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Mary Jo McKinley, Ed.D.
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Introductions I started 30 years ago as a high school science teacher I have been a charter school principal/ superintendent for 18 years I have been a SAM principal for three years – and never been more effective Who are we sharing time with this afternoon? SAMs? Principals?
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Goals for Today Reflect on our experiences as Principals and SAMS Share our experiences Identify new avenues for growth within our roles Celebrate
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Group Share For the next 10 minutes talk amongst your table and each person share a positive from the SAM – Principal partnership On the provided Post-Its jot down at least 3 of the positives you would like to share. Together we will organize and group like Post-Its
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10 The SAM has better tabs on the principal.
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The SAM has the principals’ calendar at her/his fingertips The SAM can redirect the principal keeping her/him on schedule The SAM can support the focus on instruction by protecting the principal’s time The Sam can redirect questions to first responders
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9 Having someone who truly understands what you do
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School leadership can be a lonely place. A SAM is a confidential partner who “gets” it – the people, the challenges, the successes.
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8 Having someone who pushes your thinking
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The SAM is an “outsider-insider”. A person in a unique position who can see the work of the principal from the outside but knows the goals as well. The SAM-Principal relationship permits a safe space where the principal can be challenged and pushed in their work.
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7 Living in the green is great…but yellow is a fact of life too
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Living in the green is great …but yellow is a fact of life too. Living in the green lets us know that we are addressing our instructional goals. Feeds into the Type A personalities – competiveness of school leaders Fact of Life – electric bills need to be paid too
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6 Everyone knows that you are focused on them
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Staff learn that their time on your tracker is exclusively for them Everyone feels valued and important when there are the sole focus.
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5 Work stays at work
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Time management allows you to complete your tasks while at work When you are home you can be truly “present” No guilt of what still looms over your head (Still may have 3 am thoughts!)
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4 Knowing nothing will fall through the cracks
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Starting the year after surgery. What was on the tracker got done. No fear of missing deadlines. If a task isn’t completed it is moved during reconcilliation.
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3 Appreciation of time
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Overcome “overwhlemingness” – first of tasks then of scheduling each minute Accurately plan based on required time Maintains the pace of work, sense of purpose and focus Time analysis per individual
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2 Having the time to think
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Guiltless time to read, think and plan Reflect on data, consult with others create vision Plan how that vision becomes a reality
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1 Improved interpersonal communication skills that are transferrable
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Daily meetings provide practice Communicating effectively Challenged but not threatened Listening with open mind
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CELEBRATE ! Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
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