1. Hosted By: Janice Case NASSP Consultant Building Connections Among Principal, Counselor, and Students presented by Judith Richardson & Virginia Minshew

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4. Today’s Presenters Judith Richardson NASSP Faculty Consultant Ginger Minshew NASSP Faculty Consultant

5. Webinar Objectives Define what research shows are the components of effective Principal-Counselor teams Provide tools to assess and improve the Principal- Counselor Relationship Provide strategies that build and connect Principals & Counselors to Students Provide resources and strategies that enable the building of a shared vision for improved student achievement

6. SKILLS KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDES Areas of Focus for Effective School Leaders

7. What does the research show………. Schools are successful when lead by a leadership TEAM of administrators and counselors who work together to support students and academic achievement All successful schools have engaged leadership Students are engaged in learning when they see the connections between the course of study and future goals and career aspirations Four critical components of effective collaboration are Communication, Collaboration, Respect and a Shared Vision

8. Leadership from Principal and School Counselor These are the skills that must be modeled for effective practice to translate into student achievement: Shared vision, mission and goalsTeamwork SensitivitySound Judgement Results Orientation (DATA)Oral Communication Organizational Ability & CollaborationWritten Communication Developing Others (Mentoring) Understanding your own Strengths and Weaknesses Source: 10 Skills for Successful School Leaders, 2 nd Edition

9. How is your Principal-Counselor Relationship? An Assessment tool to evaluate the effectiveness…

10. LeadingSuccess.org

11. A Closer Look at the GAP in Survey Table 2:

12. LeadingSuccess.org Collaborative Principal/Counselor Conversations: Mutual RespectShared Vision

13. The 10 Characteristics of an effective Principal- Counselor Relationship organize into… 4 Focus Areas:  Communication # 1 & 3  Trust & Respect # 6 & 8  Leadership #4, 5, & 9  Collaborative Planning # 2,7,&10

14. Communication & Collaboration are Important Principal/ Administrator One quality meeting periodically is good communication. Counselor Meeting frequency determines good communication.

15. Are we all “Singing off the Same Song Sheet”? In order to make our communications effective, we must recognize the Window through which we view and the Mirror that reflects the meaning back to us Principals and Counselors can be looking at the same situation or the same students and see two very different things. Why is it important that we are aware of this?

16. The Importance of Windows and Mirrors in Relationships Looking at our work through a variety of windows and mirrors provides us with a perspective and experience different than our own. Using photographs or professional readings, we can look through the window into a point of view different from our own and we can mirror our experience and how it impacts how we do our work. Using this type of professional development can assist us in seeing, hearing and appreciating the work of our counselors and can also provide the counselor with the same experience concerning the work required in the principalship. A more effective leadership team can be created from this experience.

17. What are the Essential Questions we need to ask in order to communicate effectively for Academic Growth to occur? What are we really saying to each other? Do we ask clarifying questions? Do we talk WITH each other or AT each other? How do our “windows and mirrors” influence how we communicate? Do we set aside specific time to discuss only school counseling? Does the frequency of these interactions meet both of our needs?

18. Finding a way… How do we move forward, plan collaboratively & improve Student Achievement?

19. Charting the Course for Student Success Improve the Principal- Counselor Relationship by following the “Effective” Change Process Circle introduced in the NASSP Leadership Publication, 10 Skills for Successful School Leaders

20. Trust & Respect CommunicationShared Vision Collaboration

21. Step: Gather & Analyze data to determine priorities Find areas from Self assessment “Gaps” and look at local school data

22. Four Types of Data to Gather Perceptual (Opinion) Summative (Annual test) Formative (Classroom, on-going evaluations) Demographic (Sample descriptors )

23. Step: Explore possible solutions Step: Assess Readiness, Build Capacity Step: Create & Communicate a Collaborative Improvement Plan – Consider your collaborative conversations and shared goals & vision – Hold discussions to determine Professional Development needs – Identify & plan initiatives. Counselors may institute Individual Student Progress Plans or Administrators may increase classroom visitations—

25. Step: Implement the Plan Step: Monitor & Adjust – Identify staff – Use planning tools to assign accountability and success measures – Collaboratively determine what is working and what needs changing.

26. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit” Aristotle If this is true, then how do we break our bad habits and create a conscious act that will improve the Principal – Counselor relationship ? How do we use a collaborative Principal – Counselor Relationship to benefit students and connect school to their world?

27. Does each of us use our strengths to benefit student achievement and student growth? Am I aware of my professional knowledge and strengths as well as those of my colleagues? How do we use DATA (such as the GAP Survey, School Survey Data or Student Achievement Data) to improve the Principal – Counselor Relationship at my school?

28. Resources: *nassp.org/leadingsuccess/module 9 *Finding a Way: Practical Examples of How an Effective Principal – Counselor Relationship can Lead to Success for All Students. May 2009 *Nassp.org/numeracy *10 Skills for Successful School Leaders, 2 nd edition, NASSP

29. Contact me Judith Richardson Email: jcrich01@Verizon.net jcrich01@Verizon.net Ginger Minshew Email: gingerminshew@aol.comgingerminshew@aol.com