Effective leadership at the District level leading to improved Student Achievement and well-being Mental Health Pre-Summit
Ontario Leadership Framework 1)Setting Direction 2)Building relationships and developing people 3)Developing the Organization 4)Leading the Instructional Program 5)Securing Accountability Mental Health Pre-Summit
In terms of Mental Health If schools are the optimal setting to Reduce Stigma Promote positive mental health Build student social-emotional learning skills Prevent mental health problems in high risk groups Identify students in need Build pathways to care Mental Health Pre-Summit
What is the District’s role in supporting schools? Mental Health Pre-Summit
Research on District Effectiveness Mental Health Pre-Summit
Effective Districts: Create clear system directions around student achievement and well-being that are understood and shared by all staff Pursue a small number of goals at the same time Proceed in manageable stages and use the early stages as learning opportunities Integrate new initiatives into existing routines and practices; care is taken to create continuity and extension of core values. Mental Health Pre-Summit
Effective Districts: Distributed Leadership Academic Optimism Collective Efficacy High Expectations Trust Mental Health Pre-Summit
HWDSB’s Commitment Intelligent-Responsive System Mental Health Pre-Summit
We are presently exploring how we are systemically supporting student teams, school based teams, system support teams and we are clarifying our relationships to community partners. Mental Health Pre-Summit
Our Framework Mental Health Pre-Summit
Function – What do we hope to accomplish? Mental Health Pre-Summit
Structure – The vehicles we are using to fulfill our function Mental Health Pre-Summit
Focus Mental Health Pre-Summit
Clarity of Roles and Responsibilities Mental Health Pre-Summit
Capacity Mental Health Pre-Summit
Monitoring Mental Health Pre-Summit
Reflection Mental Health Pre-Summit
Learning Cycle – Plan, Act, Assess, Reflect Mental Health Pre-Summit
Effective Communication Mental Health Pre-Summit
District Leadership Matters: Challenges the status quo Creates Conditions Enables action Builds capacity Develops leadership Celebrates achievements Mental Health Pre-Summit