1. Patricia L. Pickles, Ph.D.

2. My Core Values and Beliefs: 1) The ultimate leader gives back to help the community. 2) Smart is not something you are, smart is something you get. 3) A work ethic is valuable. 4) My name is worth more than silver and gold.

3. Core Values and Beliefs (Cont.) 5) A visionary has audacious goals, and lays out a plan to turn dreams into reality. 6) There is a difference between being educated and being trained. 7) An entrepreneurial spirit will get me through hard times.

4. Give Back To The Profession

5. Dimensions in Education A Science Cognitive An Art Affective

6. I Believe Critical Conversations Should Include:  Use of data to drive instruction and professional development.  Excellence and equity.  The power of language and communication strategies.  A response to cultural competence.

7. Why Students Fail

8. Traditional Education Administration Courses  Collaborative Leadership  Aristocratic Leadership, and  Laissez-faire

9. My Real-World Experiences Included the:  Secret Agent,  Ultra Driver or Top Dog,  Accommodating Personality or Saboteur, &  Topper or Competitor.

10. Why Leaders and Teams Fail

11. Building Family and Community Partnerships

12. Partnership Levels  Networking  Coordinating  Cooperating  Collaborating  Integrating (Chrislip 2002)

13. Specific Strategies & Examples Provided Include:  Transition Model  Community Empowerment  Giving Back To Partners  MEN  Partnership Program Evaluation

14. Prevalent Unresolved Issues In Education Include: 1) Over-testing 2) Underfunded Mandates 3) Issues of Equity in the Profession 4) Teacher and Administrator Preparation 5) Services for Special Need Populations 6) Lack of Research on Modern Families

15. Important Facts 1) More students are qualifying for subsidized meals. 2) 1 out of 4 children go hungry. 3) 46.2 million people are classified as poor. 4) 1 out of every 50 children is considered homeless. Foundation for Child Development National Center on Family Homelessness Study on Household Food Security in the US

16. Important Facts (Cont.)  The graduation rate is 70%.  40% of students entering college must take remedial or developmental classes.  The US ranks tenth in industrialized nations (college completion). (Tony Wagner, 2008)

17. Important Facts (Cont.) 5) Students graduating from high school and college are often unprepared for real-work experiences. 6) Only 47% of 18-24 year olds voted in the last election. 7) Budget cuts, lack of resources, politics…

18. Contact Information P.O. Box 3155 Pflugerville, TX 78691 512.989.2556 drpatriciapickles@ymail.com www.drpatriciapicklesbooks.com Founder For Schools & Communities