An Introduction to theAn Introduction to theEducational Leadership Educational Leadership

FrameworkFrameworkfor for

Yukon Principals and Vice-Yukon Principals and Vice-PrincipalsPrincipals

October 20, 2011October 20, 20117:00 t0 8:30 pm7:00 t0 8:30 pm

Corine ClarkCorine Clarkcorineclark@shaw.cacorineclark@shaw.ca

In this session participants will In this session participants will be introduced to:be introduced to:

• PurposesPurposes of Educational Leadership of Educational Leadership FrameworkFramework

• StructureStructure of the Framework of the Framework

• Key Leadership Dimensions and Key Leadership Dimensions and DomainsDomains of the Framework and Actions of the Framework and Actions

In this session participants In this session participants will:will:

• Consider any Consider any leadership dimensions leadership dimensions and domainsand domains that could be key that could be key organizers for organizers for

a a School Council Leadership Practices School Council Leadership Practices FrameworkFramework document document

Success for Each LearnerSuccess for Each Learner

Educational Leadership Educational Leadership Framework for Yukon Framework for Yukon

Principals and Vice-PrincipalsPrincipals and Vice-Principals

August, 2011August, 2011

Collaborative DevelopmentCollaborative DevelopmentAcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments

• AYSAAYSA

• YTAYTA

• AYSCBC and School CouncilsAYSCBC and School Councils

• Yukon First Nations representativesYukon First Nations representatives

• Yukon CollegeYukon College

• Department of EducationDepartment of Education

AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments

• Judy ArnoldJudy Arnold

• Deborah BartletteDeborah Bartlette

• Annie BernardAnnie Bernard

• Simon BlakesleySimon Blakesley

• Pat BortPat Bort

• Carol CooteCarol Coote

• Lori EastmoreLori Eastmore

• Ted HupeTed Hupe

• Bob LakingBob Laking

• Elizabeth LemayElizabeth Lemay

• Shandell McCarthyShandell McCarthy

• Lorrie PetersonLorrie Peterson

• Penny PrysnukPenny Prysnuk

• Ed SchultzEd Schultz

• Ryan SikkesRyan Sikkes

• Greg StoreyGreg Storey

• Christie WhitleyChristie Whitley

Overarching Purpose of Overarching Purpose of FrameworkFramework

Success for all learnersSuccess for all learners

• Research link between principal Research link between principal leadership leadership practices and leadership leadership practices and student learning and achievementstudent learning and achievement

Fundamental Purpose of the Fundamental Purpose of the Educational FrameworkEducational Framework

• Formative AssessmentFormative Assessment for Principals for Principals and Vice-Principals to support and Vice-Principals to support Administrator Professional Growth Administrator Professional Growth PlanningPlanning– Self-assessment and Self-reflectionSelf-assessment and Self-reflection

– Professional Growth Goals Professional Growth Goals

– Pilot Formative Professional Growth Plan Pilot Formative Professional Growth Plan Process during 2011-2012Process during 2011-2012

Administrator Pilot Administrator Pilot Professional Growth Plan Professional Growth Plan ProcessProcess• Model process this yearModel process this year

• Alignment to Alignment to Educational Leadership Educational Leadership FrameworkFramework

• Formation of Formation of Collaborative Administrator Collaborative Administrator Growth Plan TeamsGrowth Plan Teams

• Support for each growth stageSupport for each growth stage in August, in August, November, February and May November, February and May Administrator Growth Plan Team meetingsAdministrator Growth Plan Team meetings and at and at AYSA October ConferenceAYSA October Conference

Purposes and Leadership Purposes and Leadership AlignmentAlignment

• Curriculum OrganizerCurriculum Organizer for Yukon for Yukon Educational Leadership Academy (YELP)Educational Leadership Academy (YELP)

• Alignment with Alignment with University Educational University Educational Leadership Graduate ProgramsLeadership Graduate Programs

• Induction Induction of New Principals and VP’sof New Principals and VP’s• Focus of Focus of PD for Collaborative Teams of PD for Collaborative Teams of

Principals and VP’sPrincipals and VP’s• Recruitment Recruitment of school principals and vice-of school principals and vice-

principalsprincipals• HiringHiring-Postings, Interviews and Selection-Postings, Interviews and Selection

Educational Educational Leadership Leadership Framework ComponentsFramework Components

PurposesPurposes of Framework page 4 of Framework page 4

Structure Structure of Framework page 5of Framework page 5

FormatFormat of Dimensions and Domains page 8 of Dimensions and Domains page 8

Application to diverse community contextsApplication to diverse community contexts

page 8page 8

AppendicesAppendices

• Development Development of Framework page 43of Framework page 43

• RationaleRationale (research base) page 44 (research base) page 44

• GlossaryGlossary page 45 page 45

• ReferencesReferences page 51 page 51

Structure of Educational Structure of Educational Leadership Framework Leadership Framework

LEADERSHIP DIMENSIONSLEADERSHIP DIMENSIONS

• Self-Identity: Core Values, Beliefs and Self-Identity: Core Values, Beliefs and AttributesAttributes page 11 page 11

• Building RelationshipsBuilding Relationships page 13 page 13

Leadership DomainsLeadership Domains

• Developing Shared DirectionDeveloping Shared Direction page page 1616

• Leading Teaching and LearningLeading Teaching and Learning page page 1919

• Developing a Learning CultureDeveloping a Learning Culture page 23page 23

Leadership DomainsLeadership Domains

• Developing PartnershipsDeveloping Partnerships•With Yukon First NationsWith Yukon First Nations page 26 page 26

•With Parents and School CouncilsWith Parents and School Councils page 30 page 30

•With Community Organizations and With Community Organizations and AgenciesAgencies p.34 p.34

• Managing the School ProgramManaging the School Program page page 3636

Format for Self-Assessment Format for Self-Assessment and Professional Growth and Professional Growth PlanningPlanning• Actions or ExemplarsActions or Exemplars

• Reflective QuestionsReflective Questions

• Evidence of actionsEvidence of actions

• StrengthsStrengths

• Areas for GrowthAreas for Growth

Learning About the Learning About the Framework: Framework: Jigsaw Jigsaw ProcessProcess• In teams of 6In teams of 6

• Facilitator keeps the process movingFacilitator keeps the process moving

• Timekeeper keeps everyone to their Timekeeper keeps everyone to their time time

Jigsaw ProcessJigsaw Process

Step One:Step One: Letter off A, B, C, D, E, F for Letter off A, B, C, D, E, F for the Domainsthe Domains

• Each letter/person learns about one Each letter/person learns about one domain and prepares to shares key domain and prepares to shares key ideas to their teamideas to their team

Jigsaw ProcessJigsaw Process

Person APerson A::• Developing Shared Direction Developing Shared Direction pages 16 – 18pages 16 – 18

Person B:Person B:• Leading Teaching and Learning Leading Teaching and Learning pages 19 – pages 19 –

2222

Person C:Person C: • Developing a Learning Culture Developing a Learning Culture pages 23 - 25pages 23 - 25

Jigsaw ProcessJigsaw Process

Person D:Person D:Developing Partnerships with Yukon First Developing Partnerships with Yukon First

NationsNationspages 26 - 28pages 26 - 28

Person E:Person E:Developing Partnerships with Parents and Developing Partnerships with Parents and

School Councils School Councils pages 30 - 33pages 30 - 33Person F:Person F:Developing Partnerships with Community Developing Partnerships with Community

Organizations and Agencies Organizations and Agencies pages 34 - 35pages 34 - 35

Leadership DomainsLeadership DomainsJigsaw ProcessJigsaw Process

Step Two: Home Team Individual Study Step Two: Home Team Individual Study (10 minutes)(10 minutes)

In your team of six, each person In your team of six, each person individually reviews the Domain individually reviews the Domain actions and reflective questions and actions and reflective questions and prepares to share key ideas prepares to share key ideas

Leadership Domains Jigsaw Leadership Domains Jigsaw ProcessProcess

Step Three: Teach Your Home Team Step Three: Teach Your Home Team (30 minutes)(30 minutes)

Each person has 5 minutes to talk Each person has 5 minutes to talk about the key ideas or concepts about the key ideas or concepts from their Domain. from their Domain.

Team members can record any key Team members can record any key points on their handoutpoints on their handout

Application to School CouncilApplication to School CouncilLeadership PracticesLeadership Practices

• Would any of the Would any of the Dimensions or Dimensions or DomainsDomains from the Educational from the Educational Leadership Framework apply as key Leadership Framework apply as key organizers for a School Council organizers for a School Council Leadership Practices Framework? Leadership Practices Framework?

• Which ones if any?Which ones if any?

Application to School Application to School Council Council Leadership Leadership PracticesPractices

• Are there any Are there any specific leadership specific leadership practicespractices from the Educational from the Educational Leadership Framework that would be Leadership Framework that would be similar for School Council similar for School Council responsibilities?responsibilities?

October 22 School Council October 22 School Council SessionSession

• Begin the collaborative process of Begin the collaborative process of developing a School Council developing a School Council Leadership Practices FrameworkLeadership Practices Framework

• Identify key organizer domains and Identify key organizer domains and leadership actionsleadership actions

P M I’s on the FrameworkP M I’s on the Framework

In team do a round robin response for each:In team do a round robin response for each:• PlusesPluses of the Framework of the Framework

• MinusesMinuses of the Framework of the Framework

• Interesting ElementsInteresting Elements

Recorder jots down key ideas for your teamRecorder jots down key ideas for your team