How to Grow Administrative Leadership Through Effective Leadership Lorna Bonner, Consulting Services Transforming District Leadership
Goal and Objectives Goal: Increase knowledge of Effective Leadership Review Qualities of Effective Leadership Exam Effective Leadership Standards Review strategies to assist in growing leadership on campus/in district
What is Leadership? What type of leader are you?
LEADERS VS MANAGERS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ubRzzirRKs
“Lead and inspire people. Don’t try to manage and manipulate people “Lead and inspire people. Don’t try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be lead.” Ross Perot
STANDARDS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP WHAT EFFECTIVE LEADERS SHOULd KNOW AND BE ABLE TO DO
“One of the greatest gifts you can give another human being is to care enough to listen to their story.” Robert Leader
Holding People Accountable Walk-throughs Using data to make all decisions Campus weekly team meetings Leadership Team meetings Focused Professional Development Provide time for staff collaboration Evaluate
DEVELOPING TEACHER LEADERS Teachers assume critical leadership responsibilities outside their classrooms. Teachers overcome barriers and benefit from professional development similar to that provided to principal who serve as instructional leaders. Interpersonal skills of the principal for teacher leader to take on these roles.
Developing Leadership within Campus/District Identify leadership potential and cultivate teacher interest in leadership work. Develop teacher leaders and administrative team based upon assessment of individual leadership strengths and growth needs. Make leadership actions transparent to other leaders; share information and reflective thoughts with leadership team. Observe and provide developmentally supportive one-to-one feedback on leadership efforts with developing leaders.
Developing Leadership within Campus/District Intentionally build instructional leadership team independence and interdependence. Deploy leaders in the field; maximizing the collective instructional leadership work needed to drive school improvement goals. Align leadership work so that staff experiences consistent feedback that drives results. Work to cultivate an environment where the whole school embrace an accepts the leadership efforts of teachers and other administrator.
“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road you take will get you there.”
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