HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOLINSTRUCTIONAL

LEADERSHIP TEAM

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

HANCOCK CENTRAL SCHOOL 2012-13 ILT PlanningSeptember 14, 2012 8:30-11:30 AM

 

Building on our Success Organization, Process, and Focus

 

 AGENDA Welcome and Opening Characteristics of High Performing Teams Establishing Team Norms Reflecting on Beliefs Creating Focus Operational Expectations Looking Ahead 2012-13—Developing the Plan of Action 

Commissioner King’s Message

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BUILDING A HIGH PERFORMING INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM

 Organization, Process, and Focus

Purpose: To enhance the use of high performing leadership teams as a contributing structure towards a culture of high expectations….

By: Drawing on the rich experience of each member

Engaging members through a variety of structures

Using current research and resources on collaboration, teaching and learning, and compliance

Think of a team you have served on that you consider highly effective, very rewarding, and memorable?WHAT MADE IT THAT WAY?

When we serve as a TEAM, there are BENEFITS for the:

• members• Team• school district• CHILDREN

• The team shares common vision, mission, goals and is committed to achieving them. Members understand why the team exists and are dedicated to accomplishing goals.

• The team creates an informal , comfortable climate of TRUST.

• Everyone accepts responsibility for participating.

• Communication is open. There are few hidden agendas. Members listen well. Ideas are accepted without criticism.

• Individuals are VALUED as unique resources. Differences in style are celebrated as benefits to a high performing team. Diversity of opinions, ideas, and approaches are encouraged. Flexibility and sensitivity are recognized as necessary and are practiced.

CHARACTERISTICS of HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS

A SYNTHESIS OF THE LITERATURE

CHARACTERISTICS of HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS

• Conflict and disagreement are viewed as healthy and natural—they are surfaced, not avoided, with an emphasis on resolution, not on personalities.

• Decisions are reached through consensus.

• Roles and responsibilities are clearly defined, distributed, and carried out. Leadership is shared.

• The team works with the larger organization and is responsive to external (and internal) change.

• The team regularly “self assesses,” seeking to improve itself by examining processes, practices, and results. An attitude of continuous improvement prevails.

• Team members create a climate where successes are celebrated.

Forming

Norming

Storming

Performing

WHAT GETS THE TEAM DOWN THE RIVER?

WHAT TAKES THE TEAM OFF THE RIVER?

TEAM NORMS

RULES,GUIDELINES,STANDARDS,

THAT GOVERN GROUP INTERACTION . . .

WISH LIST

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM NORMS

Be child-centered

Bring positive energy to the task

*Maintain professional responsibility and integrity

Work collaboratively to reach consensus

*Be prepared; review materials; represent your colleagues; be informed; be on time; avoid side conversations

WHAT DO WE BELIEVE ABOUT THIS CHILD’S LEARNING?Ability, Capacity, Achievement, Education, Future

Instructional Leadership TeamVISION and MISSION

Building a Culture For High Expectations

To improve student learning through

rigorous study, focused collaboration, and

implementation of:

Professional DevelopmentCommon Core Learning StandardsEvaluation SystemsData Driven Instruction

REFORM UPDATE

Curriculum—www.engageny.org

http://engageny.org/resource/year-long-draft-curricular-maps-in-ela-and-mathematics/

http://engageny.org/news/nys-common-core-k-8-social-studies-framework-is-now-posted-for-public-review-and-comment/

Instruction—Network team visitLearning Objectives

Active Engagement of all LearnersGradual Release of Responsibility

(GRRM)Monitoring/Checking for

UnderstandingFormative and Summative

AssessmentQuestioning

Differentiation

CONSENSUS…TOWARDS A COMMON, WORKING DEFINITION

“YOU MIGHT HAVE CONSENSUS IF”…

• All group members contribute/participate• Everyone's opinion is heard and encouraged• Differences are viewed as helpful• Everyone can paraphrase the issue• Those who disagree seek to understand• All members agree to support the final decision • All members take responsibility for implementation • All members seek the success of the decision

CONSENSUS DOES NOT MEAN…

• A unanimous vote• The decision is everyone’s first choice• Everyone agrees• Resistance will be overcome• Minds will change

Operational Procedures

FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS First Wednesday: 10/3 11/7 12/5 1/2 2/6 3/6 4/3 5/1

LENGTH OF MEETINGS

AGENDA Collaboratively designed

MEMBER RESPONSIBILITY

Your FACILITATOR

Runs the meeting Plans Process aligned with agenda Gives good directions Keeps group feeling smart Monitors process Is committed to process Refocuses team as needed Checks for balanced participation Handles blockers with skill Paces the team

N E U T R A L OR N O T?

;-)

The beaveris very skilled at its craft.

It knows exactly what to do to fix a dam.

The last thing it needs is someone

on the bank shouting out dam instructions. 

-Author unknown

LOOKING AHEAD

Professional Development Offerings

Next meeting: Wed, 10/3 at 2:30 PM

Between now and then

Questions, Comments

SURVIVE AND THRIVE

Together we’ll grow . . .