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// Instructional leadership rallies staff to be lifelong learners, capable of adapting and evolving with current educational demands, proficient at addressing the needs of all students and incorporating technology to develop 21st century learners. Instructional leadership serves as a model of reflective practice and data-driven decision making processes, by continuously observing the educational process, engaging staff and students in dialogue about the learning environment and providing feedback to staff and students. //

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 * 2.A. Focus on Learning and Teaching, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment: The school executive leads the discussion about standards for curriculum, instruction and assessment based on research and best practices in order to establish and achieve high expectations for student. **
 * Developmental Projects (Early Elementary, Middle School and High School)
 * ELP 651 Internship - 605 B
 * Literacy Instruction (three-day NELA training)
 * Turnaround High School case study and school visits
 * Special Education legal literacy assignment
 * Clinical supervision/classroom evaluation assignments
 * Differentiated Instruction training
 * Common Core training
 * Readings from Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (Meece and Daniels, 2008)
 * Readings from Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom Ages 4-14 (Wood, 2007)
 * Modeled lessons for teachers
 * Assisted teachers with several lessons
 * Conducted classroom walk-throughs and observations and provided feedback on lessons
 * Completed Formative Assessment modules on NC Falcon
 * Common Core Professional Development (DPI and district-wide)
 * Studied content pedagogy via working along side principal and instructional coach to administer assessments study results, analyze lesson plans and debrief after observations and evaluation.
 * Provided formative assessment training, examples, and resources for teachers to use in classrooms
 * Conducted student observations at teachers' requests
 * Assisted with data analysis of benchmark assessments
 * Meetings with teachers concerning progress reports
 * Participated in grade level meetings about classroom rigor, time management, assessments
 * Analyzed data from a school-wide survey to teachers and students about internship project (Raising Interest and Awareness in STEM Education, RAISE)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Developed hydroponics lesson plans for 6th, 7th and 8th grade science teachers for implementation with students. Projects were developed as a result of partnership with NC A&T State University STEM Outreach. Lesson plans were correlated to the NC Science Essential Standards and Common Core Mathematics.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Developed cross-curricular lesson plans of 6th, 7th and 8th grade history teachers to include history classes in the 2013 Riverside Middle School Earth Day Event.

Observation of an 8th Grade Math Teacher for Common Core Mathematics Administrator Class (Spring 2013).The assignment was to observe, videotape and assess Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. media type="youtube" key="GzHNOljIoBY" width="560" height="315"

Environmental Protection Agency Timeline Activity for RMS History Classes  As a part of Earth Day 2013, Tonya wanted cross-curricular activities taking place that would involve a broader range of students and teachers in STEM activities. Tonya developed the following lesson activity to involve the history classes of Riverside Middle School in the 2013 Earth Day Community Event, "Our Earth, Depends on Our Now". media type="custom" key="22862964"

Hydroponics Lesson Plans Lesson plans developed as part of the higher education institution partnership with RMS. Students constructed hydroponics units and collected data. Lessons in history, art, science, engineering and mathematics will develop with the hydroponics units. media type="custom" key="22920884"


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">2.B. Focus on Instructional Time: The school executive creates processes and schedules which protect teachers from disruption of instructional or preparation time. **

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">The Flipped Classroom training
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Schooling by Design training
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Analysis and application of principles learned from "The 90/90/90 Schools: A Case Study" from Accountability in Action(Reeves, 2005)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Analysis and application of principles learned from "Tipping Point Leadership" from the Harvard Business Review (Kim and Mauborgne, 2003)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Assisted principal with scheduling (testing weeks, breakfast duty, etc.); assisted EC teacher with schedule
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Worked with principal and instructional coach to redo daily schedule for 2012-2013 school year for more effective planning time
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Taught several classes when teachers had to leave early for meetings or appointments