Getting from Here to There: Developing Leadership

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Getting from Here to ThereDeveloping Leadership
Karen Meyers, Director and Mary Ann Sheline,
Grants Administrator Grand Valley State University
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• Leadership Qualities
• Leadership Roles
• Leadership Styles
• STEPS to SUCCESS

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• Leadership Skills
• Facilitation of Professional Conversations
• Agendas, Meetings, and Planning Presentations
• Instructional Leadership (delivery of PD)
• Evaluation / Goal Setting

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Teacher LeadershipContinuums and Resources
Topics for today

• Emerging Teacher Leadership
• Leadership Hierarchy
• Leadership Resources

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Continuum of EmergingTeacher Leadership

1. Adult Development
2. Dialogue
3. Collaboration
4. Organizational Change

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• TASK
• Using a scale of 1-5 (5 indicating high level
  skills and understanding), rate your personal
  growth for each of the indicators described.
• Discuss one section (either B or C) with your
  team using the following questions
• With respect to the indicators in this section,
  where do your teacher leaders think they need to
  grow?
• How can the team members support the growth and
  development of the teacher in this area?
• Does the PD plan for the teacher(s) reflect this
  concern?
• What next steps can you take to move your
  teachers expertise to the next level?

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Teacher Leadership Hierarchy
Developing a Vision for Levels of Teacher
Leadership
Level (based on Collins leadership hierarchy) Description of Level Examples of Level Impact on Student Learning Impact on Teacher Colleagues Impact on MSC Region
5 Executive Builds enduring greatness through paradoxical combination of personal humility plus professional will Coaching Impacting culture educational
4 Effective Leader Catalyzes commitment to and vigorous pursuit of a clear and compelling vision stimulates the group to high performance standards Delivering professional development in a district
3 Competent Manager Organizes people and resources towards effective and efficient pursuit of predetermined objectives Serving as curriculum committee chair
2 Contributing Team Member Contributes to the achievement of group objectives works effectively with others in a group setting Mentoring other teachers Modeling an inquiry lesson
1 Highly Capable Individual Makes productive contribution through talent knowledge, skills, and good work habits Implementing inquiry strategies in own classroom Serving on committees
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• TASK
• How does someone at each of these levels impact
  student learning, teacher colleagues, and MSC
  services to region?
• At what level are your teachers functioning now?
• What are the issues and considerations for moving
  to the next level?

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Resources

• Books
• Organizations / Publications
• Other Electronic Resources
• Networking / Facebook

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Yet to Come

• Change Management
• Grant Writing
• Conflict Management
• (If time/funding permits)