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= ​ ​ Diocese of Buffalo New Principal Orientation= 12/10 Agenda Time 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

9:00 - 9:10 Photos and Refreshments 9:10 - 9:15 Prayer - lilac paper 9:15 - 9:30 Carol Kostyniak - Tuition Assistance 9:30 - 9:45 Anticipatory Set - Video __[]__ Activity - Managerial Leadership -- Write down one quote (or part of a quote) that resonates with you or means something to you in your role as a principal- think of your mission/vision/core values-be prepared to share

9:45 - 9:50 Objectives

1. Reflect on Core Mission / Vision- create, publish and live (core values) 2. Determine leader roles and strengthen employee roles 3. Align employee priorities and evaluate employee performance 4. Develop strategies to meet Managerial Leader competencies 5. Timeline activities necessary to meet Managerial Leader competencies 6. Balance Managerial, Spiritual, Professional and Instructional Leadership Strands

9:45 - 10:30 Input/ Modeling

A leader ensures that the school has processes and systems in place for budgeting, staffing, problem solving, and scheduling that result in organizing the work routines in the building. The smooth operation of these processes is critical to the school’s ability to maintain its focus on its **core mission – teaching and learning.**

Barb - Emergency Room Leadership style- Snow days- police be prepared for anything/ everything- Processes, Procedures, People, Plans

Each person reads a statement from []

 I know how busy you all are and you would like to get some work done, so we are going to look at the competencies from the Principal Evaluation Form under the Managerial Leadership Strand and develop strategies to help you meet the competencies. Groups of 3/4 to include Cohort 1, 2 and Mentor.
 * 1) Leadership is not a position or a person. It is a practice that must be embedded in all job roles at all levels of the school district.
 * 2) The work of leadership is about working with, for and through people. It is a social act. Whether we are discussing instructional leadership, change leadership or leadership as learning, people are always the medium for the leader. A key success attribute of a leader in the research is one’s ability to build relationships that develop shared meaning and commitment among one’s followers.
 * 3) Leadership is not necessarily about doing everything oneself but it is always about creating processes and systems that will cause it to happen. One reason leaders tend to be overwhelmed is that they fail to develop leadership in colleagues and then get out of their way and allow them to lead
 * 4) The concept of leadership is extremely complex and systemic in nature. Isolating the parts of leadership completely misses the power of the whole. It is not just knowing what to do, but why to do it, how to do it and when to do it.
 * 5) Within a school district there are nested leadership systems (central office, school, and classroom). For the organization to be successful these systems must be aligned and supportive.
 * 6) Leadership is about setting direction, aligning and motivating people in order to implement positive sustained change.
 * 7) Leaders bring their “person” to the practice of leadership. Matching the context of leadership to the “person” of the individual is important to the success of the leader.
 * 8) A purpose of leadership is to develop leadership. Succession planning is critical to the long term success of any school or school district.
 * 9) Language and conversation are the media of leadership. Leaders must be effective at leading the language community.

**Managerial Leadership**  __ Competencies: __ 1. Maximizes instructional time through effective scheduling an d monitoring of interruptions Use eschooldata to build classes/ do announcements, use faculty meetings to share info, send weekly e-mail of events for week <span style="display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 13.2pt; text-align: left;">2. Maintains strong partnerships with Boards/Councils, and complies with Board/Council practices <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Join the Ning/Check Website /Principal appraisal w/ pastor, attend board meetings, use e-mail, principals report, be open and thankful
 * The principal is an educational leader who promotes** **the __success of all students__** **by** **<span style="font-family: ComicSansMS-Bold,sans-serif;">ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment . **

3. Demonstrates effective communication skills with a variety of stakeholders <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">How do you communicate? Consider going green- info to parents/teachers/board members electronic, e-mail, newsletter, Monday memo, listen, thank <span style="background: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="background: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 13.2pt; text-align: left;">4. Addresses problems in a timely manner <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Voice recorder, notepad, e-mail, telephone, Do it right away, Triage, think, be proactive not reactive, worse case scenario, multi- task <span style="display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 13.2pt; text-align: left;">5. Works to assure the school plant, equipment, and support systems operate safely, efficiently and effectively <span style="background: #ffff00; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Meet w/ custodian- strategies: walk every Friday pm w/ custodian- visit teachers- have them keep a list, rely on maintenance, know who you go to for what 6. Supervises the screening, hiring, and assignment of the instructional staff in accordance with Diocesan policies Handbook, Sr. Shawn <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt;"> 7. Applies Christian principles in personnel management <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Key Dimensions- Bluebrint for Success, prayer with teachers, be sensitive to people, tactful and blunt, be fair and firm, do things in a kind manner, be sensitive to personal concerns., do things to show teachers that you appreciate them and care about them <span style="display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">8. Assists in developing school budgets and managing school financial resources efficiently and effectively <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Meet w/ Business Mgr. Build relationships, principal gives ideas on where to cut expenditures in the budget <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt;">9. Promotes development, marketing and advancement initiatives <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Have a marketing committee, be visible, have Website up to date, find people to help, Use Enrollment Management Plan- work it every day 10. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Establishes short and long term goals (strategic planning) for school improvement Articulate goals- every one in school needs to know them, Middle States Accreditation <span style="background-color: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"> 11. Promotes an open atmosphere to enable students, parents and staff to discuss their concerns Students have access to principal to discuss any issues, On Website- indicate Open Door Policy, communicate with parents and approach them if there are concerns. 12. Works to be visible and accessible to all stakeholders <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Travel the halls with purpose- walk-throughs, Some paperwork can go to secretaries, door needs to be open, after school catch up on paperwork <span style="background: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">13. Provides mentoring experiences for new teachers <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Pair teachers/co-teach, common planning periods, go to other classrooms to visit, c <span style="display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">14. Conducts regular formative evaluations (walk throughs) and annual summative performance evaluations <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Use Teacher Evaluation Process - Just do it! 15. Implements and enforces diocesan, state, and federal policies and requirements <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">New Handbooks. Know policy, learn as you go, ask questions. 16. Ensures a safe and orderly school environment <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Emergency Plans- updated, walk through w/ custodian-teacher appraisals, Everyone is responsible 17. Maintains and submits official records and reports according to due dates <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Calendar- Outlook- eschooldata- principals page, WED, NCEA principals guide, make copies, keep folders 18. Provides helpful and thorough orientation for new families of the school <span style="background: #ffff00; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;">Website up to date, materials, enrollment management strategies according to your plan, Open House, Break 10:30 - 10:45

10:45 -11:00 Synthesize strategies for competencies - Liz will add electronically

11:00 - 11:30 Timeline Managerial Activities synthesized and determine who is responsible for activity from now until Easter break including faculty meetings, professional development, board meetings, reports from DCS, midyear appraisal, Teacher performance appraisal.

11:30 - 11:45 Closure How can you manage? and still meet other Principal Leadership Strands - Spiritual, Professional, Instructional Check for understanding- One strategy- ticket out the door- Liz will document and add to wiki