 examples and models for other teachers in the profession
Principal fosters, supports, and models teacher
							 leadership
Defined process for how teacher leader fits into the
							 county strategic plan (role development)
Defined process for how teacher addresses the
							 emergent needs of the resident teacher, beginning teacher, and experienced
							 teacher (as aligned with the County WVSIPP Plan)
Inclusion of teacher leader in school improvement
							 planning
Management Protocol
Establish the protocol to manage the county teacher
							 leadership framework.
Create a county-level team that deeply understands
							 the framework and can disseminate information and training to others
Explore creating a teacher leader designation (WVDE
							 Certification Services)
Create a process for county to track funding (Step
							 7d)
Assist schools in restructuring school day to allow
							 for teacher leaders to maintain their classrooms while spending time
							 co-teaching, mentoring, and providing professional learning
Create cohorts of educators focused on building their
							 degrees, certifications, and professional development
Provide regular, targeted professional learning
							 opportunities for teacher leaders encouraging redelivery in their respective
							 schools
Develop a peer and self-monitoring protocol for
							 participating teachers
Designate teacher leader supervisor at school or
							 county level
Create and advertise incentives for teacher leaders
							 who agree to stay in the position for designated periods of time
Support for building-level administrators to support
							 school culture and school structures
Level of WVDE involvement/support
Evaluation Procedures
Develop the procedures for evaluating teacher leaders
							 and the county teacher leadership framework.
Defined evaluation of program
Student achievement data
Teacher leader logs
Portfolio demonstrating accomplishments, classroom
							 instruction, and/or evidence of student learning
Teacher leader surveys
External evaluator
Feedback from students impacted by teacher
							 leaders
Equity of plan in support of WVDE Strategic Plan
							 3E's: Educational pathways, employment, and enlistment
Developed accountability systems to measure
							 performance in leadership roles
Methods to monitor and evaluate effectiveness of
							 teacher leaders
Self-reflection
Documentation of support
Teacher retention data
Estimated Budget
Create an estimated budget for the use of Step 7d
							 funds.
Monetary compensation
Additional recognition and job-embedded professional
							 development
Narrative demonstrating clear connections between
							 costs, roles, and goals
Communication
Ascertain how county leadership will communicate and
							 message information about the county leadership framework and leadership
							 opportunities to county staff.
Define communications flow to targeted staff
							 regarding leadership positions (i.e., identified highly effective teachers,
							 identified accomplished or above on evaluation).
Add an easily accessible teacher leadership website
							 location on the county website
Presentations to CBEM on the benefits of teacher
							 leadership
Social media posts
E-mail blasts
Talking points for families
Presentations to teacher on the research and how
							 teacher leadership advances their practice and improves school culture
Develop a teacher leadership network communication
							 tool (ex. TEAMS)