Direction: Provide an example of a recent initiative you led that resulted in the improved performance of students and/or staff in your school/department.Be sure to address the following in your response:

• specific actions in leading the identified initiative (Instructional Leadership)
• involvement of stakeholders in the identified initiative (Collaboration & Capacity Building)
• efforts in communicating the identified initiative and engaging audiences in your efforts (Communication & Meaningful Engagement)
• actions to respond to the unique needs of stakeholders involved in the identified initiative, as well as specific data and measurable outcomes that provide evidence of your impact on improved performance (Equity & Cultural Responsiveness)

Use below to compose the essay in maximum 800 words (no page limit, no formatting)

(Instructional Leadership)

Initiative- WIDA ELD 2020 Standard Training

Purpose- ML population increases in public schools in GCPS.The ELD Standards Framework is centered on equity and fosters the assets, contributions, and potential of multilingual learners (MLs). It serves asa resource for planning and implementing language instruction and assessment for MLs as they learn academic content.

Its big ideas are equity of opportunity and access, integration of content and language, collaboration among stakeholders, and a functional approach to language development. They clearly promote GCPS Blue Print for the Future to increase students' achievement. Thishelp teachers plan and deliver instruction, build on the strengths of MLs and support them in meeting rigorous, grade-level academic content standards.

Got the facilitator's training through the ML department

Discussion with Assistant Principal and principal to determine time frame and delivery model

Create a survey to determine online training or in-person training preference

Provide guidance and support individually how to take online training

For in-person training, provide modules after school

(Collaboration & Capacity Building)

Invite all Certified Staff to participate in the WIDA ELD 2020 Training either in-person or online

Provide incentives for staff to take an extra learning opportunity after school.

Implement their new learning practically

Sharing strategies and reflect their teaching

Sharing their implementation on what worked/didn't work well

Absent teacher- provide make-up session

(Communication & Meaningful Engagement)

Communicate with the school administrators to plan training in a timely manner

Provide materials promptly

Send reminders constantly

Group discussion with mixed grade levels

Hands-on learning for creating learning goals for MLs

Taking training online- constant check their progress and understanding, provide incentives

(Equity & Cultural Responsiveness)

97.4% of certified staff completed the WIDA ELD Standard training either online or in-person.

Apply their learned knowledge in their practical setting

More teachers add language learning goals in their lesson plan

Celebration of their learning through the gallery walk - Bring their artifacts of lesson plans with language goals, alternate assessment, differentiated materials, etc.