Summary: School executives will create conditions that result in strategically re-imaging the school’s vision, mission, and goals in the 21st century. Understanding that schools ideally prepare students for an unseen but not altogether unpredictable future, the leader creates a climate of inquiry that challenges the school community to continually re- purpose itself by building on its core values and beliefs about its preferred future and then developing a pathway to reach it.
Artifacts:
IA. School Vision, Mission, and Strategic Goals:
School Vision, Mission, and Strategic Goals: The school’s identity, in part, is derived from the vision, mission, values, beliefs and goals of the school, the processes used to establish these attributes, and the ways they are embodied in the life of the school community. During our Distinguished Leaders In Practice training we were given an assignment to discuss our school's mission and vision and how it is implemented at our school. |
IB. Leading Change:
B. Leading Change: The school executive articulates a vision and implementation strategies for improvements and changes which result in improved achievement for all students. During my principal residency, I was engaged in the process of developing the school improvement plan. I also gave a mid year Teacher Working Condition Survey to the staff to generate conversations about positive change in our school. |
IC. School Improvement Plan: C. School Improvement Plan: The school improvement plan provides the structure for the vision. Values, goals and changes necessary for improved achievement for all students. During my principal residency, I was engaged in the process of developing the school improvement plan. |
ID. Distributive Leadership:
D. Distributive Leadership: The school executive creates and utilizes processes to distribute leadership and decision making throughout the school. I led the planning process of our school STEM Day. Teachers were in charge of planning a day filled with science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities. |