New Leaders Meeting July 5, 2018

Introduction Elise Matson Dite Principal at St. John Brebeuf School in Niles Director of Continuous School Enhancement at Trinity High School Teacher at Trinity High School Junior High Teacher and Kindergarten Aide at St. James Lutheran School in Chicago

Introduction Sr. Marie Michelle Hackett

Program Overview Provide first year principals with the information and training necessary to be successful in their new schools

Goals for New Leaders Develop the principal position as a calling of service to the Catholic Church. Equip principals to be the driving forces around creating a culture for academic excellence in their schools. Prepare principals to address necessary tasks, analyze data, and manage conflict. All will be connected to principal standards that will be addressed in our September meeting.

Program Objectives Objective 1: Ensure Catholic Excellence: Articulate and model the Catholic faith on a daily basis. Objective 2: Ensure Organizational Excellence: Instill an organizational culture of shared Catholic values within the school community. Objective 3: Ensure Operational Excellence: Create a safe environment for all stakeholders that includes outstanding fiscal, operational, and human resource management. Objective 4: Ensure Educational Excellence: Develop rigorous academic priorities to create an environment of academic excellence.

Importance of Leadership “Show me a good school, and I’ll show you a great principal.” Margaret Spellings, Former U.S. Education Secretary

What to Expect Monthly workshops with timely school leadership topics Onsite visits and calls from the team Venue for new leaders to share ideas, insights, and strategies Reflect on research and findings on school leadership A mentor from another Archdiocesan school

What We Need From You Be Here Now Honest, constructive feedback Communication about what you are struggling with Willingness to build community Readiness to learn and grow

Strengths of New Leaders Understanding the role of principal as a manager and relationship builder Passion for Education Organizational and Mathematical Thinking Making connections with young people. Love for the school Ability to Listen Wide variety of experiences Ability to learn new things Collaboration Forming positive relationships Personable and detail oriented

What are principals looking forward to? Leading with faith, and providing a caring nurturing environment for students Creating a great school Working with the teaching staff to challenge and engage students Building strong relationships with the community Serving as an educational leader Working in a faith-based environment

Topics from New Leaders Time Management (Ongoing, begins July 6th) Desire for a mentor (Will address August 2nd) New principal “helpline” (July 6th and ongoing) Network of other Catholic School principals (July 5th – July 7th and ongoing, council meetings) Who does the principal report to? Father, the School Board? AOC? (July 6th) What assessments measure student achievement (July 6th)

Helpful Contacts Regional Director – Initial meeting July 6th Mentor – Assigned by first leadership day on August 2nd Elise Matson Dite – e-mail or phone ematsondite@archchicago.org 312-489-0445 Sr. Marie Michelle Hackett