1. Based in part on Jim Collins’ bestselling book, “Good to Great” (2001)
The Most Critical Job of the Leader -- Getting the Right People on the Bus and in the Right Seats!
“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body.
So it is with Christ.” 1 Corinthians 12:12
Based in part on Jim Collins’ bestselling book, “Good to Great” (2001)
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2. What - Program Who-Staff Mission -Foundation Who, Then What
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3. Criteria for Who’s on the Bus
Born again believer – credible testimony
Christian character and growing spiritual life
Love for students
Gift of relating to and discipling students
Team player
Gift of teaching
Knowledge and skills to teach required subject
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4. Are the right people on your bus?
Do you have clear rubrics? For example: “teachers must…”
Getting the wrong people off the bus
Getting the right people on the bus
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5. Four Categories of Teachers
“Teammates” – Fully bought in
“Placeholders” – Cooperative, would not make waves
“Islands” – Do their own thing in their own world but don’t bother anybody else
“Rebels” – Actively advocate for personal agendas and issues, not in line with where you want to take the school
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6. How is your present faculty divided among these four groups?
Teammates
Placeholders
Islands
Rebels
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7. Caution: Teamwork, not uniformity!
What to do?
Rebels must be removed ASAP
Islands need to be isolated and removed over time
Placeholders can be replaced as opportunities arise
Your goal is to have 100% Teammates
Caution: Teamwork, not uniformity!
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8. Finding the Right People and Putting them in the Right Seat on the Bus
“These are the names of David’s mighty Warriors…Josheb- Basshebeth (killed 800 men in one encounter)…Eleazar (stood firm as the Israelites retreated, turned the battle and won the day)…Shammah (defended the field of lentils despite the Israelite’s retreat and won a great victory)...” II Samuel 23:8-17
Based in part on Jim Collins’ bestselling book, “Good to Great” (2001)
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9. Job #1 for the Head of School
FINDING great teachers
DEVELOPING great teachers
RETAINING great teachers
And
Making sure they are in the right seat on your bus
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10. FINDING Great Teachers
Have your criteria in place
Advertise
Hunt
Find great teachers, not teachers looking for jobs
Keep a depth chart
Cycle back to the best teachers
Start today!
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11. DEVELOPING Great Teachers
Orientation and training (inputs)
Mentoring (outputs)
Evaluations – student, peer, LCTDM
Professional Learning Community (PLC)
Fair-value compensation
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12. RETAINING Great Teachers
Vision and Challenge
Appreciation
Fair-value Compensation
Benefits
Community
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13. The Right People in the Right Seats
Examples –
Eric
Jim
Steve
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