Week 1 Discussion - Standards

Standards

Monday, January 6, 2020, 7:11 PM

I believe that each of the ISLLC Standards are at work at my school, while some may

be emphasized more than others. Below are a few of the ways that I see the standards

guiding the wo

rk being done at my school.

I notice ISLLC Standard 1 at work in my school, as our vision and mission are

referenced frequently and embedded in our school culture. We have an upcoming

students survey with questions that will allow the students to give thei

r feedback on how

we are living out our school mission and vision from their perspective.

Part of ISLLC Standard 2 that I have learned a lot about from my mentor is

acknowledging the contributions of all staff. This is done frequently at our school

throug

h shout

-

outs in the weekly staff newsletter, a bulletin board dedicated to staff

giving shout

-

outs to each other, and personalized notes to staff thanking them for their

leadership or highlighting

strong instructional practices noticed during walk through

s.

This celebration of accomplishments is essential to school culture and to promoting

continued shared leadership, as staff are less likely to want to take on leadership roles if

they do not feel that their contributions are valued. In addition, we contin

ue to respond

to the needs of staff through professional development aligned to our SIP goals and

school vision. Per my mentor’s request, I recently organized a differentiated

professional development at my school in response to our TWC. This provided an

o

pportunity for staff to find a session that most closely aligned with their professional

needs.

One aspect of ISLLC Standard 3 that is a focal point at my school is effective problem

-

solving, conflict

-

resolution, and consensus

-

building. Our leadership tea

m meetings this

year have focused on leadership development and facilitative leadership skills to help

team leaders foster more effective Professional Learning Teams. Additionally,

throughout the first part of my internship, I was able to be part of a few

meetings with

my mentor and teachers or parents who were expressing concerns to be part of the

conflict

-

resolution process, where maintaining our focus on prioritizing what is best for

students always served as our guide.

One of my school’s SIP goals is fo

cused on family engagement, which demonstrates

ISLLC Standard 4. Parent communication and feedback from parents is highly valued.

Additionally, we have worked to add opportunities to engage parents and build stronger

home

-

school partnerships through events

such as our Parent Education Conference

and Global Family Festival.

These are just a few ways that the standards are present in my school. These ISLLC

Standards (which are very similar in content to the NC Executive Standards) provide a

guide for the ski

lls, knowledge, and practices that school administrators should employ

to effectively lead their schools.

Standards

Monday, January 6, 2020, 7:11 PM

I believe that each of the ISLLC Standards are at work at my school, while some may

be emphasized more than others. Below are a few of the ways that I see the standards

guiding the work being done at my school.

I notice ISLLC Standard 1 at work in my school, as our vision and mission are

referenced frequently and embedded in our school culture. We have an upcoming

students survey with questions that will allow the students to give their feedback on how

we are living out our school mission and vision from their perspective.

Part of ISLLC Standard 2 that I have learned a lot about from my mentor is

acknowledging the contributions of all staff. This is done frequently at our school

through shout-outs in the weekly staff newsletter, a bulletin board dedicated to staff

giving shout-outs to each other, and personalized notes to staff thanking them for their

leadership or highlighting strong instructional practices noticed during walk throughs.

This celebration of accomplishments is essential to school culture and to promoting

continued shared leadership, as staff are less likely to want to take on leadership roles if

they do not feel that their contributions are valued. In addition, we continue to respond

to the needs of staff through professional development aligned to our SIP goals and

school vision. Per my mentor’s request, I recently organized a differentiated

professional development at my school in response to our TWC. This provided an

opportunity for staff to find a session that most closely aligned with their professional

needs.

One aspect of ISLLC Standard 3 that is a focal point at my school is effective problem-

solving, conflict-resolution, and consensus-building. Our leadership team meetings this

year have focused on leadership development and facilitative leadership skills to help

team leaders foster more effective Professional Learning Teams. Additionally,

throughout the first part of my internship, I was able to be part of a few meetings with

my mentor and teachers or parents who were expressing concerns to be part of the

conflict-resolution process, where maintaining our focus on prioritizing what is best for

students always served as our guide.

One of my school’s SIP goals is focused on family engagement, which demonstrates

ISLLC Standard 4. Parent communication and feedback from parents is highly valued.

Additionally, we have worked to add opportunities to engage parents and build stronger

home-school partnerships through events such as our Parent Education Conference

and Global Family Festival.

These are just a few ways that the standards are present in my school. These ISLLC

Standards (which are very similar in content to the NC Executive Standards) provide a

guide for the skills, knowledge, and practices that school administrators should employ

to effectively lead their schools.