Reforming Hickory Ridge High School

Kenna DawsonCourtney McAnany

Linda SharpLisa Slivoski

Reforming Hickory Ridge High School

• Introduction to Problem• Solution:– Creating a Mission and Vision– Principal Mentorship Program– Team Building– Technology

Principal Mentorship

1) There Is a Need

2) Benefits of a Mentor

3) Building Relationships

4) The Mentoring Program

Principal Mentorship: 1) There Is a Need

• New administrator

• Mr. O’Connor is not respected or trusted

• Lacks communication with younger staff

• Unsuccessful in leading toward the vision

Principal Mentorship:2) Benefits

• Builds skills and confidence• Benefits principal, teachers, and students• Improved leadership has positive effects on

student engagement and achievement (Saban & Wolfe, 2009)

• Allows for collegial interaction (Robinson, Horan & Nanavati, 2009)

• Develop skills in relationship building

Principal Mentorship: 3) Building Relationships

• Build relationships based on trust and confidence

• Show appreciation for effort and recognize accomplishments

• Teachers will gain respect

Solid relationships allow people to take risks. (Saban & Wolfe, 2009)

Principal Mentorship: 4) The Mentoring Program

• Districts have developed institutes for new administrators (Cunningham & Cordeiro, 2009)

• First national mentoring certification program

National Mentor Program

http://www.naesp.org/national-mentor-program-0

Principal Mentorship: 4) The Mentoring Program

• Mr. O’Connor will receive a trained mentor and attend the Leadership Immersion Institute

• Paired with an experienced administrator in the District

References: Mission and Vision

Assay, T.; Doverspike, D.; Vaiana, P.  (2005)  Forming and communicating the vision. 

Momentum, 36(3), 27- 31.

Gow, P.  (2009).  Missions, mantras, and meaning: what should mission statements do? 

Independent School, 69(1)  27-28.

Sommers, D. (2009).  Information leadership: leading with the end in mind. 

Techniques, 84(4),

42-45.

References: Principal MentorshipCunningham, W. G. & Cordeiro, P. A. (2009). Educational Leadership: A bridge to improved

practice. (4th ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

 

Hall, P. (2008). Building bridges: strengthening the principal induction process through

intentional mentoring. Phi Delta Kappan, 32, 449-452.

 

Robinson, J., Horan, L., & Nanavati, M. (2009). Creating a mentoring coaching culture for

ontario school leaders. Adult Learning, 20(1/2), 35-38.

Saban, J., & Wolfe, S. (2009). Mentoring principals around leadership practices. Catalyst for

Change, 36(1), 2-6.

References: Team Building

Haun, D.D., & Martin, B.N. (2004). Attrition of beginning teachers and the factors of

collaboration and school setting. RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education,

27(2), 1-7.

Iancu-Haddad, D., & Oplatka, I. (2009). Mentoring novice teachers: motives, process, and

outcomes from the mentor’s point of view. New Educator, 5(1), 45-65.

Nugent, J.S., Reardon, R.M., Smith, F.G., Rhodes, J.A., Zander, M.J., & Carter, T.J. (2008).

Exploring faculty learning communities: building connections among teaching, learning,

and technology. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education,

20(1), 51-58.

References: Technology

Duncan-Howell, J. (2010). Teachers making connections: Online communities as a

source of professional learning. British Journal of Educational Technology , 324-

340.

Hartnell-Young, E. (2006). Teachers' roles and professional learning in communities

of practice supported by technology in schools. Journal of Technology and Teacher

Education , 461-480.

Plair, S. K. (2008). Revamping professional development for technology integration

and fluency. The Clearing House , 70-74.