1. Getting Better Together: Principal and Assistant Principal
Glasgow Middle School
NASSP Webinar
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

2. Josephine Franklin
Moderator
NASSP Faculty

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6. Today’s Presenters
Shawn DeRose
Katie Madigan

7. Glasgow Middle School Fairfax County, VA 1,803 students
57 languages, 53 countries
65% are economically disadvantaged
80% speak a language other than English at home
30% in Level IV AAP
29% are WIDA levels 1 through 4
16% have an IEP

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9. Outcomes By the end of the webinar…
Participants will have specific ideas for how to partner with other administrators in their building in a way that is dynamic, collaborative, and mutually beneficial.

10. When we say collaborative, we mean . . . Agreed upon vision
Making the Roles Collaborative
When we say collaborative, we mean . . .
Agreed upon vision
Shared ownership
Implied trust and support
Active two-way communication
Why is this such a benefit?
Shared perspective, shared burden, shared success & professional growth

11. Making the Roles Collaborative
Ask:
What are we working toward together?
What would success look and sound like?
Set a clear vision
Example:
Increase student achievement in English
What quality instruction would look like

12. Making the Roles Collaborative
Ask:
What parts of the work do we each “own”?
When and how do I get input and support?
Established shared ownership
Example:
Plan for improvement
Support and Reporting Out via Check-in Meetings

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14. When we say getting better together, we mean . . .
Expanding our skill set
Refining our approaches
Broadening our perspectives
Why is this such a benefit?
Modeling lifelong learning for staff and students, overall improvement for kids

15. What do we each need to do in order to accomplish our vision?
Getting Better Together
Ask:
What do we each need to do in order to accomplish our vision?
Set high expectations
Example:
Premortem
“Focus on English and win.”

16. Getting Better Together
Ask:
Do we know our own and each other’s area of strength/growth?
What feedback approaches work best for us?
Inviting feedback
Example:
Admin retreat feedback poster:
Continue
More often
More effective

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18. Closure
Conversation is the relationship
Make time for these questions
You will have a more collaborative and dynamic relationship

19. Questions & Answers