Teacher Leadership and Compensation System Planning
Workshop Series
Questions:
Please direct all questions to Kevin Fangman at kfangman@heartlandaea.org or 515.201.3744.
Registration:
The activity number for the Teacher Leadership and Compensation Grant Development Workshops is
AD015192111401. Click Here to Register. Registration closes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24.
Group registration is available. If you need help with group registration, please contact the Professional
Development Office at 1-800-255-0405, Ext. 14348.
Materials:
We will have all materials posted to a Google Site. We are asking participants who register if their
technology is able to handle participating in a paperless event. We will plan for handouts based on
participant feedback.
Overview:
The purpose of this workshop series is to prepare local districts to make informed decisions about teacher
leadership and compensation models. The goals are to enable each participating district team to submit a
compelling and competitive plan to implement a local teacher leadership and compensation system to the
Iowa Department of Education and be well positioned to implement their plan, if funds are awarded.
As a participant, you will learn about the purposes and intended outcomes of the state’s process to plan and
implement a statewide teacher leadership and compensation system. In a facilitated workshop setting, you
will gain information about how to develop a leadership plan that will benefit students, teachers, leaders, and
families. The workshops will offer ways to organize your grant application process.
You will have opportunities, in the large group and as a team, to review exemplars, consider the critical
elements of potential models of teacher leadership and compensation, and discuss how the elements fit
within existing district systems and initiatives. The role of families and ways to communicate with and
engage the community will be addressed. Teams will engage in facilitated discussions about how to use the
planning process to think “big-picture,” set your vision, gather input from stakeholders and increase buy-in,
determine goals, plan your course of action, develop communication plans, access resources, and design an
evaluation process.
Protocols and templates will assist teams as they progress through writing each section of the grant. FAQ
sessions with representatives of the Iowa Department of Education will be scheduled periodically.
Specialized webinars and/or conference calls will provide targeted technical assistance as needed.
Some districts may choose to join another district and form a consortium to work through the application
process and collaboratively implement a teacher leadership plan. The workshops will assist with the
formation of consortia and support consortia’s planning.
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Dates and Times:
Teacher Leadership and Compensation System Plan Series Sessions
Workshop 1
October 30, 2013
Gather Information
Johnston Office, Rooms 13A & B
Workshop 2
November 13, 2013
Consider Designs
Johnston Office, Rooms 13A & B
Workshop 3
December 2, 2013
Craft Your Plan
Johnston Office, Rooms 13A & B
Workshop 4
January 13, 2014
Organize Your Application Johnston Office, Rooms 13A & B
All workshops will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. The lunch break will be short and food will be provided.
Team Composition:
Districts that plan to apply this year can bring a team of up to four individuals. Carefully consider the composition of
your team. The grant application is explicit about including teachers, administrators and parents in the
process of developing the TLC plan. The assumption is that this team represents your larger grant planning
team in your district. If districts are working with AEA staff on this grant, we encourage you to invite them
to attend. Regional directors will review the participant list and try to have a staff member in attendance
from each region.
Suggested team composition:
- 1 teacher: Select a teacher who has experience in representing his or her peer and will be intentional
about sharing information with and gathering input from all faculty.
- 1 administrator: Select a leader who works well with teachers and has experience with designing and
advancing district/building vision and goals.
- 1 individual who is active in your district’s association.
- 1 parent who has access to family and community groups to share information and gather input.
Districts that intend to apply next year may bring a team of two individuals. An administrator and teacher would be
the best team configuration. If Heartland offers grant planning support to districts in year two and three, it
will not be as intense as this year.
Team Preparation:
All team members are encouraged to bring a computer or tablet since materials will be available on a Google Site. The Iowa
Department of Education is providing a lot of guidance and information to school districts in October. The planning
workshops will build on this guidance. Planners are assuming all participants will have participated or viewed the information
on the DE website.
Prior to the October 30th workshop, all attendees should go to the Teacher Leadership and Compensation
section of the Iowa Department of Education website and read/view the following:
Guidance on the Iowa Teacher Leadership and Compensation System.
TLC Plan Application
All attendees should view the DE Webinars on TLCS prior to the first workshop.
- October 4 - Teacher Leadership and Compensation System Update: Recorded webinar and
presentation slides
October 11 - The System for Student and Teacher Advancement (TAP) Overview: Recorded
webinar and presentation slides
- October 18 - The Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ) Overview
- October 25 - Minnesota Q Comp Overview
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Principals and superintendents are encouraged to participate in the School Administrators of Iowa
workshop, Three C's for Teacher Leadership: Culture, Collaboration, Cultivation on October 24, 2013 at the
Holiday Inn Des Moines Northwest. The registration deadline is noon on October 21, 2013.
Heartland’s 4-day workshop series is described below. Please note that objectives may be adjusted based on
workshop evaluation data. One or two brief webinars and/or conference calls between sessions may be
added to address participants’ needs.
Overview of Workshops:
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October 30, 2013
Workshop 1: Gather Information
Hear Iowa Department of Education and Heartland Area Education leaders set the stage for this
work and field initial questions.
Discuss how teacher leadership and compensation (TLC) systems benefit students, teachers, leaders,
and families.
Consider what a quality district TLC plan should include and study the application requirements.
Discuss stakeholder representation and how to engage stakeholders.
Learn about the planning process, data collection, and timelines.
[Grants Part 1-10]
Assignments to prepare for the next workshop:
1) Build a larger stakeholder team to help with planning throughout the grant writing process and
(hopefully) help implement the awarded grant.
a) Complete vision setting activity with full team
b) Gather data identified during the first session and generate ideas for additional data sources
2) Consider Assurance #1: The school district will have a minimum salary of $33,500 for all full-time
teachers.
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November 13, 2013
Workshop 2: Consider Designs
Review vision activity and draft vision statement(s) for application.
Review what was learned from DE webinars and SAI workshop and apply to planning/grant
writing.
Discuss 3 Models (as per IA DE guidance).
Review existing school improvement priorities.
Consider criteria to select effective program elements for your plan.
[Grant Parts 1, 2 and 3]
Assignments to prepare for the next session:
1) Complete data analysis activity with full team and write summary using protocol provided.
2) Discuss mentoring and induction program data and determine if additional data are needed.
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Workshop 3: December 2, 2013
Craft Your Plan
Review mentoring and induction data and discuss needs.
Process what was learned about models and programs using criteria.
Determine what additional information is needed from exemplary programs.
Discuss teacher leadership roles to support district initiatives and accomplish vision.
Discuss selection process.
[Grant Parts 3, 4, 5, and 6 ]
Assignments to prepare for the next session:
1) Complete alignment activity using protocol [Grant Part 3].
2) Work on communication plan.
3) With full TLC team, identify which model and program elements to support.
4) Continue work on defining teacher leadership roles.
5) Identify questions about compensation and budget.
Workshop 4: January 13, 2014
Organize Your Application
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Finalize selection process.
Align model selected to IPDM.
Discuss evaluation.
Address capacity to sustain the plan.
Address compensation questions and budget.
[Grant Parts 1, 6, 7, 8, and 9]
Assignments to finish grant application:
1) Finalize budget [Grant Part 10].
2) Adjust each section to reflect final recommendations and feedback from all responsible parties.
3) Share final application with stakeholders and school board (as needed).
4) Send to DE by January 31.
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