Missouri Valley teachers applied and interviewed to be part of the Teacher Leadership Program last spring. Two of the positions that have stemmed from the Teacher Leadership Program are Instructional Strategist Positions.
What is an Instructional Strategist?
An Instructional Strategist is a person who partners with teachers to look at student data to determine what instructional strategies will work best to help students meet learning goals. Jenny Stessman and Kim Arbaugh, Missouri Valley’s Instructional Strategists, use a Student-Centered Coaching model and are currently training with Diane Sweeney, who developed this model.
How do Strategists collaborate with teachers to increase student achievement?
Jenny and Kim will meet with teachers to develop student learning targets based on content standards. They will then work with teachers to design instruction that aligns with those targets. Student learning will be closely monitored and adjustments in instruction made so all students achieve at the highest levels.
Professional Development will be ongoing as the year progresses.
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| Jenny Stessman and Kim Arbaugh |
Here is what Jenny had to say about her new role: “A big part of what I have done has been organizing classroom interventions by looking at student data to find areas where growth is needed. I have then worked with teachers to implement interventions.”
Kim stated: “As a former Special Education teacher, my favorite part of my new role has been visiting classrooms to better understand how all students learn in the general education setting.”
