Welcome! Leadership Academy November 5, 2008 Dr. Joe Hauge Jeanne Cowan Janet Hensley Please fill out contact / conversation starters.

Leadership Academy Agenda 10:00-11:30 Welcome / Overview of SDI+ and Leadership Academy Dr. Joe Hauge, Jeanne Cowan, Janet Hensley   Overview of Cognitive Coaching Model (Marilyn Hofer) 11:30 –12:15 Lunch (served on-site in the Sheridan Room) 12:15- 1:45 Introduction to Balanced Leadership model 1:45 – 2:00 Break (cookies in the Sheridan Room) 2:00 – 3:00 Planning for Effective School Leadership 3:00-3:15 Closure and Evaluation 3:15 – 4:00 Meet with Mentors/General Information

Outcomes Update on SDI+ and Leadership Academy Understand the purpose and process for utilizing mentors to strengthen leadership skills Build background of ‘Cognitive Coaching Model’ Overview of ‘Balanced Leadership Model’ Begin forming mentor-principal relationships

Norms Take care of your own needs Limit side conversations in large group Raised hands = rejoin the large group Mute cell phones Respect others’ opinions and viewpoints Others?

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Update on SDI+ Recruitment and Retention Joe—Do we want the handout that goes with this—or just refer them to the wiki?

Update on SDI+ Individual Leadership Roles & Responsibilities Handouts—what one has to do to earn this award; quarterly reporting tool

Update on SDI+ Individual Effective Performance Take One—FT will support you at the level you need/want

Update on SDI+ School-based Performance Growth model information and timeline

Cognitive Coaching preview Presented by Marilyn Hofer

Outcomes Understanding of the essence of Cognitive CoachingSM Experience the power of a structured professional conversation.

A coaching metaphor Coach – a means of conveyance. To convey a valued person from where he/she is to where he/she wants to be. So a coach provides the support to convey a the coachee to where he wants to be. For Next slide: There are some things you need to consider about coaching, some beliefs the authors hold to better help you understand coaching. One of these beliefs is:

Coaching paradigm Desired State Precise plan Deep reflections for learning Resourceful (high states of mind Existing State Vague Plan Superficial Reflection Problem – stuck (low S.O.M.) Paradigm – model which contains a set or theme – the theme is shifting from an existing state to a desired state. Review: The Planning Conversation helps “shift” a vague plan to a precise plan. The Reflecting Conversation helps “shift” from superficial reflection to deeper reflection on action The Problem-resolving conversation helps “shift” from a problem, from being stuck or having a low SOM to resourcefulness or high SOM Turn to your partner and discuss the metaphor and paradigm.

The Mission of Cognitive CoachingSM The mission of Cognitive CoachingSM is to produce self-directed persons with the cognitive capacity for high performance both independently and as members of a community. Let’s silently read the mission. Turn to your partner and have a quick discussion about some of the key words. One of the key words is self-directed. We define self-directedness as being self-managing, self-monitoring and self-modifying. And why is this important: page 17 Text Carol Sanford research: Her research indicated that the more a person received external feedback, the less accurate they became in self-assessing. Meaning that the process of coaching an individual to discovery on their own is more powerful that an evaluative process – telling a person what they need to improve.   This element is unique and distinctive to Cognitive Coaching- The mission is to produce cognitive capacity for self-directedness. The ability for people to think for themselves. What we’re suggesting here is that self-directedness is a quality or dimension of our character that we find admirable. People who are self-directed are self-motivating, set their own goals and pursue them self -monitoring, pay attention to how they are doing, self-analyzing-figure out how things are going, they are self-correcting when things aren’t going well they change them. All of those attributes we find admirable in a quality citizen a quality person so when you think of that as a goal of why we coach people to develop their capacity to be self-directed, wouldn’t we like to be like that, isn’t that what we’re working toward, for parents, students to be self-directed. What questions might you be having?

Mission of Cognitive CoachingSM Here is another way to look at it, a metaphor The key words are self directed and capacity high performance independently and member The person sets goals for himself, knows how to get there, monitors, self correcting. Capacity means having the ability to be self directed, have the skills to get there.

Roam and buzz 1. Individually, write down one thing that happens nonverbally between two people when relating well. 2. Move around the room quickly listening, not writing collecting orally as many ideas as you can. 3. At the signal, return to your chair and write down as many as you can remember.

Rapport Mirroring/matching is the technology whereby we offer back another’s non- verbal behavior. When we mirror people, through matching their behavior, we are offering them not only invisible and subconscious images of themselves, but images that are delivered without our meanings attached to them. Let’s look a little further at the definition and look at how we do this. It will help us to understand it. Mirroring or matching is the technology whereby we offer back another’s nonverbal behavior. So you can see when I was talking about, posture, gesture, tonality, language, and breathing, other than language they’re nonverbal. establishing a comfort between the two because it’s so nonjudgmental, it basically communicates to the other person I’m with you at this moment, I’m in your shoes at this moment

Mirroring taken to an extreme is mimicking which is highly irritating and ineffective. However, there’s a caution:. Taken to an extreme, it’s mimicking and that is highly irritating or ineffective, it’s not like we’re going to mimic somebody else and think this is facilitating good communication.

Model conversation – Data collection Pairs A - pay attention to the verbal and non-verbal behaviors of the coach. B - pay attention to the verbal and non-verbal behaviors of the speaker A and B record your observations during the conversation Share with your partner MODEL (10 minutes) (Find a volunteer) Planning Conversation   We have found that one of the most effective ways to help people understand what Cognitive Coaching SM is, is to conduct a model for them to see and hear a coaching conversation. 1. You are going to need a partner. Partner with the person next to you. If you need to move, please do so. If you don’t have a partner, form a trio. 2. I am going to demonstrate a planning conversation and I invite you to collect some data. Pairs: A pay attention to verbal and non-verbal behaviors of the coach B pay attention to the verbal and non-verbal behavior of speaker. 3. Watch the demo and think about what it contributes to your understanding of CC. 4. While you are observing, Write your observations down and we will share.    I have invited ______ to be the coachee, so We are grateful to Sandy. Let’s say thanks to Sandy – clap. Model—conversation  Time out and thank _____. Clap A & B share notes Discuss what you saw and think about this question: What is cognitive coaching? After all observations have been shared, write heading: Cognitive Coaching is . . . Here is something you noticed: She talked about her goals and know how she might achieve the goals. I don’t want her to come up with my ideas. – that’s consulting. Because coaching isn’t about the coach – it’s about providing support and here’s a metaphor to explain that concept.

Role play scenario #1 ROLE PLAY SCENARIO # 2 A colleague says to you, “I’ve done everything I know to do and this teacher is still having difficulty with classroom management.”

Role play scenario #2 A colleague sees you at a meeting and loudly complains about the overload of forms and paperwork that is piling up.

Role play scenario #3 A parent comes to the principal and says, “I’ve had it with that teacher! I want my child taken out of her class TODAY!”

Foundations of Support Support Functions

Outcomes Understanding of the essence of Cognitive CoachingSM Experience the power of a structured professional conversation.

Lunch

Welcome back! Refocusing activity: Consider what you do as a leader to influence student achievement. Make a list of practices that you use to influence student learning.

Your Professional Development We want you to know that we have attempted to use key elements of high-quality professional development today. Application to YOUR practice Collaboration Dialogue Differentiation Guided application Networking Reflection

Balanced Leadership Academy Designed and presented by MCREL Sponsored by the South Dakota Department of Education and School Administrators of South Dakota Second cohort beginning in June 2009

Balanced Leadership: A Brief Overview Marzano’s School Leadership that Works.

Changing Environments Higher expectations Greater accountability Rapid increases in information Public scrutiny Work overload

New Expectations Leading increasingly complex change Relentless focus on improving student achievement Sharing leadership

Balanced Leadership Framework Provides a simple model that helps us define, understand and emphasize a set of leadership responsibilities that are associated with higher levels of student achievement. Helps to integrate and apply research findings to support YOUR practice.

Balanced Leadership Framework Four components: Leadership Focus of Change Magnitude of Change Purposeful Community

Three Findings from Meta-Analysis There is a relationship between leadership and student achievement; leadership matters. There are 21 leadership responsibilities, each with a statistically significant and positive relationship to student achievement. Leaders perceived as strong do not always have a positive impact on achievement (focus or magnitude of implementation).

Finding #1: Leadership Matters There is a relationship between leadership and student achievement. What principals do has an effect on student achievement. Increases in leadership behavior are associated with increases in student achievement. The average correlation between principal leadership (independent variable) and student achievement (dependent variable) is .025. In other words, increasing leadership effectiveness one standard deviation is associated with a 10 percentile point gain in student achievement. Therefore, taking an already talented school leader and providing meaningful staff development, over time, we would expect to see improved student achievement.

Finding #2: Responsibilities & Practices 21 leadership responsibilities 66 leadership practices All correlated to student achievement Each correlation is statistically significant We would like to make it clear that these 21 responsibilities are not new. These responsibilities can be identified throughout the literature on principal leadership. Leadership theorists and researchers have cautioned that the generalities implied throughout the literature do not inform us to a great extent in a practical and applicable sense. Simply, leadership behaviors are crucial to highly responsive organization and their objective to improve student achievement. Our examination of principal leadership identified 21 categories of behaviors that we refer to as “Responsibilities”. Additionally, we have identified associated practices for each of these responsibilities that help clarify specific actions that exemplify each responsibility.

21 Leadership Responsibilities Affirmation Involvement with CIA Change Agent Knowledge of CIA Communication Monitor/Evaluate Contingent Rewards Optimize Culture Order Discipline Outreach Flexibility Relationships Focus Resources Ideals/Beliefs Situational Awareness Input Visibility Intellectual Stimulation

Leadership Card Sort Each group will need three colors of cards. In your small group: Consider each leadership responsibility card. (blue) Match each leadership responsibility with its corresponding description (salmon). Match the paired description and responsibility cards with the corresponding practices card. (yellow)

Think – Pair – Share Check your answers with the handout. What surprises you about the leadership responsibilities and practices? What questions do the responsibilities and practices raise for you? Share your thoughts with a partner.

Finding #3: Differential impact of leadership Leaders perceived as strong do not always have a positive effect on student achievement. McREL’s interpretation: Focus of the change—Are we focused on the right work? Magnitude of the change—Is it first- or second-order change?

Richard Elmore: “The problem in low- performing schools is not getting people to work, it is getting them to do the right work.”

Examples of ineffective focus Focus on improving practices that are already well-developed and implemented. Focus on practices that are marginally implemented. Focus on practices that lack evidence for improving student achievement.

Order of Change Order of change is the magnitude and implications of changes for the people expected to implement them or those who will be impacted by them. (Waters, Marzano, & McNulty, 2003).

Second-order Change

Second-order Change

Guidance for intentional focus on specific Balanced Leadership Responsibilities Responsibilities associated with purposeful community Responsibilities associated with managing change. Responsibilities associated with choosing the right focus.

Break

Balanced Leadership Chapter 7 – A Plan for Effective School Leadership

Leave at the end of the year Marzano’s Research Students come in at 50% Leave at the end of the year Average School Average Teacher 50% Highly Ineffective School Highly Ineffective Teacher 3% Highly Effective School Ineffective Teacher 37% Ineffective School Highly Effective Teacher 63% 96% 78%

A Plan for Effective School Leadership Old Proverb. . . “A vision without a plan is just a dream. A plan without a vision is just drudgery. But a vision with a plan can change the world.” As leaders, we need to identify the right work and then lead the conditions that impact that work. Chapter 7 School Leadership that Works by Marzano

Marzano - 5 steps for this plan. 1. Develop a strong school leadership team. Solution to the amount of work is to shift leadership schools to a team of individuals. 4 major concepts – 1st concept-Collective Efficacy – the shared belief that “we can make a difference.” A better predictor of student success than socioeconomic status

2. Development and use of all available assets Financial resources Shared vision Physical resources The leader needs to articulate his/her ideals and beliefs and invite teachers to share theirs so as to identify commonalities.

3. Accomplishment of goals that matter to ALL community members It is up to the building principal to keep the common goals articulated in all discussions for all staff members. Not just words but actions! These include: Visibility – frequent contact with teachers & students The principal’s strong presence communicates that administration and staff are working as a team.

3. Accomplishment of goals that matter to ALL community members (cont Situational Awareness – the principal’s awareness of details and undercurrents in the school. Forecast and head off potential problems. Invite staff to discuss issues openly. Relationships – the principal establishes a purposeful community – the principal must be aware of personal aspects related to the staff. Communication – open, honest Culture – bi-monthly or monthly meetings where teachers discuss instruction issues. – working at consistencies.

4. Agreed-upon process Input is important Open-door policy that gives every faculty member access Schedule individual meetings with each staff member 9 of the 21 responsibilities are necessary for the principal in establishing a purposeful community. Optimizer (principal is champion) Situational Awareness Affirmation (Principal leads celebrations) Relationship Ideals/Beliefs Communication Visibility Culture Input

2. Distribute responsibilities Principal needs to stay involved! Different members of the leadership team can share the responsibility of research, techniques and strategies for different academic areas.

3. Select the ‘right’ work This is so important. P. 110 - 111 4. Prioritize – identify the order of the selected work. Need to prioritize and focus.

Are We Doing the Right Thing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_UmQIPT qso

5. Match management style to the change initiative Examples would be: Optimizer (champion) that the whole staff is operating as a cohesive group. The leadership team can support this by identifying strengths of the staff. Can devote portions of all staff meetings acknowledging accomplishments.

Reflection (chapter 7)

Balanced Leadership Profile The Balanced Leadership Profile is an online feedback tool based on the leadership practices identified in School Leadership that Works Survey responses give principals, including assistant and aspiring principals, valuable information about leadership related to a specific change initiative. FREE Directions provided in handout. www.educationleadershipthatworks.org

Leadership Action Plan Using the Balanced Leadership Profile, identify 2 or 3 leadership responsibilities positively correlated with leading second order change. Use this information to formulate leadership goals. Goals must be: Specific Measurable Attainable Results oriented Timely Identify specific strategies to meet this goal. SBR – Tammy will provide more information later this afternoon.

Leadership Action Plan Principal’s Name __________________ Mentor’s Name ________________ Date _____________ School ____________________________________ Goal (based on Leadership Responsibilities) Strategies and Actions Person(s) Responsible Timeline Evidence of Effectiveness

Professional Learning Communities Enjoy “Passion and Persistence”.

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Closing and Feedback Discuss initial date to meet. Individually complete both sides of the feedback/evaluation form. With your mentor, dialogue about your responses. Leave these forms on your table, please!

Thanks for Coming! Leadership Thanks for all you do! Have a super year! See you at the Summer Institute on May 26-27! All materials available at SDI+ wiki http://sdiplus.tie.2.wikispaces.net Leadership

Mentors Mileage Time cards Contracts Contact logs – will mail to you LODGING Dec. 4 & 5th – Sign up.