Seat yourselves in groups of 4 so table members:

    Represent different schools, Represent different grade bands (ECE–5, 6–8, 9–12), AND Represent both math and science leaders, AND Represent 2007, 2008, and 2009 cohorts.

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Mathematics/Science Leadership Academy 2009

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Considering Our Work

Write down five nouns.

Choose one of your nouns to complete the sentence:

“A mathematics/science leader is like a _____, because…”

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Introductions

• Introduce yourself at your table (name, school, position).

• Share your sentence:

“A mathematics/science leader is like a _____, because…”

• Pick one statement to share with whole group.

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Considering Who We Are: That’s Me!

Please stand if the statement applies to you.

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Academy Facilitators

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Cathy Martin

, Director, Math/Science

Elaine Boyer

, Elementary Math Coordinator

Sarah Gan

, Math/Science Specialist

John Harrington

, Math/Science Specialist

Patty Kincaid

, Secondary Science Coordinator

Linda Morris

, Elementary Science Coordinator

Karin Neugebauer

, Math/Science Specialist

Kris O’Clair

, Intervention Coordinator

Becky Sauer

, Secondary Math Coordinator

Brenda Wray

, Math/Science Specialist 6

Collaborative Leadership

If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.

Isaac Newton (Leading Every Day, Book One, Day 8 Quote) 7

Academy Goals

    Deepen our own leadership capacity Develop deeper understanding of how students and adults learn math and/or science and instructional practices that support that learning Explore strategies to implement and manage differentiated instruction Consider how to support individuals and systems in making change 8

Agreements for Collaborative Learning

       Stay focused on goals and purposes.

Challenge ideas, not others; share airtime.

Be willing to take risks.

Phrase questions and responses for everyone’s benefit.

Take care of your own needs, physically and intellectually.

Be respectful of our time together by keeping electronic devices either off or on vibrate.

Start and end on time.

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Leading Every Day Effective Leadership Practices

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Wanted

“A miracle worker who can do more with less, pacify rival groups, endure chronic second guessing, tolerate low levels of support, process large volumes of paper, and work double shifts. He or she will have carte blanche to innovate, but cannot spend much money, replace any personnel or upset any constituency.” Michael Fullan, 1995 11

Reflection on Personal Best

 Quick write: Think about your “personal best” in leadership.

  What was the situation?

What specific actions did you take that contributed to it being a “personal best” for you as a leader?

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Pair and Share

 With a shoulder partner at your table, Take 2 or 3 minutes each to share your examples of effective leadership.

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Effective Leadership Practices (Table Discussion)

 What did you

do

that contributed to making this effective leadership?

  Share out at your table.

Listen for key practices.

 Generate a list of three to five effective leadership practices suggested by your experiences.

 Report out.

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Images of Leadership: Ratatouille

 What did the leader(s) do that demonstrated effective leadership?

 How were these similar or different from your own leadership experiences?

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Images of Leadership

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Images of Leadership

 Discuss with your table group:  Who were leaders?

 What does a leader do that demonstrates effective leadership?

 Share out with the whole group.

 Listen for themes.

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Linguini

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Remy

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Colette

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Anton Ego

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Leading Every Day:

Five Leadership Practices How do ordinary leaders accomplish extraordinary results?

 Model the way     Inspire a shared vision Challenge the process Enable others to act Encourage the heart Kouzes and Posner, 2002 22

Leading Every Day

 Read “What Do Effective Leaders Do?”   Star practice(s) you believe is/are your strength(s).

Highlight a practice you would like to improve.

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Leadership “Be a lamp, lifeboat, or ladder.” Rumi, 13th Century Poet

• Match each symbol with a key practice of effective leaders.

• Think of symbols for the remaining practices.

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Personal Leadership Reflection

 Quick write:   What leadership role would you like to assume, and what qualities in yourself will you need to enhance?

How can you develop these qualities?

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Stand Up and Pair Up

  Share the role you would like to assume and qualities you will need to enhance.

Share ideas about developing these qualities.

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Leadership

“Leaders do not control —they enable others to act.”

Kouzes & Posner, 1989 27

Post-Break

 Following the 15-minute break, you will move to breakout sessions:  Returning math cadre members—

Room 2307

  Returning science cadre members—

Room 2207

New (this year) cadre members (both math and science)—Rooms

2303–2305

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