1. Presented by: Kathleen Merchant Instructor: Dr. Lauren Larsen
Educational Administration EDU 547 Portfolio Exercise Involving Teaching in the decision making Process
Presented by: Kathleen Merchant
Instructor: Dr. Lauren Larsen

2. Involving Teachers in the Decision Making Process
Teachers not only utilize the knowledge, skills
and talents to instruct their students, they also
want to involve themselves in the decision making
process. Teacher involvement in the decision
making process will increase the likelihood of
accomplishing the school’s mission.

3. Vision of Shared Decision Making and Teamwork
Introduction:
The Vision is that teachers provided a high quality
education to every student in a safe, nurturing and
stimulating environment, while developing teacher
efficacy, that fosters and enhances the cooperative
efforts of all teachers and other stakeholders utilizing
the appropriate decision making model, which will be
closely aligned with the selected school goal(s).

4. Involving Teachers in the Decision Making Process
First I will highlight the areas in which areas in which I will/will
not involve teachers in the process of decision making.
Second, I will note the areas in which I will assist teachers in
being prepared for this process, the responsibilities that occupy
the process and most importantly, the commitment to
established timelines.
Third, the importance of teacher commitment to the students
and the school
Next, my expectations for teachers and myself as a principal
Additionally, cultivating a climate of openness, trust and
authenticity(original)
Moreover, releasing the knowledge and power of the faculty.

5. Teachers Involvement Decision Making-Yes
Curriculum Selection
Staff Training Needs
Awards Day Ceremonies
(in school activities)
Selection of Classroom Resources and Materials Supplies
After School Programs
Instructional Planning
Collaborative Classroom Environments

6. Teachers Involvement Teachers Involvement In Decision Making No
Immediate Crisis
Limited Knowledge and Expertise
Selection of professional services
School Policies
School-Wide Initiatives
Budgeting

7. Preparing Teachers to be Part of the Decision Making Process
Set goals
Be specific
Identify interest and strengths
Motivate
Establish commitment
Cultivate the skills

8. Create a sense of organization identity Identify goal relevance
Committing Teachers to Students and their School(Equipping them with the “buy in” Information Process)
Create a sense of organization identity
Identify goal relevance
Develop teacher zone of a acceptance
Collaborative outcome-personal stake
Utilizing teacher expertise

9. Leadership style My basic style of leading will be one of a
transformation leader, however; at times it will
that of an instructional leader.

10. Expectations Teacher expectations Principal expectations
Exercise some level of autonomy
Being open
Principal expectations
Be honest
Be a dynamic instructional leader

11. Climate of Openness and Trust
Transparency
Take ownership for failures
Connect to one common goal
Demonstrate competency
Knowledgeable
Be sincere
Be honest

12. Disseminating Knowledge and Power of Faculty
Identification of expertise
Utilization of expertise
Demonstrate results

13. Model of Shared Decision Making
Principal Only & Crisis Team
Principal
Teachers
Evaluative&
Analysis Phase
Planning Phase
Crisis Situation
Other Stakeholders
All Team Members
Superintendents &
Other Building Leaders
Implementation