1. ASSIST Principal Component
Barbara Meloche Ph.D. Michigan State University

2. Guiding Question #1:
What is the principal’s role in induction?

3. Principals need to cultivate a school-wide culture that supports induction.

4. Instructional Leaders Must Go Beyond Business as Usual
“Schools won’t improve until the average building leader begins to work cooperatively with teachers to truly, meaningfully oversee and improve instructional quality” (Schmoker, 2006, p. 29)

5. ASSIST Organizing Induction For Principals
Cultivating A School Culture that supports induction
Organizing Time
Browse Tools

6. Planning Template What is one task/strategy I can engage principals in to cultivate a school culture that supports induction ?
Goal: To cultivate a school culture that supports induction

7. Principals need to support mentor teachers

8. It Takes Courage to Move Beyond the Status Quo
“Subtle institutional forces urge principals to accommodate or wink at inferior practice while implying to their communities that instruction is effective or ‘good enough’ (Schmoker, 2006, p. 30)
It means moving beyond a culture of isolation and safety
Principals need support for leading induction that supports student achievement

9. ASSIST Organizing induction for mentoring
Isolation to collaboration-working together
Mentor teacher groups
Learning through conflict

10. Planning Template What is one task/strategy I can engage principals in to support mentors? Goal: To cultivate mentoring

11. Principals need to directly support beginning teachers
“Direct involvement in instruction is among the least frequent activities performed by administrators of any kind at any level” (Elmore, 2000, p.6)

12. Guiding Question #2:
What do beginning teachers need from principals?

13. From a beginning teacher:
"I'm just wondering how am I doing? Am I doing what is expected? Am I doing what I am supposed to be doing? My principal rarely says anything to me, and I'm thinking, ‘Am I doing a good job, or are you just not saying something?"
-- Terrika, urban teacher  (Stanulis, Fallona and Pearson, 2002)

14. What beginning teachers need, want and value in principals
ASSIST for Principals
What beginning teachers need, want and value in principals

15. Planning Template What is one task/strategy I can engage principals to support their work with beginning teachers? Goal: To support beginning teachers

16. Guiding Question #3:
What is the next opportunity I will have to engage principals in a conversation about teacher induction?

17. What powerful information will I bring to the conversation?
Guiding question # 4
What powerful information will I bring to the conversation?