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Webinar Three: Challenge the Process November 6, 2012. Chapter 7: Search for Opportunities Chapter 8: Experiment and Take Risks. wp. Search for Opportunities. Experiment and Take Risks If you win, you’ll be happy. If you lose, you’ll be wise. Discussion Questions.
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Webinar Three: Challenge the Process November 6, 2012 Chapter 7: Search for Opportunities Chapter 8: Experiment and Take Risks bh
Experiment and Take Risks If you win, you’ll be happy. If you lose, you’ll be wise. bh
Discussion Questions 30 Seconds - Role Call Question (10 min) This year, in our school, we are challenging the process by … Background: We know that in northern Alberta the overall student achievement is lower than the provincial norms. Furthermore, high school completion rates, particularly for FNMI students are also significantly lower. We also know that changes to improve student learning will occur through the effective implementation of a large number of smaller initiatives, rather than through a single transformation. Questions: “How can we, at our school, change the educational process, for those students we currently fail? What are some small wins that will make a difference for students and move us in the direction of fully meeting the educational needs of these students?” wp
Bill’s Group - Room 1 Dot’s Group - Room 2 Warren’s Group - Room 3 Second Year Leader – Room 4 all
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Closure • Reflection: • What have I learned? • What surprized me? Inspired me? Interested me? • Application: • How may I use these concepts/ideas to develop my leadership capacity? • Implication: • To what am I committing? What do I need to do? When and how am I going to do it? Share with our online Community of Practice on NING! dn
Application & Implication SCHOOL LEADER’S ACTION GUIDE • Continue to refine your goals, questions and strategies. • Make it count twice, three, four times! Professional Growth Plan, School Plan, AISI Plan, etc • Instructional Leadership • 5 Practices of Exemplary Leadership Think about… share with our online Community of Practice on NING! bh
Readings Enable Others to Act Chapter 9 Foster Collaboration Chapter 10 StrengthenOthers Read… prepare to share your thoughts at the November 20 Webinar… all
Before we ride off into the sunset to beginning herding…..leading…. • Reflection Questions on our Online Community of Practices at NING • SCHOOL LEADER’S ACTION GUIDE • November 20 Webinar – Chapters 9 & 10 • November Onsite Visits by Bill, Warren or Dot bh
Bill Hoppinsbhoppins@telus.net Contact Us Dot Negropontes dnegropontes@gmail.com Warren Phillips wphillip@cable-lynx.net all