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Managerial Leadership
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.




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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
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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.

Experiences
  • Participated in weekly discussions in Leadership Team about various school related matters
  • Utilized strategies from Crucial Conversations, Facilitative Leadership and Dale Carnegie when appropriate
  • Collaborated with teachers regarding issues about student behavior or academic
  • Participated in meetings with parents addressing the needs of their student
  • Facilitated one on one conversations with students regarding discipline or academic needs
  • Reflected with Principal Mentor weekly on how various concerns were handled

Coursework
  • Weekly and Monthly Internship Reports (discipline data)
  • Spring 2011 Assessment Day (letter home re: safety incident at school)
  • Operation NELA – middle school principal dealing with backpack search and t-shirt with innuendo
  • Operation NELA – Fellow 1:1 with Student

Specialized Trainings,
  • Social Justice
  • Facilitative Leadership
  • Data Day: EVAAS, ACRE, Metametrics. NCWise
  • Crucial Conversations
  • DLP Training on coaching

Related Readings
  • Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Fullan, M., & Ballew, A.C. (2004). Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Carnegie, D. (1981). How to win friends and influence people. New York: Simon and Schuster.
  • Kotter, J.P. (1996). Leading change. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.
  • Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.
  • Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.

Selected Artifacts



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

Experiences
  • Participated in PLCs
    • Updated teachers on trends occurring throughout the school
    • Discussed
  • Assisted Principal with "Roaring News" Principal's Staff Newsletter
  • Used surveys, e-mails, school-wide announcements, face-to-face meetings to communicate with staff, parents and students

Coursework
  • Spring 2011 Assessment Day (letter home re: safety incident at school)
  • Operation NELA – Letter home after weapon found on campus
  • Operation NELA - E-mail about possible gang fight after school

Specialized Trainings
  • Facilitative Leadership
  • Crucial Conversations

Related Readings
  • Covey, S.R. (2004) The 7 Habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic. New York: Free Press.
  • Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw Hill Higher Education Press.

Selected Artifacts


5d. School Expectations for Students and Staff: The school executive develops and enforces expectations, structures, rules, and procedures for students and staff.

Experiences
  • Monitored student behavior daily - bus, breakfast, carpool, and lunch duties
  • Supervised arrival and dismissal of students
  • Addressed issues or concerns with staff in person, phone or via email
  • Handled daily discipline issues
  • Collaborated with teachers, administrative team and counselor on individual concerns
  • Reflected daily and weekly with principal on handling of procedures

Coursework
  • School Law course that included training on the rights of students and teachers

Specialized Trainings
Facilitative Leadership
Crucial Conversations

Readings
  • Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children observe: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New York: Teachers College Press.

Selected Artifacts