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HOW GREAT PRINCIPALS BUILD AND LEAD GREAT TEAMS OF TEACHERS
Pearson Conference on Teaching: Supporting Great Teaching November 5, 2014
SLIDE 2 THE NEED Lifting students out
multiple years of effective teaching 22% > 3%
Minimal difference in retention for highly effective versus less effective teachers
SLIDE 3 THE OPPORTUNITY The school leader is a crucial factor in teacher development and retention 97% 25%
Principal influence
impact on student achievement
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INTEGRATED ACTIONS TO CULTIVATE EFFECTIVE TEACHING
Effective principals have a number of high- leverage plays they use to build and lead great teams of teachers.
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As instructional leaders, principals lead the instructional shift to more rigorous standards and assessments.
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As talent managers, principals implement new educator evaluation and support systems.
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As culture builders, principals foster strong communities and delegate responsibilities.
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IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHER EVALUATION Clarify School-Level Expectations Set Clear Goals for Practice and Outcomes Connect to Individual and Group Development Go Beyond the Formal Observation
SLIDE 9 LEADERSHIP GAP There is not enough great talent leading
and our classrooms
The 16,000 high-poverty schools in the United States are more likely to be led by inexperienced, temporary principals.
26%
The annual principal turnover rate in low income schools
OVER 60%
Of superintendents in urban areas have trouble finding qualified principal candidates
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ATTRACTING TALENT TO THE PRINCIPAL ROLE 75%
Of principals believe the job has become too complex
80%
Of surveyed teachers who said they were unlikely to pursue school leadership
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LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS CONTINUUM A comprehensive set of principal policies along the leadership cycle work together to support a shared vision of leadership.
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BUILDING THE PIPELINE OF EFFECTIVE LEADERS Foster teacher leadership Raise the bar for principal preparation programs Create stronger systems and tools for principal hiring and succession planning
SLIDE 13 Role Focus
Principa cipal Insti titute tute Aspiring ing Principal cipals s Program am Emerging ging Lead ader ers Program am
NEW LEADERS ASPIRING LEADER PROGRAMS
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Support Distributed Leadership Provide Ongoing Support and Development Establish School-Level Autonomy
SUPPORTING PRINCIPALS IN THE ROLE
Define Highest Priorities
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“Mr. A” Manual Adrianzen Principal at Alfred Nobel Elementary School
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Mission
Our mission is to ensure high academic achievement for all children, especially students in poverty and students of color, by developing transformational school leaders and advancing the policies and practices that allow great leaders to succeed.
Vision
We envision a day when there is educational excellence and equity in America – when our country’s public schools ensure that every student is prepared for success in college, careers and citizenship.
www.newleaders.org