Transcript Supporting LASS High Schools Session # 4

Supporting LASS High Schools
Session # 5
Leadership &
Focus this year
Lakeshore Alliance for Student Success, Inc.
Edward Schoenfelt, Executive Director
56 S. Washington Street, Ste. 302
Valparaiso, IN 46383-5565
Thursday, September 24, 2009
9:00 a.m. CST
Leadership
What is good LEADERSHIP?
To lead by example with communication as the key.
Chesterton, IN -Lab technologist
Good leaders cast the vision, believe in the vision, and then lead the way to the vision by
example. Throughout the process, effective communication is the key to success. You can
have the best vision in the world, but if you can't communicate how to get there, you might
as well stand still.
Independence, MO - Council woman
Good leaders persevere. They make mistakes, but they also own up to them and learn from
these mistakes.
Porter, IN - Female business owner
A saying that I learned a long time ago in the sales management game and has stayed with
me all these years..."Persistence removes resistance." And it works!
Dallas, TX - Banker
Attitude reflects leadership!
Columbia, MO –Property Manager
Good leaders need patience in explaining things and managing their staff. Good leaders
know how to delegate.
Coral Gable, FL –Nonprofit ED
Today, can we list leadership traits?
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T-chart
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What is Teacher Leadership?
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Able to manage their time effectively
Understand students; think, act, interact, learn
(which style), past strengths and weaknesses
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Understand how to build relationships
Uses assessments to stretch growth for students
Real World application of learning tasks
Challenging but FUN (= fundamentals, ultra,
necessary)
Consistent
Who wants to be the leader???
Who were your best teachers and why?
Write a 3 paragraph creative writing
assignment as your story, be ready to
share in 10+ minutes.
What is a good TEACHER!
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__ ____ didn't just come across as a teacher, but she was also my
friend. She didn't let you get away with stuff, but that just made me
work even harder for her. She was trusting enough of me that I
babysat for her kids. Didn't treat me like a kid. I still look up to her
today.
Quincy, IL –Legal assistant
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Don't act perfect. Accept and acknowledge mistakes. Lots of
encouragement! Also willing to teach and guide
Canton, MO – Repo man
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He was very intelligent and made the subject come alive so you
wanted to learn. He would answer questions and returned quizzes
and tests right away. The course was astronomy and how would
you think you’d need to apply that today?
Valparaiso, IN –
Executive Director
What is a GREAT teacher?
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How do you lead your school today?
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Are teachers aware of the challenges the school is facing because
they have DATA shared with them?
If the scores are good, can they move to better or even great?
Do teachers understand the DATA?
Who informs teachers/staff of the challenges the students face away
from school?
Can communication improve in your school setting? How?
Do they know what the focus is for this school year?
Do teachers have too much on their plate to be successful with the “art
of teaching”?
Do they practice what they were exposed to as a college student, or
when they were in HS?
Can teachers change? Do people change? Are teachers people?
How does change happen in the school you lead?
Leadership is an art, how do you learn to improve?
Leadership Style
FOCUS during the 2009-2010 sy
I’m aware of one HS school where the focus is
READING!
Where are you focused?
How do you communicate to the staffs?
What is needed to improve the focus?
Who communicates your needs?
How do you refine the focus (course / fine)?
Who do you want involved?
Why do you need to improve?
Are there barriers?
Can you celebrate success and failure?
Principal FOCUS
during the 2009-2010 sy
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Purposeful visits to classroom when you are out and about.
5 Cs of school leadership –communication, clarity, consistency,
conviction and cohesiveness.
Complete these phrases
Here is what I believe is important in our school…
My leadership will focus on …
When I say “instruction, “ I mean…
Here are some key indicators that we will concentrate on…
My role in this school is …
Your role in this school is…
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Use this stump speech when you can
HOW do the students, teachers and staff intersect?
Components of School Excellence
Embrace a Common Vision, Mission and Goals
What is it, can you tell me right off the top of your head?
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Informed Decisions through your Data systems
What do you use? Key word here is use. . .
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Leadership team empowered to take action and innovate
How are you taking action and innovating?
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Know details of Student Learning Expectations
Does each child have SLE, set by school, self, or teacher?
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What is your Effective Instruction practice?
What is used at your school?
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Address Organization Structures
Teacher looping, guidance career counselor for 4 years, trimester, other examples
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Monitor / Improve Student Support Systems
Mentoring, tutoring, extra push to achieve high offerings
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Refine Process on an Ongoing Basis
When do you change the path, refine, or repeat the good that is occurring?
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Teacher FOCUS
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What instruction is being used at school?
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What tools and strategies do teachers use to ensure they are
delivering quality instruction?
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How are we helping each student achieve to his of her potential?
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How do we encourage student to get to know us and we get to know
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What are our goals and how do we monitor them?
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How do we define, evaluate, encourage, and talk about good
teaching?
Focus This School Year
Personal motivation on the part of the principal
can translate into motivation among students and
staff through the functioning of goals. According
to Leithwood and Montgomery "Personally valued
goals are a central element in the principal's
motivational structure--a stimulus for action."
Establishing, communicating, and creating
consensus around goals related to motivation and
educational achievement can be a central feature
of a school leader's own value system.
PLC
Next meeting moved Wed, Oct 7, 2009@ 9 a.m.
6 CRU awarded if participating and attend all 4
“Supporting LASS high schools” sessions
Edward Schoenfelt:
Dana Adams:
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Or
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Resources
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*Klug, Samuel. "Leadership and Learning: A Measurement-Based Approach for Analyzing School
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*Leithwood, K. A., and D. J. Montgomery. "Patterns of Growth in Principal Effectiveness." Paper
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*Maehr, Martin L. "Changing the Schools: A Word to School Leaders about Enhancing Student
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*Stipek, Deborah J. MOTIVATION TO LEARN: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE. Englewood Cliffs, New
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