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Leadership for Learning. New Superintendents Conference Cindy S. Ruble 269.565.2411 Cruble@lakeviewspartans.org. WHAT IS YOUR MAIN THING?. What is my work?. If I were to die tomorrow... . As a Superintendent, Cindy …. What would I want people to say?.
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Leadership for Learning New Superintendents Conference Cindy S. Ruble 269.565.2411 Cruble@lakeviewspartans.org
WHAT IS YOUR MAIN THING? What is my work?
If I were to die tomorrow... As a Superintendent, Cindy… What would I want people to say?
WHAT IS YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL VISION FOR THE DISTRICT? DISTRICT
WHAT IS YOUR MAIN THING? “The discipline of working with mental models starts with turning the mirror inward; learning to unearth our internal pictures of the world, to bring them to the surface and hold them rigorously to scrutiny.” The Fifth Discipline, by Peter M. Senge
World Class? School of Choice? Learning Comes First? School of Excellence? “Vision is different from purpose. Purpose is similar to a direction, a general heading. Vision is a specific destination,a pictured of a desired future.”Peter Senge
Meaning and Commitment • Bring meaning to the vision • Build commitment to the vision? Board members talk about it Administrators talk about it Employees talk about it Community members talk about it
BECOMING A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT EMBRACES THE FEELING OF UNITY Implement the Work What are we all doing to support the work? Collect Data & Information How are we doing today? Support Tension Analyze, Reflect & Learn from the Data & Information What did we learn? Plan the Work (Goals & Strategies), Based on What is Learned What is next as we continue to improve?
Writing? Using your student achievement data work with your team to establish a FOCUS Make it Public and JUST DO IT Math? Reading? WITH MEASURABLE BABY STEPS
Remember this If nothing else… “What distinguishes outstanding leaders is the clarity and persuasiveness of their ideas , the depth of their commitment and their openness to continually learn more.”Peter Senge
ALWAYS REMEMBER... What Our Work Is Really About…