Wednesday August 15, 2012Candace F. Raskin, Ph.D., Professor

Melissa Krull, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

Welcome - • Candace Raskin• http://animoto.com/play/nDBVM2SbtY5HkKoGU

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• Welcome, facilitator introductions–Why this institute?–What’s the moral imperative?

Who are the Members of this Institute?

• Find someone you don’t know.• Pair up with them.

– Interview them…• Who are you?

–Why are you a principal or school leader?–What inspires you to lead?–What stops you, if anything, from achieving the strongest results for every student?

–What’s your favorite song?–

Principal Institute’s Mission

Every participating leader ensures, access, fairness,

equity and opportunity—every child, every

day.

In an era of unprecedented educational challenge and need,

further prepare early career principals to lead with fearlessness, skill, self knowledge and racial

competence so that under their leadership, EVERY child fully

achieves.

Principal Institute Vision

Equity and Achievement

Understanding the relationship betweenrace and learning…

Developing OthersBecoming a leader who can

lead the development of others

through coaching, mentoring and difficult conversations

Change Processes

Initiating, facilitating and sustaining change

Developing SelfLeading through reflection, 360 Assessment and deeper

understandingof your leadership style

High Leverage Leadership Practices

High level best practice instruction that leads to results

Political LeadershipNavigating political will while staying true to the

right work and doing what’s best for students

Communicating It Right

Communicating so others will listen, follow and

believe

Cone of Silencehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1eUIK9CihA

Public Knowledge: This information is not confidential and is stated as such by the person speaking..Permission Granted: This information was shared confidential. Someone asks for permission to repeat it and permission is granted.Cohort confidential: This information is confidential. It can never be repeated outside the Cohort meeting.Attila the Hun: The speaker can state “Attila the Hun” after sharing something that they never want to be spoken of again, even in the cohort meeting…

What Does a Breach Look Like?

• Discussing cohort matters with anyone including a spouse or significant other. No quoting others.

• Discussions outside of our cohort can be overheard or intercepted. No email, voice mail regarding our matters when it’s confidential

• Never talk about a cohort member when they are not present. Similar to gossiping.

• Even long after the cohort is over, continue to honor the cone of silence.

Principal Institute’s Mission

Every participating leader ensures, access, fairness,

equity and opportunity—every child, every

day.

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What is your school’s mission?

• Does your school’s mission have the phrase “all students”?

• If so, does every faculty member show it?

• Can you prove from data that your school advocates for all children and youth?

Principal Institute VisionIn an era of unprecedented

educational challenge and need, further prepare early career

principals to lead with fearlessness, skill, self knowledge and racial

competence so that under their leadership, EVERY child fully

achieves.

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What is your school’s vision?

–Does your school’s vision – •provide a link between the present and the future?

•Serve to energize and motivate?•Provide meaning for the work?•Set a standard of excellence?

The Construction Process…

Mission Vision Beliefs

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Behaviors

Results

BeliefIf we believe every leader in this institute can and will generate better achievement results than they currently have.

BehaviorThen every leader is held accountable with high expectations and equal access to all opportunities.

to behaviors

K-12 Administration

Beliefs to Behaviors

We believe that positive relationships among leaders are essential to student success

• We collaborate• We honor all perspectives• We seek clarification in a respectful way• We reflect on our practice• We honor confidentiality

We believe in equity and access for everyone every day

• We operate with a growth mindset focusing on strengths

• We engage in courageous conversations in order to create a culture that is racially responsive and inclusive.

• We hold high expectations for all.• We use data• We are racially conscious.• We personally reflect on our own beliefs and behaviors

and how they affect others.

We believe our learning in the institute will achieve results that directly impact adults and

students

• We stay engaged• We self reflect• We use data routinely• We apply our learning• We build relationships

We believe we are fearless agents of change

• We experience discomfort and take risks within this group in order to practice and prepare for taking risks in our buildings

• We seek to engage the input of our stakeholders to guide change.

• We remain focused on our mission and directly confront stakeholders who obstruct it.

• We demonstrate an unwavering commitment to do what is best for students even in the face of adversity.

• We use data driven decision making along with our own moral imperative to support change.

We believe in having fun…

• We welcome and embrace opportunities for laughter

• We get to know each other on a personal basis

• We are authentic

Leading Self - Leading Others - Leading Change

Leading Self - Leading Others - Leading Change

Marcus Buckingham

Leading Self - Leading Others - Leading Change

• Think of the most influential leader– List four characteristics of this leader

• Think about yourself– List four characteristics you display as a leader

• Think about yourself again– List two or three words you wish described you

What Strengths Finder is all about!

• Understanding your strengths• Understanding the strengths of

others

– In Order To...• Build stronger relationships• Value and integrate our differences

• Increase leadership, team and influence effectiveness

Insight on Your Strengths

• Your Strengths –Activity #1 Writing Exercise–Activity #2 Exploring Signature

Strengths–Activity #3 Scavenger Hunt

• Adaptability• Developer

• Connectedness• Empathy• Harmony• Includer

• Individualization• Positivity• Relator

• Achiever• Arranger• Belief• Consistency• Deliberate• Discipline• Focus• Responsibility• Restorative

• Analytical• Context

• Futuristic• Ideation

• Input• Intellection

• Learner• Strategic

• Activator• Command• Communication• Competition• Maximizer• Self-Assurance• Significance• Woo Influencing Strategic

Thinking

RelationshipBuilding

Executing

WE need every category to fully function as a team.

Misunderstood

Our strengths can be misunderstood by ourselves and others.

Working Together

• Conflict is inevitable when working with others.• We often ask ourselves… “Is it you? Or Is it me?”• Think about it this way…

“Where there is no peace we have simply forgotten that we need each other” Mother Theresa

Candace

Blind Spot Talent Theme My Words

Learner

Achiever

Responsibility

Self-Assurance

Arranger

Candace

Blind Spot Talent Theme My Words

Learner Love Learning

Achiever Hard Working

Responsibility Committed

Self-Assurance I Can Do this

Arranger Here are the steps we need to take

Candace

Blind Spot Talent Theme My Words

Latest and Greatest Learner Love Learning

Bulldozer Achiever Hard Working

Let me do it for you Responsibility Committed to the work

Full of herself Self-Assurance I Can Do this

Controller Arranger Here are some steps we should consider taking

Intent

Fill out your own Misunderstood grid

• How do you see yourself?• How would someone who knows you really

well say it?

Blind Spot Talent Theme My Words

1. Put your strengths

in this column.

2. Say it in your own

3. Have you ever been words.

misunderstood?

Leading Self - Leading Others - Leading Change

Journal:• Were you surprised by any of your

strengths?• Describe one thing you learned as a

result completing this exercise .• List one or two things that you will do

in starting the school year based on the knowledge of your strengths?

The Danger of a Single Story: Chimimanda Adichie

• Chimimanda Adichie

The Single Story….• What insights came to you as a result

of watching Chimimanda Adichie speak?

• What does “The danger of a single story” have to do with the school principal, leadership and the power you hold?

• How does the single story show up in your school?

• How will you insist on a more complete story?

Journal

•What is your main take away from today?

Next Institute Date!

See you on October 12th, 2012