Standard+V

**Managerial Le****adership** School executives will ensure that the school has processes and systems in place for budgeting, staffing, problem-solving, communicating expectations, and scheduling that result in organizing the work routines in the building. The school executive must be responsible for the monitoring of the school budget and the inclusion of all teachers in the budget decision so as to meet the 21st century needs of every classroom. Effectively and efficiently managing the complexity of every day life is critical for staff to be able to focus its energy on improvement.



**5a. __School Resources and Budget__** :  The school executive establishes budget processes and systems which are focused on, and result in, improved student achievement.

__** Experiences **__
 * Participated in discussions about appropriate use of funds from various budgets
 * Shared in budget conversations with School Leadership Team and School Improvement Team

__** Coursework **__
 * Phase I
 * School Finance

__**Specialized Trainings **__ >
 * IEL Federal Policy Institute
 * School Law & Finance Course covering information on federal and state budget, including history, implications, equity, uniform chart of accounts and effects of the Leandro decision
 * __Related Readings __**
 * Guthrie, J.W. (2007) Modern education finance and policy. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon

__** Selected Artifacts **__

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**5b. Conflict Management and Resolution**: The school executive effectively and efficiently manages the complexity of human interactions so that the focus of the school can be on improved student achievement.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Experiences **__
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Participated in weekly discussions in Leadership Team about various school related matters
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Utilized strategies from Crucial Conversations, Facilitative Leadership and Dale Carnegie when appropriate
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Collaborated with teachers regarding issues about student behavior or academic
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Participated in meetings with parents addressing the needs of their student
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Facilitated one on one conversations with students regarding discipline or academic needs
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Reflected with Principal Mentor weekly on how various concerns were handled

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Coursework **__
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 22px;">Weekly and Monthly Internship Reports (discipline data)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 22px;">Spring 2011 Assessment Day (letter home re: safety incident at school)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Operation NELA – middle school principal dealing with backpack search and t-shirt with innuendo
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Operation NELA – Fellow 1:1 with Student

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">**__ Specialized Trainings, __**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Social Justice
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Facilitative Leadership
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Data Day: EVAAS, ACRE, Metametrics. NCWise
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Crucial Conversations
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">DLP Training on coaching

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Related Readings **__
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Carnegie, D. (1981). How to win friends and influence people. New York: Simon and Schuster.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Kotter, J.P. (1996). Leading change. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Selected Artifacts **__

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**5c. Systematic Communication**: The school executive designs and utilizes various forms of formal and informal communication so that the focus of the school can be on improved student achievement

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Experiences **__
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Participated in PLCs
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Updated teachers on trends occurring throughout the school
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Discussed
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px;">Assisted Principal with "Roaring News" Principal's Staff Newsletter
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Used surveys, e-mails, school-wide announcements, face-to-face meetings to communicate with staff, parents and students

__**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Coursework **__
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Spring 2011 Assessment Day (letter home re: safety incident at school)
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Operation NELA – Letter home after weapon found on campus
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Operation NELA - E-mail about possible gang fight after school

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Specialized Trainings **__
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Facilitative Leadership
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Crucial Conversations

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Related Readings **__
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Covey, S.R. (2004) The 7 Habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic. New York: Free Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Selected Artifacts **__

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">**5d. School Expectations for Students and Staff** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">: The school executive develops and enforces expectations, structures, rules, and procedures for students and staff.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Experiences **__
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Monitored student behavior daily - bus, breakfast, carpool, and lunch duties
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Supervised arrival and dismissal of students
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Addressed issues or concerns with staff in person, phone or via email
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Handled daily discipline issues
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Collaborated with teachers, administrative team and counselor on individual concerns
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Reflected daily and weekly with principal on handling of procedures

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Coursework **__
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">School Law course that included training on the rights of students and teachers

__**<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Specialized Trainings **__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Facilitative Leadership <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Crucial Conversations

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Readings **__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">__** Selected Artifacts **__ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; vertical-align: baseline;">
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.