Texas Instructional Leadership (TIL)
Improving instructional leadership in Texas
What Is Texas Instructional Leadership (TIL)?
Texas Instructional Leadership (TIL) is a series of interactive professional development opportunities for district and campus instructional leaders, aligned to the Effective School Framework (ESF) and the works of Paul Bambrick-Santoyo.
There are multiple pathways for capacity development within TIL, all centered around creating systems and developing clear roles and responsibilities of the campus instructional leadership team.
TIL best practices encourage a multi-year approach to the training and implementation, with engagement in one content area per year.
How does TIL Work?
- Reach out!
Schedule a consultation to learn about TIL offerings and participation expectations/requirements or attend a TIL Overview Session (2-3 months before training) - Dig in!
Self-assess TIL Readiness, alignment to campus or district goals, and discuss content-specific goals (Observation & Feedback, Lesson alignment & Formative Assessment, Schoolwide Culture Routines, Data-Driven Instruction, or Materials Internalization & Alignment) (1-2 months before training) - Look ahead!
Attend TIL OnRamp for content-specific previews, distributed leadership, leading change, and developing systems for TIL participation. (1 month-2 weeks before training) - Show up!
Attend multiple training cycles with onsite support and coaching over the school year to achieve implementation fidelity. (Over 9-12 months) - Check in! Engage in ongoing artifact review, tracking of program data, and student data. (monthly during the 9-12 month training period)
Customize your TIL Experience:
Schoolwide Culture Routines (EA 1.1, 3.1)
Lesson Alignment and Formative Assessment (EA 1.1, 4.1, 5.1)
Materials Internalization and Alignment (EA 1.1, 4.1)
Observation and Feedback (EA 1.1, 3.1, 5.1, 5.2)
Data-Driven Instruction (EA 1.1, 5.3)
*Texas Instructional Leadership is a TEA-approved and vetted improvement program (VIP) supporting LEAs in their selection of high-quality contracted services. This is in accord with the foundational essential actions of the Effective Schools Framework (ESF) proven to be effective.