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Instructional Leadership Team

At ISG, the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT)
meets each month to review student achieve-
ment data, create school action plans, establish
school goals and objectives and collaborate on
research based best practices on leadership,
instructional strategies and implementing dis-
trict-wide initiatives.
ILT is made up of the superintendent, princi-
pals and assistant principals and is facilitated
in partnership with the Teaching & Learning Of-
fice. ILT members value this collaborative time to
share strategies, discuss challenges and con-
cerns and collectively progress towards meet-
ing our goals as a district and individual schools.

Professional Development Curriculum

(PD) Committee Review

ISG’s PD committee meets throughout the year to as- ISG's curriculum review process is strategically
sess student learning priorities and ensure PD is aligned planned and implemented to ensure it meets the
with student needs, school based needs, district-wide evolving needs of its students, preparing them for
organizational needs and individual staff professional future education and careers. This process en-
growth needs. The committee consists of one adminis- compasses various subjects including language
trator and 2-3 teachers from each school and is facili- arts, mathematics, sciences, social sciences,
tated in partnership with the Teaching & Learning Of- global languages, arts, technology, health and
fice. PD committee feedback is sought throughout the physical education.
year on internal PD event planning, student data analy-
The curriculum is designed to be broad and bal-
sis, identifying a professional development theme for
anced, supporting students' learning, progress
the year and other initiatives including running artificial
and achievement. Guided by the district's mission,
intelligence workshops for teachers and students.
the review process aims to develop innovative
The PD committee applies Learning Forward’s stand- graduates capable of critical thinking, collabora-
ards for professional practice in analyzing, designing, tion, problem-solving and applying knowledge to
implementing and evaluating professional develop- real-life situations.
ment. The work of this committee provides valuable in-
Using the Understanding by Design model, ISG
sight with defined outcomes based on the needs and
focuses on desired student outcomes, aligning
priorities of each school and ensures they are aligned
teaching, learning activities and resources with
with the needs of students, staff and ISG’s mission and
performance objectives and assessments.
strategic goals.

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