MD Tickler 10-11 -- On My Radar
Month / TaskAugust / r 1 – Action plan check-in (summer tasks all in one place?) ü
r 1 – Ensure that Campus-specific monthly ticklers are in place ü
r 2 – Observe Summer PD sessions and give leaders feedback ü
r 2 – Set up Principal tracker, Quality of Instruction Tracker & MD Dashboard for new school year
r 3 – Review personal/individual initiatives from principal’s strategic plan: check progress and set new deadlines if needed ü
r 3 – Principals lead pre-evals with new Instructional Leaders
r 4 – Detailed review of the launch of the 1st week of principals’ observation trackers
r 4 – Action plan check-in—make sure leaders are using the tool
r 4 – Implement survey of August PD evaluations from all teachers
r 4 – Develop schedule of all-campus culture walkthroughs, Vailsburg walkthroughs, & quality of instruction checks
September
(Total R/F days: 7) / r 1/2 – Eval of all curriculum plans using curriculum rubric (Ldr Dashboard)
r 1 – Set up Serena’s management of monthly MS principals’ meetings
r 1 R – Leadership Manual: map out project plan for completion
r 1 F – Finish MD Monthly Tickler
r 2 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 2 – Principal does first 1-1 Rising Leader meeting (review agendas)
r 2 – Introduce Julie to the MD Dashboard: train her how to collect data and monitor Juliana’s & Darcy’s progress
r 2 – Design survey/input gathering tool for evaluation of K-4 Reading and 5-12 Math Taxonomy
r 2 R/F – Observe teacher-principal feedback meetings; Quality of instruction eval of every teacher (Dashboard)
r 3 – Lesson plan review with LP rubric
r 3 – Set yearly goals for each teacher in observation tracker
r 3 R – MD Meeting
r 3 F – Observe teacher-principal feedback meetings
r 3/4 – Observe Faculty PD
r 4 R/F – Planning, Observation, Putting it All Together Training
r 4 – Action plan check-in
r 4 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 4 – Review deliverables for October, November, December in Principal Monthly Ticklers
r 4 – Pre-evaluation of rising leaders on instr. leader rubric (Ldr Dashbaord)
r (5 R/F– )
r COO Stepback –
ACM / r Develop schedule for all-campus culture walkthroughs
r Review Sept – Dec PD calendar
r Review evaluation of Summer PD from all teachers
r Evaluate sample of curriculum plans with rubric
r Deep dive on Reading results across campuses
r Lay out schedule of ACM big topics: when to videotape feedback meetings, teachers, etc.
October
(Total R/F days: 5) / r 1 R/F –
r 1 – Monthly grade-span principals’ meetings: check with leaders to see how the first one went and plan the 2nd meeting
r 1 – Do staff culture walkthrough with Julie using staff culture rubric
r 2 – Rising Leader check-in
r 2 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 2 – Role play difficult conversations
r 2 – Informal principal evaluation with MD using dashboard: review of progress towards goals on dashboard with principals
r 2 R/F – Observe with principal, RL teacher feedback meetings (rising principals)
r COO Stepback –
r 3 R/F – DDI workshop For USI/NSA & NLNS
r 3 – Review personal/individual initiatives from principal’s strategic plan
r 3 – Julie: evaluation of select rising leaders to measure their progress
r 4 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 4 – QUARTERLY REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL TICKLER
r 4 R – ES2 Inspection
r 4 F – Observe sample of interim assessment meetings at each campus
r COO Stepback – Review MD & COO Dashboard: identify areas of focus for the upcoming months
ACM / r Finalize Oct – Dec PD calendar
r Rising Leader update on core actions from DDI training
November
(Total R/F days: 4) / r 1 – Pre-culture walkthrough: establish numeric goal for % proficient on school culture rubric
r 1 – Lesson plan review, with data-driven focus
r 1 – Evaluation of DDI via school-based rubric (include spot-checking of a few IAs)
r 1 – Joint-Observations for rigor in reteach
r 1 R/F – Faculty PD observations
r 2 – Rising Leader check-in
r 2 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 2 – Role play difficult conversations
r 2 R – MD Meeting
r 2 F – Faculty PD observations
r 3 – Review personal/individual initiatives from principal’s strategic plan
r 3 – Develop Spring Leadership Plan for Kelly that includes big rocks for DTMS development
r 3 R – VMS Inspection
r 3 F – Observe teacher-principal feedback meetings
r 4 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 4 R/F— Thanksgiving
r COO Stepback –
ACM / r
December
(Total R/F days: 3) / r 1 – Review deliverables for January, February, March in Principal Leadership Plans
r 1 – Preliminary Staffing Plan for upcoming year
r 1- Transitioning out plan for all the fellows (Ops and Inst)
r 1 – Rebuild principals’ Spring schedules: cut everything from 2 mornings/wk for teacher recruiting needs
r 1 – Do staff culture walkthrough with Julie using staff culture rubric
r 1 R/F – Monthly MD Planning Time
r 2 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 2 – Role play difficult conversations
r 2 – Prepare faculty & peer-to-peer surveys
r 2 R – USI VES Inspection
r 2 F –
r 3 R/F – MD Meetings
r 4 – Vacation
ACM / r
January
(Total R/F days: 5) / r 1 R— HS Inspection
r 1 F –
r 1 – Launch peer-to-peer all-campus leadership survey
r 2- mid-year evaluation of teachers on teacher rubric & rising leaders on instr. leader rubric
r 2-Fill in Principal Dashboard: mid-year DDI rubric
r 2 – Mid-year review of MD Dashboard
r 2 – Lesson plan review with LP rubric
r 2 – Write Rising Leader mid-year evaluations
r 2 – Role play difficult conversations
r 2 – Collect data for formal principal evaluations: COO/MD launch 360s, collect action plans, collect observation tracker, sample of curriculum plans & lesson plans, DDI eval, teacher pre-evals, etc.
r 2 – Revised Staffing Plan for upcoming year based on Xmas conversations
r 2 – Launch Faculty Survey
r 2 R – USI DTMS Inspection
r 2 F – Monthly MD Planning Time
r 3 – Mid-year evals of all teachers (prep work)
r 3 – Debrief DTMS Inspection
r 3 – Review personal/individual initiatives from principal’s strategic plan for evaluation
r 3 – Have DOL relationship conversation with Jamey-Ken now that Annette has transitioned
r 3 R/F – Observe teacher-principal feedback meetings
r 3 R/F – Observe sample of interim assessment meetings at HS
r 4 – Rising Leader check-in, formal mid-year eval of RL with RL rubric (MD sits in on eval of potential rising principals)
r 4-Alumni Report Card review with MM
r Detailed review of observation tracker
r 4 – Write teacher mid-year evaluations
r 4 R – MD Meeting
r 4 F –
r COO Stepback – Review MD & COO Dashboard: identify areas of focus for evaluations and work with leaders in upcoming months
ACM / r Review Jan – Mar PD calendar
r Discuss Staff Survey Results—invite DOOs!
February
(Total R/F days: 4) / r 1 – Plan Curriculum Release Days for Spring Curriculum revisions/planning
r 1 R – EGCS Inspection
r 1 F – Write principal formal evaluations (360)
r 1 – Rising Leader post-evaluation check-in
r 2 R – CH Inspection
r 2 F – Formal principal evaluation with MD (360)
r 2 – Observe Michael lead DOO meeting for PD purposes
r 3 – Review personal/individual initiatives from principal’s strategic plan
r 3 R/F – Observe sample of interim assessment meetings at MSs
r 4 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 4 – Joint-Observations for rigor in reteach
r 4 R/F –
r COO Stepback –
ACM / r Finalize Jan – April PD calendar
r Presentation of K-12 College Readiness Standards
March
(Total R/F days: 6) / r 1 – Schedule all Strategic Planning Retreats at each campus
r 1 – Joint-Observations for rigor in reteach
r 1 R/F – Observe sample of interim assessment meetings at ES
r 2 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 2 – Rising Leader check-in
r 2 – Contract renewal decisions: role play difficult conversations
r 2 – QUARTERLY REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL TICKLER
r 2 R/F –
r 3 – Review personal/individual initiatives from principal’s strategic plan
r 3 R/F – Observe teacher-principal feedback meetings
r 3 R/F – Create all pre-documents for Strategic Planning Retreat #1 at each campus:
r 4 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 4 – Develop ES post-inspection plan (joint Julie-Aja-Christian meeting)
r 4 – Inspection Overview (post-all NSA Inspections)
r 4 – Review Curriculum plans II (if needed)
r 4 R/F – MD Mtgs
r COO Stepback –
ACM / r Launch strategic planning process & set dates for strategic planning
r Present budget decisions—invite DOOs!
April
(Total R/F days: 0) / r 1 – Joint-Observations for rigor in reteach
r 1 – R/F Strategic Planning Retreat #1
r 1 – Incorporate K-12 College Readiness Standards into strategic planning process.
r 2 – Rising Leader check-in
r 2 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 2 – Role play difficult conversations
r 2 R/F – Create all pre-documents for Strategic Planning Retreat #2
r 2 R/F – Strategic Planning Retreat #2
r 3 R/F – Spring Break
r 3 – Review personal/individual initiatives from principal’s strategic plan
r 4 R/F – MD Mtgs
r 4 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 4-Create all pre-documents for Retreat #3
r COO Stepback –
ACM / r Review April – June PD calendar
May
(Total R/F days: 2) / r 1 R/F – Strategic Planning Retreats #3
r 1 R/F – Rewrite teacher rubric with taxonomy language
r 2 – First draft of 09-10 Principal Leadership Plans
r 2 – Rising Leader planning 09-10
r 2 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 2 – Role play difficult conversations
r 2 R/F – Monthly MD Planning Time
r 2 R/F – Set up core agenda items for MM meetings w/ HS dept chairs & school leaders
r 3 R/F – MD Mtgs
r 4 – Final evals of all teachers (prep work)
r 4 – Detailed review of observation tracker
r 4 – Create plan for capturing and saving all final versions of IAs for the school year in external hard drive (both for safety and for dissemination)
r 4 R/F – Strategic Planning Retreat #4: Create summer task list
r COO Stepback –
ACM / r Distribute Curriculum Planning rubric to leaders: make sure they attach it to curriculum planning task lists for each teacher
June
(Total R/F days: 4) / r 1 – Rising Leader formal year-end evaluation with IL rubric (MD sits in on eval of potential rising principals)
r 1 – Joint-Observations in HS for Reading Week
r 1 R/F –
r 2 – Final evaluation of teachers using rubric
r 2 – Role play difficult conversations
r 2 R – MD Mtg
r 2 F –
r 3 – Review summer task list
r 3 – Review Stretch assignments for instructional leaders
r 3 – Principal Leadership Plans complete
r 3 R – MD Mtg
r 3 F –
r 4 – Draft of agenda & materials for USI Summer Leadership Institute
r 4 – Revise Principal Dashboard that tracks progress according to all the goals in their leadership plans.
r 4 – Review PD agendas using LTL framework and PD rubric
r COO Stepback –
ACM / r
July / r 1, 2, 3 – Principal/MD vacation
r 4 – Curriculum Planning: confirm that leaders are using curriculum rubric with the task list to guide teachers
r 4 – Daily-Weekly-Monthly Schedule Planning ü
r 4 – Review deliverables for August, September in Principal Leadership Plans
r 4 – Principals write pre-evals for new Rising Leaders
Ongoing / r Enter into dashboard Quarterly: Review monthly-weekly schedule to see if 90% of teacher meetings are being held
r Deliver sessions to rising leaders (launch Instructional Leader Institute)
r Set up quarterly attendance at DOO mtgs