Navigating Change and Supporting Teachers at Kimberly Lane | The Inside Wayzata Podcast
Instructional leadership strategies
Evolution of Kimberly Lane Elementary over 13 years
Impact of school boundary shifts on student populations
The 5D+ teacher evaluation rubric
Professional development and feedback loops for staff
Integrating academic standards with learning targets and success criteria
The role of student self-evaluation in learning
Strategies for supporting probationary versus tenured teachers
Collective efficacy in school administration
Full Document Analysis
Notable Quotes (3)
If I call a parent and I say that, hey, this is something we're working on with a student, they're wanting more resources, and they offer up these are the things that we're doing at home.
We have 120 kids come from Greenwood, we had 90 come from Plymouth Creek, we had 90 come from Oakwood. Like we were the United Nations that year.
My job is to coach them. So while I'm the principal, I really feel like I'm a coach, you know, to help them.
People (1)
Dr. Krie WearmanPrincipalPrincipal of Kimberly Lane Elementary for 13 years; host of podcast episode.
3 quotes
Principal of Kimberly Lane Elementary for 13 years; host of podcast episode.
“The partnership is real, and that's something that's just very special.”
Describing the relationship between school staff and families.
“I really feel like I'm a coach, you know, to help them.”
Defining her leadership philosophy regarding teacher evaluations.
“Educators are second to air traffic controllers in the amount of decisions that they make in any given day.”
Explaining the complexity and exhaustion inherent in the teaching profession.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (3)
- Fall boundary shift (recurring)
- 2020 spring remote learning transition
- Ongoing 5D+ rubric implementation cycle