BUILDING A LEADERSHIP TEAM

Matthew P. OlsonEA 746

April 13th, 2010

What is a Leadership Team?

Cross Section of Staff Differing Ideas in the Room Common Norms and Procedures Common Focus – Student Learning

Why a Leadership Team?

Sustained Action – Efforts and Initiatives outlast one person

Staff Enthusiasm – Ideas from within have greater opportunity for success

Staff Expertise – Use of internal expertise

Needed Resources & Training

“Adaptive Schools” training for staff and administrators involved

www.adaptiveschools.com

TIME – Commitment to time beyond the school day for collaborative meetings

FINANCES – Commitment to funds for training and follow up coaching

Steps for Implementation

1. Train the Trainers – Select initial team for Adaptive Schools training

2. Establish the Leadership Team – including, but not limited to, the trained staff members

3. Carry out Adaptive Schools training

4. Establish norms and procedures for conducting meetings – allow for rotation of roles (facilitator, recorder, etc.)

Steps for Implementation

5. Insure transparency with all meetings and communications

Publish minutes to all staff members immediately after each meeting

Insure all meetings are open – anyone may attend, so long as they are work within set group guidelines

Announce dates and times well in advance

Steps for Implementation

6. Tackle the “Tough Issues” Establish goals (short and long term) for the

building in addition to reviewing any existing goals already in place (NCA, Title I, etc.)

Track progress using real and meaningful data gathered at the school level and beyond

Consistently re-iterate the need for a clear focus on student achievement

Role of the Principal

Establish sphere of influence of the team Support – Do NOT dominate Share control of the team – become part

of the rotation of roles Allow ideas to grow – avoid “shooting

holes” early in the process Focus on how and why ideas may work as

opposed to why they may not

Does this PD measure up???

Sustained YES Job-Embedded YES Collegial YES Interactive YES Integrative YES Practical / Useful YES Measurable / Data DrivenYES