Put People First and Student Results will Follow

Jennifer Hindman, Ph.D.Teacher Quality Resources, LLCPut People First and Student Results will Follow

The new chicken and the egg

Examples of People First FocusStudents work for teachers who they perceive care about them

Schools with high trust have higher levels of student achievement than schools with low levels of trust

Authors Tale: United focus of leadership and faculty resulted in a 20% increase in reading and math scores in a single year on the state standardized test.

p. 2Conceptual Framework

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Setting the CourseAssess the RiskDetermine Where to GoUndertake the JourneyAre You There Yet?NOReflect on the Process and the OutcomesYESBook Component: Figures and TablesStrategic Risk TakerAre you there yet?2

p. 157Being willing to stop in midstream if something is not workingFlexible schedulingListening to teachers, while assessing the data- be flexibleRotation staff scheduling- ex. PE/RAAcademic tutorial session

Meet Harry Mann Teacher for 9 years Works in a school that did looping Coordinated an after school program Earned a masters in administration Accepted an assistant principal position in a neighboring district VISION Considerations for HarrySmall school district the principal is shared between 2 elementary schoolsHarrys review of his schools data revealed some concernsPrincipal says the measure of doing a good job is the school making AYPPrincipal gives Harry control over the opening of school planningPrincipal spends most of her time/effort at the other school

If you are Harry Mann, what questions do you have as the new AP? What vision do you communicate?

Communication: Compelling, Open, Crisp, and ClearBook Component: Research BulletsShow What is ValuedA study found that when leaders clearly articulated the vision for an organization and valued employee input, employees had more expectations for success Furthermore, the quality of the information given is vital to gaining the support of staff (Lewis, 2006). More than half of the differences in perceived relationship quality could be accounted for by the amount and quality of the information shared by supervisors (Sias, 2005). A study of principal leadership at outstanding schools in New South Wales (Australia) found that principals in the study (1) communicate the value of students, staff, and (2) positively promote the school to stakeholders (Dinham, 2005).

p. 55Communication Considerations for HarryDuring Summer School Harry informally sees a range of teaching talents that can be described as the good, the bad, and the uglyMany of these teachers will be in his schoolEncounters in the hall are hurriedly politeFolks dont stay around dashing in at 8 am and out at noon

What can Harry do to try and increase communication opportunities and quality?

Team Sense:Choose Them Wisely, Use Them Wisely, or Lose Them CompletelyListen.Invite staff members to talk to you.Let staff members help each other.Use surveys.Talk about money.

p. 76-77Book Component: Ideas from the FieldValue Staff InputListen.Invite staff members to talk to you.Let staff members help each other.Use surveys.Talk about money. School budgets are small and department budgets are even smaller, but there may be an appropriate opportunity to let staff have input on how funds are spent.

p. 76-77Book Component: Ideas from the FieldValue Staff InputTeam Sense Considerations for HarryHarry tries to generate a little goodwill with an email to summer school teachers thanking them for feeding the minds of the studentsHe has snacks in the faculty lounge available after dismissalSome teachers grab and go, others say thanks and tell him that this is a first.

As Harry, what can you infer from this little food intervention?

InfluenceBreaking news: Fire Ants Infest Local Middle School When a newspaper reporter came out to cover the story, the principal shared his key points - safe school and high achievement. At the principals invitation, the reporter returned on a teacher workday to speak with teachers in the library about upcoming instructional activities that may be of interest to the public and nearly two pages of ideas were generated. The reporter returned three more times to the suburban school for school interest stories that highlighted the middle school teachers and their students in a very positive way.

p. 92Book Component: Case in PointDemonstrate Influence Beyond:Be prepared for the publicInfluence Considerations for HarryWalk throughs during the first three weeks of school look a lot like summer schoolSept. faculty meeting had 4 late teachers and 2 grading papers during the mini-staff developmentHarry speaks privately to tardy/off-task staff members and shares his expectationsHe starts sending weekly emails to staff about great things he sees at school, providing specific examples of quality instruction and the teachers names.

What do you see in Harrys future?ReflectionsQuestions

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