Sharing Leadership

A Vision for New Mexico Schools Families and school staff are equal partners in decisions that affect children and families and together inform, influence, and create policies, practices, and programs. Families are involved in revising school/district curricula, developing policies, and participation in required parent advisory teams. Parent groups and school staff provide outreach and support to families who are hard to reach or less engaged. Families are aware of school board roles, elections and opportunities.

There are Two Main Goals for Sharing Leadership Strengthen the family’s voice in shared decision making. Build families’ social and political connections.

Sharing Leadership The focus here is on families and school staff as equal partners in decisions that affect children and families and together inform, influence, and create policies, practices, and programs. Schools that promote shared responsibility encourage collaboration between all parties involved in a child’s education. If families, students, teachers, school staff, and community members can speak their concerns, take part in decision-making processes, and meet openly to debate important questions, they will be sharing responsibility for student success.

Strengthen the Family’s Voice in Shared Decision Making Key Questions to Consider Families must be full partners in making decisions on issues affecting their children both at school and within the community. Do families have a vote when decisions that touch their children are being made? What governance exists to discuss issues of equity, such as which children are eligible for the gifted program?

Resources Toolkit http://nmengaged.com/resources-toolkit/ RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE FRAMEWORK FOR FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS IN NEW MEXICO Use these tools to support your work. They are categorized by general resources and each of the six focus areas. They are designed for the following: Reflection on practice Inclusion in school websites and newsletters Use with families and students Professional development Planning and implementing an action plan

Sharing Leadership School Level Reflection Rubric for Sharing Leadership Refer to the School-Level Reflection Rubrics for the areas that you have identified as priorities. These will be helpful in examining what good practices look like and developing ideas for partnership practices and activities as you develop an Action Plan. The School-Level Reflection Rubrics can also be used to monitor progress in reaching goals, designing professional development for school staff, and conducting a school walk-through. The levels of practice build on each other, assuming that practices in the emerging and professing levels will continue at the next level.

How does this Framework Focus Area fit into your Action Plan?

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