Wednesday August 15, 2012
Candace F. Raskin, Ph.D., Professor
Melissa Krull, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Welcome • Candace Raskin
• http://animoto.com/play/nDBVM2SbtY5HkKo
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• Welcome, facilitator introductions
–Why this institute?
–What’s the moral imperative?
Who are the Members of this Institute?
• Find someone you don’t know.
• Pair up with them.
– Interview them…
• Who are you?
–Why are you a principal or school leader?
–What inspires you to lead?
–What stops you, if anything, from
achieving the strongest results for every
student?
–What’s your favorite song?
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Principal Institute’s Mission
Every participating leader
ensures, access, fairness,
equity and opportunity—
every child, every day.
Principal Institute Vision
In an era of unprecedented
educational challenge and need,
further prepare early career principals
to lead with fearlessness, skill, self
knowledge and racial competence so
that under their leadership, EVERY
child fully achieves.
Equity and Achievement
Understanding the relationship between
race and learning…
Developing Others
Becoming a leader who can lead the
development of others
through coaching, mentoring and difficult
conversations
Change Processes
Initiating, facilitating and sustaining change
Developing Self
Leading through reflection, 360 Assessment
and deeper understanding
of your leadership style
High Leverage Leadership Practices
High level best practice
instruction that leads to results
Political Leadership
Navigating political will while staying
true to the right work and doing
what’s best for students
Communicating It Right
Communicating so others will listen,
follow and believe
Cone of Silence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1eUIK9CihA
Public Knowledge: This information is not confidential and is
stated as such by the person speaking..
Permission Granted: This information was shared
confidential. Someone asks for permission to repeat it and
permission is granted.
Cohort confidential: This information is confidential. It can
never be repeated outside the Cohort meeting.
Attila the Hun: The speaker can state “Attila the Hun” after
sharing something that they never want to be spoken of
again, even in the cohort meeting…
What Does a Breach Look Like?
• Discussing cohort matters with anyone including a
spouse or significant other. No quoting others.
• Discussions outside of our cohort can be overheard or
intercepted. No email, voice mail regarding our
matters when it’s confidential
• Never talk about a cohort member when they are not
present. Similar to gossiping.
• Even long after the cohort is over, continue to honor
the cone of silence.
Principal Institute’s Mission
Every participating leader
ensures, access, fairness,
equity and opportunity—
every child, every day.
What is your school’s mission?
• Does your school’s mission have the phrase “all
students”?
• If so, does every faculty member show it?
• Can you prove from data that your school
advocates for all children and youth?
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Principal Institute Vision
In an era of unprecedented
educational challenge and need,
further prepare early career principals
to lead with fearlessness, skill, self
knowledge and racial competence so
that under their leadership, EVERY
child fully achieves.
What is your school’s vision?
–Does your school’s vision –
• provide a link between the present and
the future?
• Serve to energize and motivate?
• Provide meaning for the work?
• Set a standard of excellence?
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The Construction Process…
Mission
Vision
Beliefs
Results
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Behaviors
Belief
If we believe every
leader in this
institute can and will
generate better
achievement results
than they currently
have.
Behavior
Then every leader is
held accountable
with high
expectations and
equal access to all
opportunities.
to behaviors
Beliefs to Behaviors
K-12 Administration
We believe that positive relationships
among leaders are essential to student
success
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We collaborate
We honor all perspectives
We seek clarification in a respectful way
We reflect on our practice
We honor confidentiality
We believe in equity and access for
everyone every day
• We operate with a growth mindset focusing on
strengths
• We engage in courageous conversations in order to
create a culture that is racially responsive and inclusive.
• We hold high expectations for all.
• We use data
• We are racially conscious.
• We personally reflect on our own beliefs and behaviors
and how they affect others.
We believe our learning in the
institute will achieve results that
directly impact adults and students
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We stay engaged
We self reflect
We use data routinely
We apply our learning
We build relationships
We believe we are fearless agents of
change
• We experience discomfort and take risks within this
group in order to practice and prepare for taking risks in
our buildings
• We seek to engage the input of our stakeholders to
guide change.
• We remain focused on our mission and directly confront
stakeholders who obstruct it.
• We demonstrate an unwavering commitment to do
what is best for students even in the face of adversity.
• We use data driven decision making along with our
own moral imperative to support change.
We believe in having fun…
• We welcome and embrace
opportunities for laughter
• We get to know each other on a
personal basis
• We are authentic
Leading Self - Leading Others - Leading
Change
Leading Self - Leading Others - Leading
Change
Marcus Buckingham
Leading Self - Leading Others - Leading
Change
• Think of the most influential leader
– List four characteristics of this leader
• Think about yourself
– List four characteristics you display as a leader
• Think about yourself again
– List two or three words you wish described you
What Strengths Finder is all about!
• Understanding your strengths
• Understanding the strengths of others
– In Order To...
• Build stronger relationships
• Value and integrate our differences
• Increase leadership, team and influence
effectiveness
Insight on Your Strengths
• Your Strengths
– Activity #1 Writing Exercise
– Activity #2 Exploring Signature Strengths
– Activity #3 Scavenger Hunt
• Activator
• Command
• Communication
• Competition
• Maximizer
• Self-Assurance
• Significance
• Woo
• Achiever
• Arranger
• Belief
• Consistency
• Deliberate
• Discipline
• Focus
• Responsibility
• Restorative
Influencing
Executing
Strategic
Thinking
• Analytical
• Context
• Futuristic
• Ideation
• Input
• Intellection
• Learner
• Strategic
Relationship
Building
• Adaptability
• Developer
• Connectedness
• Empathy
• Harmony
• Includer
• Individualization
• Positivity
• Relator
WE need every category to fully function as a team.
Misunderstood
Our strengths can be misunderstood
by ourselves and others.
Working Together
• Conflict is inevitable when working with others.
• We often ask ourselves… “Is it you? Or Is it me?”
• Think about it this way…
“Where there is no peace we have simply
forgotten that we need each other” Mother Theresa
Candace
Blind Spot
Talent Theme
Learner
Achiever
Responsibility
Self-Assurance
Arranger
My Words
Candace
Blind Spot
Talent Theme
My Words
Learner
Love Learning
Achiever
Hard Working
Responsibility
Committed
Self-Assurance
I Can Do this
Arranger
Here are the steps we
need to take
Candace
Blind Spot
Talent Theme
My Words
Latest and Greatest
Learner
Love Learning
Bulldozer
Achiever
Hard Working
Let me do it for you
Responsibility
Committed to the work
Full of herself
Self-Assurance
I Can Do this
Controller
Arranger
Here are some steps we
should consider taking
Intent
Fill out your own Misunderstood grid
• How do you see yourself?
• How would someone who knows you really
well say it?
Blind Spot
Talent Theme
My Words
1. Put your strengths
in this column.
2. Say it in your own
3. Have you ever been
misunderstood?
words.
Leading Self - Leading Others - Leading
Change
Journal:
• Were you surprised by any of your
strengths?
• Describe one thing you learned as a result
completing this exercise .
• List one or two things that you will do in
starting the school year based on the
knowledge of your strengths?
The Danger of a Single Story:
Chimimanda Adichie
• Chimimanda Adichie
The Single Story….
• What insights came to you as a result of watching
Chimimanda Adichie speak?
• What does “The danger of a single story” have to do
with the school principal, leadership and the power
you hold?
• How does the single story show up in your school?
• How will you insist on a more complete story?
Journal
•What is
your main
take away
from
today?
Next Institute Date!
See you on October
th
12 , 2012