1. Leadership: Session #2A

2. Exemplary leaders are interested in others’ success than in their own. Their greatest achievements are the triumphs of those they serve. Knowing they have made a difference in others’ lives is what motivates their own, giving leaders the strength to endure the hardships, struggles, and inevitable sacrifices required to achieve great things. Leaders who see their role as serving others leave the most lasting legacies. Kouzes and Posner, A Leader's Legacy, 2006

3. Goals for Session Explore enabling structures, conditions and processes for School Improvement Planning –Focus: Equity Leadership Further develop facilitation skills using coaching moves question stems

4. All ideas will be listened to carefully and responded to respectfully Everyone will have a voice All questions and comments will be presented with the intent to move the collective forward Clarifying questions are welcome Everyone will engage fully in the moment Group Norms

5. 7 Principles of Fierce Conversations Master the courage to interrogate reality. Come out from behind yourself into the conversation and make it real. Be here, prepared to be nowhere else. Tackle your toughest challenge today. Obey your instincts. Take responsibility for your emotional wake. Let silence do the heavy lifting. Conversation Starters, page 22

6. PRIME Stages of Leadership Minds On: A Focus on Equity

7. PRIME Stages of Leadership The PRIME Leadership Framework, page 7

8. Stage 1: Leadership of Self The PRIME Leadership Framework, page 6 Leadership of self-knowledge, awareness, development, and modeling of the 12 leadership indicators Leader is respected for his or her own teaching and learning skills ‘Know and Model’ stage of leadership growth and development

9. Stage 2: Leadership of Others Leadership of all students and teachers within the mathematics program Leadership and development of other teachers, teams of teachers, and administrators toward full knowledge and development of each of the 12 leadership indicators Leader is respected for his/her interpersonal skills and commitment for leading change among teams of teachers and colleagues “Collaborate and Implement” stage The PRIME Leadership Framework, page 6

10. Stage 3: Leadership in the Extended Community Leadership of district, province, or beyond reform efforts through sustained deepened systemic implementation of each of the 12 leadership indicators Leader is respected for his or her influence and engagement with an expanded community of educational stakeholders “Advocate and Systematize” stage of leadership and development The PRIME Leadership Framework, page 6

11. PRIME Stages of Leadership: Data Wall The PRIME Leadership Framework, page 7 Stage in which I am currently working Stage in which I aspire to move towards

12. PRIME Stages of Leadership: Data Wall The PRIME Leadership Framework, page 7 Trends? Questions? Comments?

13. PRIME Equity Leadership Review the PRIME Equity Leadership indicators and leadership actions for the three stages of leadership (BLM L.1.4).

14. PRIME Equity Leadership: Data Wall Identify the top three actions across the three Equity Leadership Principles that you are currently engaged in as a leader. Place each red dot above a different action indicator. (We will create a bar graph.)

15. PRIME Equity Leadership: Data Wall Trends? Questions? Comments? We will revisit the data wall at the end of the day to consolidate our learning and consider next steps for leadership action.

16. Improvement Planning Action: The Big Picture

17. School Improvement Planning Using the sample SIP for Mathematical Literacy template provided, place each cut-out piece in the appropriate column. The corresponding BIP is provided for your reference.

18. School Improvement Planning Which piece(s) did you find easiest / most difficult to place? Why? Did anything surprise you about the contents of the pieces? What connections did you make to your SIP or those SIP’s that you are supporting? Which Equity Leadership action indicators are evident (explicitly or implicitly) within the sample SIP?

19. What does it look like when a group OWNS the goal? –Stephen Covey video: GOAL! 19 School Improvement Planning

20. With your Cabin Leader, compare and contrast the Intermediate SIP and Agenda for Action samples for Mathematical Literacy. Identify what is the same and what is different. Group Share

21. Improvement Planning Consolidation

22. School Improvement Planning What are the characteristics of a good SIP / Agenda for Action?

23. Reflective Journal How has my new learning shifted my thinking related to… –PRIME Leadership Framework –5 Core Leadership Capacities –School / Board Improvement Planning ? How will I bring this back to my school / board?