1. Introduction & Framing (10 minutes)
Content: Overview of instructional leadership, the Profile of a Graduate, and the importance of aligning school systems to drive educator and student success.
Engagement: Participants respond to questions using interactive slides to share current practices and challenges.
Process: Real-time feedback collected to connect content to participant experiences.
2. Translating Vision into Daily Practice (15 minutes)
Content: Strategies for implementing the Profile of a Graduate in daily classroom and school-wide practice.
Engagement: Small-group discussion where participants share examples from their schools and identify implementation gaps.
Process: Peer-to-peer interaction, with groups reporting key takeaways to the larger session.
3. Designing Routines, Protocols, and Supports (15 minutes)
Content: Frameworks and tools for creating routines and protocols that sustain instructional leadership and whole-school coherence.
Engagement: Hands-on activity: participants design a routine or protocol tailored to their context.
Process: Facilitator circulates to provide feedback; participants share examples with peers for discussion.
4. Making Learning Visible with Digital Portfolios (10 minutes)
Content: Using digital portfolios to showcase student learning, growth, and readiness, including student-created videos.
Engagement: Paired discussion to brainstorm portfolio implementation in participants’ schools.
Process: Participants analyze examples and discuss strategies with partners.
5. Reflection & Application (10 minutes)
Content: Consolidation of session learning and identification of next steps for sustaining instructional leadership systems.
Engagement: Individual reflection where participants draft one actionable step; optional sharing via interactive slides.
Process: Facilitator prompts reflection and encourages peer sharing to reinforce learning.
Design routines, protocols, and supports that strengthen instructional leadership and maintain whole-school coherence.
Translate the Profile of a Graduate into daily practice, ensuring alignment across classrooms and grade levels.
Implement digital portfolios to make learning visible and empower students to demonstrate competencies and dispositions.
Foster a culture of reflection and collaboration that equips educators to grow and sustain effective practices.
Leading Modern Learning: A Blueprint for Vision-Driven Schools (2nd Edition) by Jay McTighe & Greg Curtis
Intentional Moves: How Skillful Team Leaders Impact Learning by Elisa B. MacDonald
It's the Manager by Jim Clifton & Jim Harter
The Power of Positive Leadership by Jon Gordon
Hawaiʻi Department of Education Personal Transition Plan (PTP): https://hawaiipublicschools.org/academics/preparing-to-graduate/
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