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The sequence of lateral capacity building (according to Michael Fullan) is: "greater accountability leads to the realization that support or capacity building is essential, which leads to vertical capacity building with external trainers at the district or other levels, and then, in turn to the realization that lateral capacity building across peers is a powerful learning strategy" (Leadership and Sustainability, p. 17).
One of the best ways to use the career teacher requirements from the State of Iowa is to have a district staff development notebook that includes evidence of all 8 teaching standards as a result of work at staff meetings, study groups, and inservices. This "writer's notebook" is not busy work, it is a record of the learnings of the individual and the school system as it includes student work examples as well as reflections on implementation. It is, in fact, what Bena Kallick phrased so well: "A selection from the collection for the purpose of reflection to give added direction" to each educator in the system. It also provides a place for individuals to identify their role in the system, and to reflect on how their classroom efforts are contributing to the system's identified goals.
You may find the K-12 Content Area Reading and Thinking Meeting Agenda (located to the left) useful as you create agendas for lateral capacity building. |
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