SIX THINGS YOU CAN DO TOMORROW TO CREATE AN EXEMPLARY SCHOOL

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SIX THINGS YOU CAN DO TOMORROW TO CREATE AN
EXEMPLARY SCHOOL
Allan R. Bonilla,Ed.DSchool-principal.comabonill
a1_at_yahoo.com
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1. Increasing Your VisibilityWhat can you do
when you get back to school?

• Hallways
• Cafeteria (accessibility)
• Dismissal
• AM Visibility (Where, How, Why?)

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It Means A Lot To Teachers And Others To See
Their Principal In The Corridors, In The
Cafeteria, And At After School Functions.
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Whats Your Typical Day?

• Hours In Office?
• Hours In Classrooms?
• Hours Out About?

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Helping Teachers And Students

• How Does What You Do In The Office Help Teachers
  And Students?
• How Does What You Do Visiting Classrooms Help
  Teachers And Students?
• How Does What You Do Wandering Around Help
  Teachers And Students?

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Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe(1749-1832)

• The Things That Matter Most Should Never Be At
  The Mercy Of The Things That Matter Least.
• -Goethe

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2. Delegating The Strengths Way

• Marcus Buckingham Go Put Your Strengths To Work
• All New Managers At Toyota Must Now Attend
  A Three Day Great Manager Training Program That
  Shows Them How To Spot The Strengths Of Their
  Subordinates.
• All New Managers At Yahoo Are Required To
  Take An Online Survey That Measures Their Talents
  And Pinpoints Their Strongest.

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More from Buckingham.

• The Value Of The Employees Lies In Their
  Creativity, Innovation, And Good Judgment. None
  Of Us, Though, Is Creative, Or Innovative, Or Has
  Good Judgment In Every Single Aspect Of Our
  Work.
• 
  -simplystrengths.com

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People, Places, The Things They Do and The Times
They Do Them !

• Getting The Right People In Place Who Have The
  Talent And Capability To Get The Work Done And
  Letting Them Do It.
• -Clarence Otis, Jr. Darden Restaurants
• (Capital Grille, Olive Garden, Red Lobster,
  Longhorn Steakhouse)
• -From N.Y. Times June 2009

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Self Questioner

• Who Are Your Closest Support People?
• 1---------------
• 2---------------
• 3---------------
• What Are They Best At? What Are Their Strengths?
• 1--------------
• 2--------------
• 3--------------

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Whose Strength Lies In

• Parental Involvement
• Curriculum (Science, Math, Reading, Etc.)
• Master Schedule
• Data Interpretation
• Discipline
• Learning Communities
• Spec.Ed., LEP, Gifted
• Technology
• ????????????????

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Leadership

• Leadership The Art Of Getting Someone Else
  To Do Something You Want Done Because He Wants To
  Do It.
• -Dwight Eisenhower

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Tom Peters
Leaders Dont Create Followers, They Create
More Leaders.
-Tom Peters

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HAPPIER

• HAPPIER By Tal Ben-shahar, Ph.D
• - NY Times Bestseller
• talbenshahar.com
• PBS Special
• Harvards Most Popular Course
• pg. 99
• pg.103

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Delegate, Delegate, Delegate.

• Delegate, Delegate, Delegate.
• -Kim Marshall Marshallmemo.Com

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3. CELEBRATING EVERYDAY(1918-2001)

• There Are Two Things People Want More Than Sex
  Moneyand Thats
• Recognition Praise
• -Mary Kay
  Ash

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Neila Connors

• Great Leaders Know The Importance Of Job
  Satisfaction. Employees Want To Feel Appreciated,
  Respected, Empowered, And Valued. -Neila
  Connors

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A Nice Note

• A Nice Note In My Box On A Random Thursday
  Means More Than The Time I Won The Gold Star
  Award Because It Was My Turn.
• -teachermagazine.org 6/08

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Management

• Management Is Nothing More Than Motivating
  Other People.
• -Lee Iacocca

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WHAT CELEBRATIONS WILL YOU BRING BACK TO YOUR
SCHOOL?

• Honor Roll Programs
• Report Card Pick-up
• Birthday Cards
• Students On TV
• Attendance Recognition

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Keeping Your People Pumped

• Keeping Your People Pumped
• -Jack Suzy Welch, Business Week
• March 27, 2006
• Leadership
• Before.. Its About You After.. Its About
  Others

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The Nature Of Relationships

• Four Years Of Public School Teachingand Ten
  Years As A Principalconvinces Me That The Nature
  Of Relationships Among Adults Who Inhabit A
  School Has More To Do With A Schools Quality And
  Character, With The Accomplishments Of Its Pupils
  And The Professionalism Of Its Teachers Than Any
  Other Factor.
• -Roland Barth
• Author Founder Of Harvards Principals
  Center

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Caring!

• I Dont Care How Much You Know Until I Know How
  Much You Care.
• (
  Unknown)

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4. Conducting Walk-Throughs The Smart Way

• Who Does Walk-throughs?
• Principal
• Asst. Principals
• Deans
• Dept. Heads
• How Many Are Done Per Day?

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Learning Walks Observations

• Type Of Instruction
• Whats Really Going On
• Student Participation
• Student Work
• Materials
• Attractiveness

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Follow-Up

• Chat With Teachers
• Connect With Students
• Supplies, Materials
• Maintenance

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School Management

• By Larry Frase Robert Hetzel

School Management By Wandering Around
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Different Attitude

• I Have A Different Attitude About Working For
  This Principal Because He Actually Notices How
  Hard I Work And Lets Me Know That He Sees What I
  Do.
• -teachermagazine.org
  6/08

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Remember..

• TEACHERS WANT TO SEE YOU.
• STUDENTS WANT TO SEE YOU.
• PARENTS WANT TO SEE YOU.

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5. ASK DONT TELL

• The Four Most Important Words
• What Do You Think?
• (How Often Do We Ask This?)
• If You Dont Feed The Teachers They Eat The
  Students, By Neila Connors
• -Questions?????

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Leadership Coaching

• In Leadership Coaching, We Learn To Ask
  Powerful Questions In Order To Encourage Creative
  Thinking And To Bring Out The Brilliance In
  Others.
• We Ask How What Questions Rather Than
  Why.
• How Can We Accomplish This?
• What Do You Need?
• Why Did You Do That?

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• Block Scheduling Process
• Surveyed Literature
• Asked About Concerns
• Visited Successful Campuses
• Shared Information
• Conducted Trial
• Surveyed Staff

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6. WALK THE TALK

• A Leader Leads By Example, Whether He Intends
  To Or Not. (Unknown)
• We Teach What We Live. (Unknown)
• If Youre Working In A Company That Is NOT
  Enthusiastic, Energetic, Creative, Clever,
  Curious, And Just Plain Fun, Youve Got Troubles,
  Serious Troubles.
• -Tom Peters

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Set The Example

• Dress
• Humor
• Mood
• Compassion
• Trusting
• Life Long Learner

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Teachers-What Effective Principals Do

• Bringing Out The Best In Teachers-What
  Effective Principals Do
• -Joseph Blasé Peggy Kirby

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Truly Authentic Leadership

• Truly Authentic Leadership
• -Bill George, Harvard Business School
• Traits
• Purpose With Passion
• Solid Values
• Hearts Heads
• Relationships
• Self-discipline

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Have A Personal Talk!

• Have A Personal Talk With Every Staff Member,
  Asking Questions Like
• Whats Going Right In This School? What Can Be
  Improved? How Can I Help You Do A Better Job?
• Teachermagazine.Org 6/08