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C&S 563: Class #2. Leadership. Nation at Risk (1983): spiraling into mediocrity. Recommendations to improve teaching profession to make it more rewarding and respected: Increased salaries based on performance Differentiated rewards: career ladder
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C&S 563: Class #2 Leadership
Nation at Risk (1983): spiraling into mediocrity • Recommendations to improve teaching profession to make it more rewarding and respected: • Increased salaries based on performance • Differentiated rewards: career ladder • Incentives to attract outstanding students to the profession
A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the 21st Century (1986) • Lead teachers • Base salary increments on continuing ed: (Master’s plus) • Staff development: local programs • Research in teaching • Advanced teaching certification • Merit pay
10 Qualities of Good Leaders • Gross, S. (1998). Staying centered: Curriculum leadership in a turbulent era. VA: ASCD.
Experienced but still growing • Centered on students and family • Willing to experiment but not reckless • Highly engaged but not overwhelmed • Trusting but not naïve
Powerful but not overbearing • Visible but quiet • Dignified but informal • Demanding but understanding • Highly ambitious for their group, not for themselves