1. CE-ELM MSA, 12 th APRIL, 2011 SESSION 2

2.  Identify and discuss characteristics of an effective educational leader and an effective school

3.  Look at the following pictures and for each, write one word that best describes the person

8. Perspectives:- - Setting directions - - developing people - - developing the organization

9.  Identify and articulate school vision  Creating shared meaning  Creating high performance expectations  Creating an environment for shared goals and effort  Monitoring organisational performance  Creating a participatory communication

10.  Providing a forum for sharing ideas and rethinking the way things are done  Providing personalized support  Providing an appropriate model

11.  Developing and strengthening the school culture  Modifying the organisational structure  Building collaborative processes  Managing the environment

12.  Puts children first  Has a vision of goals for the school  Listens to staff & students and is empathetic  Builds rapport with staff & students  Is visible in school and community and attends functions  Is approachable

13.  Is supportive of teachers, professionals  Empowers; gives credit to others  Encourages staff and student leadership  Communicates well and frequently  Ensures a safe environment  Has a consistent student behaviour policy  Has a open door policy

14.  Is well organized  Is an instructional leader  Expects and promotes growth  Is a risk taker and a risk promoter  Respects confidentiality and professionalism  Is familiar with curriculum developments  Delegates effectively

15.  Acknowledges success  Promotes and models school pride  Deals with issues promptly  Is self-reflective  Is a good role model; leads by example  Is involved in professional development

16.  Is away from a school a lot  Allows unethical disclosure of information  Ignores problems and is unable to deal with concerns  Does not follow through  Is a poor model for staff and students

17.  Provides little support or feedback  Has poor people skills  Is not visible, tends to be evasive, and stays in office  Is poorly organized  Uses guilt as a motivator

18.  Plays favourites, displays unequal treatment  Does not communicate well  Lacks energy  Is power hungry  Has a limited commitment to school and community  Is inflexible  Takes all the glory

19.  Refer back to the list you made of activities you engage in on a normal working day  What three activities would you change and why?  What two activities would you strive to do more and why?

20.  Casavant, M. & Cherkowski, S. (2001). Effective Leadership: Bringing Mentoring and Creativityto the Principalship, NASSP Bulletin, 85(624), pp. 71- 81