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Developing Leadership to Meet the Needs of A Changing Context Contemporary School Leadership Dr. Ron Fielder, Chief Administrator, Grant Wood AEA Dr. Susan Leddick, President, PKR, Inc., Bozeman, MT Ms. Debra J. Corson, Planning & Development Specialist, Grant Wood AEA. G RANT W OOD.

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  1. Developing Leadership to Meet the Needs of A Changing Context Contemporary School Leadership Dr. Ron Fielder, Chief Administrator, Grant Wood AEA Dr. Susan Leddick, President, PKR, Inc., Bozeman, MT Ms. Debra J. Corson, Planning & Development Specialist, Grant Wood AEA GRANT WOOD AREA EDUCATION AGENCY

  2. Contemporary School Leadership Why CSL? • Administrator shortage • Part of mission and passion • Changing leadership demands • Socio-cultural system where people: • Have choice • Learn and think • Expect to be heard • Have great potential • Need for distributed leadership • Our mission statement – to ensure success for all learners.

  3. Contemporary School Leadership What is CSL? • Diversified cadre approach • Nominated participants • 9-month learning experience • Unique curriculum • Integration of theory and practice • Leadership vs. management orientation • Our mission statement – to ensure success for all learners.

  4. Contemporary School Leadership Leadership: “Reciprocal, purposeful learning in community.” –Linda LambertLeadership Capacity of Lasting School Improvement (2003) • Our mission statement – to ensure success for all learners.

  5. Contemporary School Leadership What’s the curriculum? • Networking and teambuilding • Working definitions of leadership as a function, not a position • Foundations of continual improvement • Using data for system improvement • Systems principles and practices • Leadership implications of systemic reform • Leadership through planning • Our mission statement – to ensure success for all learners.

  6. Contemporary School Leadership How did we begin? 1997 one group 1998 twogroups 1999 we make it to 100 2000 statewidefour groups 2001 Web Board introduced 2002 Customized for groups of Superintendents and Principals What’s Next? • Our mission statement – to ensure success for all learners.

  7. Contemporary School Leadership What have been the results? • 27% moved to administrative positions • 73% assumed more leadership in current roles • 60% said they use CSL skills in day-to-day work • 80% strongly recommended CSL to others • Our mission statement – to ensure success for all learners.

  8. Contemporary School Leadership What are the challenges in our changing context? • Funding • New Standards • Competition for time • Keeping past participants connected • Our mission statement – to ensure success for all learners.

  9. Contemporary School Leadership Want to replicate? Consider: • Use nationally – known speakers • Design in stability overtime • Clearly connect work to standards • Balance theory and application • Utilized identifiable frameworks • Our mission statement – to ensure success for all learners.

  10. Contemporary School Leadership For more information… • Contact Program Director Debra J. “DJ” Corson Grant Wood AEA 4401 6th Street SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 (319) 399-6732 dcorson@aea10.k12.ia.us http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us/webfiles/profdev/csl.html • Our mission statement – to ensure success for all learners.

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