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Distributed Leadership…A Tool For the School Improvement Journey

Distributed Leadership…A Tool For the School Improvement Journey. Presented by… Denise Hicks Barnes, Assistant Principal Louis L. Redding Middle School Sherry Gross, Principal & Lindsay Baker, Teacher Leader Glasgow High School Amy Levitz, Principal & Tracy Soisson, Teacher Leader

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Distributed Leadership…A Tool For the School Improvement Journey

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  1. Distributed Leadership…A Tool For the School Improvement Journey Presented by… Denise Hicks Barnes, Assistant Principal Louis L. Redding Middle School Sherry Gross, Principal & Lindsay Baker, Teacher Leader Glasgow High School Amy Levitz, Principal & Tracy Soisson, Teacher Leader Gauger-Cobbs Middle School

  2. Overview… • Opening Activities: • Common Attributes • The Perfect School • Definition of Distributed Leadership • Common Themes • Lessons Learned • Individual Reflection • What Are Our Common Attributes? • Final Thoughts

  3. Common Attributes… • Although we are all different…we have many things in common • Activity

  4. In a Perfect World… • What does your dream house look like?

  5. In a Perfect World…. • What does your “DREAM SCHOOL” look like? • Take a few minutes to discuss what your “DREAM SCHOOL” would look like in 5 years.

  6. Distributed Leadership… • What does DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP mean to you?

  7. Distributed Leadership Is… • Distributed leadership centers around a different model within the school where the distinctions between followers and leaders tends to blur (Gronn, 2000) • It incorporates the activities and efforts of multiple groups in a school who work at guiding staff in the instructional change process (Spillane, 2001)

  8. Distributed Leadership is Not… • It is not one more committee on which people serve • It is not one person single handedly reforming a school • It is not a top-down leadership model • It is not possible without building leadership capacity among your faculty

  9. Common Themes…Goals • Building Leadership Capacity • Improving Student Achievement • Enhancing Climate and Culture of the School • Increasing Family and Community Engagement

  10. Common Themes…Accomplishments • Louis L. Redding Middle School… • This year we had common planning for grade levels • Curricular meetings monthly that were about Best Instructional Practices – Social Studies for example • Common Grade Level Assessments (Math) • Using an Enhancing Education Through Technology (E2T2) to develop Understanding by Design units of study • Communication with parents through mailings • Team Leader meetings were proactive and problem solving in nature • Started our vision for the perfect school

  11. Common Themes…Accomplishments • Glasgow High School… • PLC’s • Time built in to master schedule for regular, frequent meetings • Approximately 30 groups of 4-6 professionals linked by subject area or responsibilities • Increased Teacher Leadership • in areas of PEP and MAP • PD delivered via PLC’s • Individualized PD for faculty • Faculty meetings focused more on instruction and less on administrivia

  12. CommonThemes…Accomplishments • Gauger-Cobbs Middle School… • Increase in DSTP data • MAP Growth • Collaborative Teaching • Time for Collaboration • PBS Planning Team • Action Teams • Teachers are committed to improving student achievement • Teachers facilitating professional development • Roll Through Professional Development

  13. Common Themes…Barriers • Achievement Gaps • Discipline Disparities • Time • Staff Transition (turnover in administration and teachers) • Low Parental Involvement • Resistance to Change

  14. Common Themes…Next Steps • Louis L. Redding Middle School • Vision • Time • Collaboration • Meeting Norms • Parent Involvement

  15. Common Themes…Next Steps • Glasgow High School… • Individualized PD continued • Sophisticated PLC projects to impact greater number of faculty/students • Improved public relations/parent involvement

  16. Common Themes…Next Steps • Gauger-Cobbs Middle School • Collaboration • Norms • Goal Setting • Using Data • Logs • Common Assessments • Peer Visits • Video Tape as a Tool • Targeted Interventions • PBS

  17. Professional Development…

  18. Lessons Learned… • All teachers are leaders, and this leadership promotes a feeling of professional satisfaction. • Opportunities for Authentic Leadership • Celebrate Leadership • “People support what they help create” (No Name) “

  19. Individual Reflection… • How is distributed leadership exemplified in your school or organization? • Identify examples that currently exist.

  20. Individual Reflection… • What are the common attributes that exist among the three schools? • Of these common attributes…what can we make common to our school or organization?

  21. Final Thoughts…. • Distributed Leadership may already exist in various forms within your school • Although we may all look very different, we all have common attributes… most notably…our desire to positively impact student achievement!!!!

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