Effective School Leadership Teams An introduction by Angela Smith HSTW NE Ohio Region Fall Reconnect 2016

Think about it: “The nature of the relationships among the adults who inhabit a school has more to do with its quality and character and with the accomplishments of its pupils, than any other factor.” ~Educator Dr. Roland Barth

Success in Producing Effective Teacher Teams On the index card, please write down ways that you have trained your teachers to lead their TBT, PLC or focus team.

Producing Effective Teacher Teams Share your thoughts at your table. Select the best one by consensus.

Characteristics of Effective School Leadership Teams Research says: Dedicated to common goals Show mutual respect Have strong work ethics Understand each others’ strengths and weakness and complement those Contribute equally

Rate your Teacher Teams Review the Ohio Improvement Process Rubric for Effective Teams On the wall, place a dot under the descriptor which best fits your TBT, PLC or Focus Teams OVERALL in your building or district. (In other words, are most of your teams Exemplary, Accomplished, Developing, Beginning?) Rate your Teacher Teams

Experienced Sites: Teacher-Leaders: Mrs. Rachel Gensburg and Michelle Plakosh, Trumbull CTC Mr. Chris Jones, Firelands High School Handout at your seat with articles and websites

For more information, contact: Trumbull CTC: Rachel Gensburg rachel.gensburg@tctchome.com Trumbull CTC: Michelle Plakosh michelle.plakosh@tctchome.com Firelands HS: Chris Jones, cjones@firelandsschools.org HSTW NE Ohio Region: Angela Smith, angelascozz@gmail.com Handout at your seat with articles and websites