Instructional Leadership Collective

When the walk to Starbucks becomes a drive instead. As Mike Nelson said when he and Peter DeWitt left their hotel in Steamboat Springs for walk for a coffee, at least it’s a polite bear 🐻…it’s using the crosswalk.

Bear! 🐻 it was a “Beary” good time in Steamboat (scroll to see why!) Mike Nelson and Peter DeWitt facilitated a 2-day workshop on Collective Leader Efficacy using their Instructional Leadership Collective process in the Steamboat Springs School District.

They will facilitate follow up virtual session for the 3 collectives. They presented Superintendent Kristin Drury and Assistant Superintendent Tim Ridder two copies of Micah the Mighty Marathoner Micah’s Miles!

Michael and Peter are grateful to the amazing leaders in the Steamboat district for their deep engagement. Can’t wait to return!
Steamboat Springs School District RE-2

Mike Nelson and Peter DeWitt are proud to unveil the cover of their forthcoming book 📕 published by Corwin! Instructional Leadership Collectives: Leading Together for Continuous Improvement and Student Learning will be available winter 2026/2027! It guides leaders through the ILC process!

Meet us in Brisbane and learn how to have a more impactful team! Another date has been added to Mike Nelson and Peter DeWitt’s Australia visit!

They are partnering with ACEL on a one day workshop focusing on collective leader efficacy on August 4th in Brisbane! Please join them!

Click on the Linkin.bio to read what Mike Nelson and Peter DeWitt research found about effective teams. The link will bring you to their open access blog.

After two weeks off, and time home with their families, working in their gardens and running, Mike Nelson and Peter DeWitt hit the road again with a 2-day workshop in Steamboat Springs.

The day before the workshop, Peter will also be moderating his Education Week web show A Seat at the Table with guests Adam Swinyard, Katherine Price and Anxious Generation author Jonathan Haight.

As for the Lead Collectively tour, new dates are added for Brisbane in August and more dates are coming soon!

In their new research paper 📝 in the International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, and described seeing many leadership meetings focused around updates and adult needs.
Collective Leader Efficacy is best fostered through inquiry and learning during those leadership meetings, which then impacts walkthroughs, learning walks and staff meetings 📅.
When that happens, adult needs are usually taken care of and updates can be done through emails.
Click on the Linkin.bio to read their research paper.

and are presenting at Alabama’s State Education Conference! They will facilitate a few sessions. One will focus on collective leader efficacy and the other will highlight their work with instructional leadership collectives.
Their conference appearance will begin with a pre-conference session on strengthening leadership teams!

is an amazing 🧑‍🍳 . He seasons and tastes his meals 🍱 while preparing them to make sure they are perfect for his family and friends.
What does this have to do with education? It’s simple. The old adage is that formative data is when the chef tastes 👅 their meals while preparing, and summative data is when the guests eat the meal 🥘. The quote is often directed at teachers, but what about leaders?
Too often, leaders only look to summative data but what they really need is to check our formative or leading data when it comes to their own practices.

In their work with leaders at all levels, and ask leaders to collect leading indicators, also known as formative assessment. Too often tools alike walkthroughs are mistaken for evidence, what they have seen and learned.
As we know from ’s work, motion feels good. What we want is for leaders to engage and model the use of formative and summative assessment. And when we do that, we can find better balance.