Focus on the following three Instructional Levers from Leverage Leadership 2.0:

Lever 1 - Data-driven Instruction

Lever 3 - Observation and Feedback

Lever 4 - Professional Development

Consider the following, relative to what you learned as you completed the weeks 1 - 4 assignments. The questions below are intended to prompt depth of reflection and synthesis of what you've learned. You can certainly provide more information as it occurs to you.

• What did you learn about Instructional Levers 1, 3, and 4 as they apply to instructional leadership?
• How may the implementation of these Instructional Levers be applied to hold teachers accountable?
• What different types of data can be utilized for improving teachers' instructional practices for increasing student academic achievement?
• What did you learn about assembling, developing, and facilitating a collaborative faculty team for improved data-driven instructional practices?
• What did you learn about the purpose of observing teachers?
• What did you learn about planning for and conducting an effective, collaborative, feedback meeting? What are the components that should be included in the feedback (i.e., action steps, high-leverage strategies, etc.)?
• How do data inform you on professional development planning?
• What does effective professional development "look like"?
• What are the steps toward and components to include for professional development planning?
• Who should be involved in
• How should the Professional Development Plan be communicated and implemented?
• How will you apply the culmination of your learning in real-world situations in the role of instructional leader?