INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER DR. Castruita

What do people want from their Instructional Leader?

Competence of great Instructional leaders: Management of trust Management of meaning Management of attention Management of self

Traits of dynamic instructional leaders: Self Knowledge Open to feedback Eager to learn and improve Connected at work Curious risk takers Learn from adversity Balance tradition and change Open style Work with systems Serve as models and mentors

Instructional Leaders create: A compelling vision A climate of trust Meaning Success Healthy, empowering environment Flexible, adaptive, decentralized systems and organizations

Three ways to kill Instructional leadership: Emphasize managing instead of pioneering Insist on harmony and false-agreement Reward destructive achievers

Effectiveness of an Instructional leader can be measured by asking: Do workers feel significant? Is the work felt to be exciting? Does the lead embody organizations ethics and values? Is the leader a model?

FIVE PRACTICES OF EXEMPLARY LEADERS Practice one: Challenge the process Practice two: Inspire shared vision Practice three: Enable others to act Practice four: Model the way Practice five: Encourage the heart

Managers and leaders are different… MANAGERS LEADERS Individuals who are not willing to discipline people, who are unwilling to remove incompetents, and who crave to be loved, tend to be poor leaders. James Stockdale Managers and leaders are different… We need both

DYNAMIC Instructional LEADERSHIP Failure is part of success. A leader’s job is to create opportunities. Sometimes a leader has to draw a line in the sand. It takes courage not only to make decisions, but to live with those decisions afterward.

DYNAMIC Instructional LEADERSHIP When you stop growing, you start to decay. The only way you lose is if you don’t try your best. If the leader is committed, there will be a greater chance for the followers to be committed. To stay successful, you have to stay hungry. Don’t cheat yourself with complacency.

DYNAMIC Instructional LEADERSHIP Keep community informed about what is happening Keep community informed of changing trends in education Promote community assets to other people Seek school/business partnerships Be aware of employer needs Observe, participate and support all student activities Be visible at community/school functions Hold public focus groups and forums when the opportunity is presented

Superintendents instructional Leadership traits Time Management Trust Honesty and Integrity Communication Commitment Excellence Motivation Learning Good Listener Humble about Success

It’s important to begin using plural pronouns right away: “Our” instead of “I,” “us” instead of “me.” Remember that leadership on a team is not singular, , it’s plural.

Under promise and over deliver.

Children may not remember what we say, but they will always remember how we make them feel.