Step 1: Develop a strong school leadership team
How many responsibilities are involved in the step 1?
9
How many responsibilities can be effectively distributed throughout the team?
12
Monitoring/Evaluating consists of...
Provides feedback and assures that the curriculum is taught.
Define the first-order change
Maintaining the existence structure while endorsing change on the accuracy and the efficiency of the work.
Define the “Optimizer” Responsibility (According to the 9 responsibilities of a Principal).
Focus on staff strength and help arrange work so that strengths are matched with tasks.// Use data to illustrate progress toward goals.
What is one concept of the definition of purposeful community?
-Collective efficacy. -Development and use of all available assets. -Accomplish goals that matter to all community members. -Agreed-upon processes.
The principal the main key of the leadership team, true or false?
True
What is the “Discipline” responsibility about?
Establishes policies and procedures for useful practices. Determine routes for communication for minimal interruptions.
When should you use first-order change?
When the problem has a single cause.
The responsibility (of a Principal Supporter) of “Relationships” is based on...
Working with the principal in acknowledging professional accomplishment of staff: -Celebrate advanced degrees. -Professional honors.-Recognize significant events in the lives of staff. -Promote a caring culture.
What are the 2 responsibilities used in collective efficacy?
Optimizer and affirmation
The principal should exclude themselves from the execution of responsibilities, true or false?
False
Name the work of the “Flexibility” responsibility.
Respond to issues, and support teachers during the teaching process (Makes necessary changes).
Mention two possible reasons to use second-order change
-If the problem has multiple causes. -If there’s a problem at the core of the system. -If a problem has second gain.
The Principal Helpers in “Communication” are in charge of...
Helping develop structures that promote a model of constructive disagreement, problem solving skills, and conversations on learning (positive communication).
In order to accomplish goals that matter to all community members using the responsibility of visibility?
Frequent unscheduled contact with teachers and students.
What is an important feature of flexibility?
Balcony view
The tasks of “Knowledge of Curriculum Instruction, and Assessment” are...
Assessing the practices and knowledge needed to complete the curriculum.
Mention 3 characteristics of the second-order change
New way of seeing things, Transformational, Requires new learning, Discontinuous, Irreversible, May be resisted because it involves innovatio
What does the “Change Agent” do in Second-Order Changes?
- Raises issues around innovations. -Shares data related to the other schools that have implemented the innovation. -Compares the school status. -Demonstrates “tolerance for ambiguity”.
What is a generalization that could be applied to a well-functioning leadership team?
-It is important to establish strong operating principles and agreements. -The members of the leadership team should be volunteers.
Leadership team will face questions about their strengths, weaknesses and…?
critical issues the might have to overcome
Involvement in Curriculum Instruction , and Assessment consists of...
Develops techniques for effective lessons (helps with communication, practices, and test)
Mention 3 characteristics of the first-order change
Adjustments to the preexisting structure, Non-transformational, Continuous, Doesn’t require new learning, Reversible,May be accepted because of common agreement
The “Ideals/Beliefs” Responsibility (in Second-Order Changes) is in charge of...
-Communicating ideals and beliefs related to the innovation (in formal and informal conversations) and models through behaviors. -Ensures that practices are aligned with shared ideals and beliefs. -Asks strategic questions regarding the innovation when actions don't reflect agreed upon purposes, goals, and understandings.