An Introduction to the
Educational Leadership Framework
for
Yukon Principals and Vice-Principals
October 20, 2011
7:00 t0 8:30 pm
Corine Clark
corineclark@shaw.ca
In this session participants will be
introduced to:
• Purposes of Educational Leadership
Framework
• Structure of the Framework
• Key Leadership Dimensions and Domains
of the Framework and Actions
In this session participants will:
• Consider any leadership dimensions and
domains that could be key organizers for
a School Council Leadership Practices
Framework document
Success for Each Learner
Educational Leadership
Framework for Yukon Principals
and Vice-Principals
August, 2011
Collaborative Development
Acknowledgments
• AYSA
• YTA
• AYSCBC and School Councils
• Yukon First Nations representatives
• Yukon College
• Department of Education
Acknowledgments
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Judy Arnold
Deborah Bartlette
Annie Bernard
Simon Blakesley
Pat Bort
Carol Coote
Lori Eastmore
Ted Hupe
Bob Laking
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Elizabeth Lemay
Shandell McCarthy
Lorrie Peterson
Penny Prysnuk
Ed Schultz
Ryan Sikkes
Greg Storey
Christie Whitley
Overarching Purpose of Framework
Success for all learners
• Research link between principal leadership
leadership practices and student learning
and achievement
Fundamental Purpose of the
Educational Framework
• Formative Assessment for Principals and
Vice-Principals to support Administrator
Professional Growth Planning
– Self-assessment and Self-reflection
– Professional Growth Goals
– Pilot Formative Professional Growth Plan
Process during 2011-2012
Administrator Pilot
Professional Growth Plan Process
• Model process this year
• Alignment to Educational Leadership Framework
• Formation of Collaborative Administrator Growth
Plan Teams
• Support for each growth stage in August,
November, February and May Administrator
Growth Plan Team meetings and at AYSA
October Conference
Purposes and Leadership Alignment
• Curriculum Organizer for Yukon Educational
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Leadership Academy (YELP)
Alignment with University Educational
Leadership Graduate Programs
Induction of New Principals and VP’s
Focus of PD for Collaborative Teams of Principals
and VP’s
Recruitment of school principals and viceprincipals
Hiring-Postings, Interviews and Selection
Educational Leadership
Framework Components
Purposes of Framework page 4
Structure of Framework page 5
Format of Dimensions and Domains page 8
Application to diverse community contexts
page 8
Appendices
• Development of Framework page 43
• Rationale (research base) page 44
• Glossary page 45
• References page 51
Structure of Educational
Leadership Framework
LEADERSHIP DIMENSIONS
• Self-Identity: Core Values, Beliefs and
Attributes page 11
• Building Relationships page 13
Leadership Domains
• Developing Shared Direction
page 16
• Leading Teaching and Learning page 19
• Developing a Learning Culture
page 23
Leadership Domains
• Developing Partnerships
• With Yukon First Nations page 26
• With Parents and School Councils page 30
• With Community Organizations and Agencies p.34
• Managing the School Program page 36
Format for Self-Assessment and
Professional Growth Planning
• Actions or Exemplars
• Reflective Questions
• Evidence of actions
• Strengths
• Areas for Growth
Learning About the Framework:
Jigsaw Process
• In teams of 6
• Facilitator keeps the process moving
• Timekeeper keeps everyone to their time
Jigsaw Process
Step One: Letter off A, B, C, D, E, F for the
Domains
• Each letter/person learns about one
domain and prepares to shares key ideas
to their team
Jigsaw Process
Person A:
• Developing Shared Direction pages 16 – 18
Person B:
• Leading Teaching and Learning pages 19 – 22
Person C:
• Developing a Learning Culture pages 23 - 25
Jigsaw Process
Person D:
Developing Partnerships with Yukon First Nations
pages 26 - 28
Person E:
Developing Partnerships with Parents and School
Councils pages 30 - 33
Person F:
Developing Partnerships with Community
Organizations and Agencies pages 34 - 35
Leadership Domains
Jigsaw Process
Step Two: Home Team Individual Study (10
minutes)
In your team of six, each person
individually reviews the Domain actions
and reflective questions and prepares to
share key ideas
Leadership Domains Jigsaw Process
Step Three: Teach Your Home Team (30
minutes)
Each person has 5 minutes to talk about
the key ideas or concepts from their
Domain.
Team members can record any key points
on their handout
Application to School Council
Leadership Practices
• Would any of the Dimensions or Domains
from the Educational Leadership
Framework apply as key organizers for a
School Council Leadership Practices
Framework?
• Which ones if any?
Application to School Council
Leadership Practices
• Are there any specific leadership practices
from the Educational Leadership
Framework that would be similar for
School Council responsibilities?
October 22 School Council Session
• Begin the collaborative process of
developing a School Council Leadership
Practices Framework
• Identify key organizer domains and
leadership actions
P M I’s on the Framework
In team do a round robin response for each:
• Pluses of the Framework
• Minuses of the Framework
• Interesting Elements
Recorder jots down key ideas for your team