TEACHERS ARE LIFE CHANGERS
STUDENTS TEACHERSCONTENT relevance relationships rigor DISTRICT FOCUS ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL CORE
Strategies Big “S” Strategies: Develop & support quality teaching Build leadership capacity & organizational coherence Continuously monitor student progress & adjust instruction Little “S” Strategies Dispositional Professional Development Common Core Standards for ELA & Math Literacy standards for science, social studies, and technology Transformational Leadership- Bass Change Leadership – Wagner Leadership on the Line – Heifitz Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Lencioni The Six Secrets of Change – Fullan Our Iceberg is Melting – Kotter Whatever it Takes – DuFour Failure Is Not an Option – Blankstien The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read & The Bridge to Literacy --Corcoran WalkthroughsAnnual leadership conferenceScantron PD 360Monthly principal PD & Assistant Principal PD RtI Reading – elementary Top 10 Characteristics of Good Teaching Aspiring administrator trainingRtI reading – MS/HS variations Marzano/I-Observation PD -- The Art & Science of Teaching Reorganization of district leadership & support RtI math -- pilots Instructional coachesEstablish T&L CommitteeACT alignment – EPAS system
IMPLICATIONS for ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES
Implications Strategic Planning Recruiting Selection & Promotion Personnel Development Leadership Education Career Org Structure & Development
Implications Strategic Planning Recruiting Selection & Promotion Personnel Development Leadership Education Career Org Structure & Development
Implications Strategic Planning Recruiting Selection & Promotion Personnel Development Leadership Education Career Org Structure & Development
Implications Strategic Planning Recruiting Selection & Promotion Personnel Development Leadership Education Career Org Structure & Development
Implications Strategic Planning Recruiting Selection & Promotion Personnel Development Leadership Education Career Org Structure & Development
Early life experiences play a part in the development of transformational leaders Family, school and work are important Training and coaching can make a difference The individual must want to improve
HOW WE ORGANIZE WHAT WE DO HOW WE THINK ABOUT WHAT WE DO HOW WE DO WHAT WE DO
References Bass, B. M., & Riggio, R. E. (2006). Transformational leadership (2 nd ed.). New York, NY: Psychology Press. Collins, J. (2001). Good to great: Why some companies make the leap and others don’t. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.