1. What leadership practices do effective School Council members use to support student success? Corine Clark corineclark@shaw.ca

2. Leadership Practices Framework for School Councils Draft Document

3. Today’s Session 10:15 am to 12:15 pm Overview of Framework: –Development and Feedback Process –Purpose of Document –Areas of Leadership Framework Discussion and Feedback about Draft Document

4. Principals’ Leadership Framework An Educational Framework for Yukon Principals and Vice-Principals document completed August 2011 School Council companion leadership document developed

5. Development Process August 2011 to May 2012 Leadership Advisory Committee guides process LAC Representatives from: –AYSCBC, Yukon College, YTA, Principals and Vice-principals, Yukon First Nations, Department of Education

6. Input into Framework Education Act and Regulations for School Councils Input from stakeholder groups Review professional literature on School Councils, Boards and Committees

7. Stakeholder Input and Feedback Current and past School Council members Yukon Principals and Vice-principals Yukon Teachers First Nations groups Department Senior Management

8. Core Purpose of School Councils To support success for each Yukon learner

9. Purposes of Framework 1. Common understanding of effective School Council leadership practices 2. Aspirational guide for use in recruitment, orientation and professional development

10. Purposes of Framework 3. Processes for working together and shared leadership 4. Support partnerships with Yukon First Nations

11. Four Areas of Leadership Framework Ethics and Code of Conduct Building Partnerships Learner Growth and Development Process Skills

12. Feedback Process Today Refer to pages in your handout Suggested Changes or Revisions Strengths of Area of Framework

13. Feedback Process Table Facilitator: –Highlights Area of Leadership and actions –Asks for suggested changes to area of leadership –Asks for strengths of area of leadership –Facilitator records feedback

14. Facilitators Lori Choquette Carol Coote Bob Laking Gayle Bedard Judy Arnold Penny Prysnuk and Greg Storey

15. Ethics and Code of Conduct Page 9 Model core values Oath of confidentiality Conflict of interest Decision making by the whole vs. individual members

16. Ethics and Code of Conduct Page 9 Table discussion and feedback (10 minutes) Suggested Changes or Revisions Strengths of Area of Framework

17. Building Partnerships Pages 10 and 11 Build Relationships with: –Principal –School staff –Superintendent –Department of Education staff –Levels of government

18. Building Partnerships Page 12 Build Partnerships with Yukon First Nations –Success for each FN learner –Guaranteed Representatives –Culturally responsive schools –Integrate YFN cultures, languages and traditions –Cultural sensitivity awareness

19. Build Partnerships Page 13 Build Family and Community Engagement –Communication to –Input from –Support family involvement at school and home learning –Honour diversity

20. Building Partnerships Pages 10 - 13 Table discussion and feedback (20 minutes) Suggested Changes or Revisions Strengths of Area of Framework

21. Learner Growth and Development Page 14 -16 School Growth Process School Council Development School Council Chairperson Development

22. Learner Growth and Development School Growth Process Page 14 –Focus on student learning –Support school, parent and community participation in process –Develop school goals based on evidence of student learning and Department directions –Participate in School Reviews

23. Learner Growth and Development School Council Development Page 15 –Recruitment, orientation and training of School Council members –Self-assessment and goal setting for improvement –Participate in continuous professional learning

24. Learner Growth and Development School Council Chairperson Page 15 & 16 –Facilitation skills for: Running meetings Encouraging participation in discussions Decision making processes Liaison with principal, Department, media Managing conflict

25. Learner Growth and Development Pages 14 - 16 Table discussion and feedback (20 minutes) Suggested Changes or Revisions Strengths of Area of Framework

26. Process Skills Pages 17 - 20 Facilitation Skills Policy Development and Review Hiring and Performance Review

27. Process Skills Facilitation Skills Page 17 – 19 for: –Running Meetings –Communication –Problem Solving and Decision Making –Managing Conflict

28. Process Skills Policy Development and Review Page 19: –Review and revise policies –Create new policies aligned with legislation and Department policies –Policies on attendance, discipline, field trips and other areas

29. Process Skills Hiring and Performance Review Page 20 –Working with Superintendent –If necessary, direct evaluation of principal, teacher or staff member –Following due process and Department of Education policies

30. Process Skills Pages 17 - 20 Table discussion and feedback (20 minutes) Suggested Changes or Revisions Strengths of Area of Framework

31. Appendices in Document Leadership Advisory Committee Members Education Act and Regulations Reference Index Glossary of Educational Terms References

32. “How to” Toolkit Support for Framework with: –“How to” Toolkit –Professional Development

33. Closure Next Steps: –Review feedback –Revise document –Design and publication of document –Distribution for September, 2012