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March 26 Leading Change: More than a Just the flavor of the monthCarol Geary (Assistant superintendant) & Chris Fisher from Pleasant Valley School District, Pennsylvania Background: Pleasant Valley School District used the 7 Traits of Highly Effective Schools //The Leader in Me by Stephen Covey// tells how several principals nationwide applied his 7 Habits to their struggling schools. Read more: [] 7th Trait, Parental involvement, is often left out! What do we really need to do? Focus. . . Look at data? How do we sustain ongoing change that is going to last? Get beyond the flavor of the month. . .  Used strong leadership -Established a Leadership Council -Support staff supervisors -Principal and Assistant principals -curriculum supervisors Assistant superintendents FOCUS on TEAM Building (Build A Strong Core Team!) Themes carry through for the year. . . Marshmallow Activity Marshmallow (see U tube) Marshmallowchallenge.com blog (If you are interested!)      Kindergarteners perform better on this activity than most adults because they spend more time in design and get feedback, learning from each iterative. Much more ta-da moments, than uh-oh. Lesson: Are all the leaders pulling in the same direction? Are all the leaders and staff pulling in the same direction? Spend time building consensus and support. What moral of the story? Acknowledge that change is going to be painful, but it is going to be okay. Books used by Leadership to develop skills: Our Iceberg is Melting Tribal Leadership Leading in a culture of Change Fish Management Santa Claus Good to Great The One Minute Manager 360 Leader How Full is your bucket? Buying books online for spades Build shared visions and core values Scaredy Squirrel: Acknowledge that change is difficult 1) Set attainable goals: Know where you have been Develop a common vision: where you want to be Be realistic in where you can be through out the change process Be optimistic in where you want to be when the change has been institutiionalized Penn State (U tube) Not all plans work         2) Develop a Plan a crucial step in going through the change process Admins spends a lot of time with staff Set short term goals and long term goals Developed staff development plan Monthly leadership meetings to discuss progress Developed a formal literacy plan 3)Be Certain to Include Data (Data guides Direction) Data collection Data to inform instruction Data Analysis Instructional Planning Data to inform the direction of the PD Areas where continued work is needed Areas where new training is needed        4) Knowledge is Powerful Professional Development included Data training/Analysis-instructiional planning In class Coaching/Modeling Instructional Delivery for teachers and para-professional Explicit instruction (share research) Role of Administration Walking the walk (Training with walk-throughs and observations) Upper admin sits side by side with staff in trainings 5) All Hands on Deck Roles Redefined Importance of Teacher Leaders Who is really Leading the change?    U tube video on Leader  Leadership secrets from a dancing guy (U tube): -Must be easy to follow, leader embraces as an equal -Leader needs to nurture the first few followers -It was the first follower that transformed the first nut into a leader -Courageously follow . . . it takes guts to be a first follower -The first follower is the spark!         Each t has an individual PD plan. Emphasize importance of PD days.  Define what Teacher Leaders Are/Are not!   Reflection: As Ka Pi'ina ST, we have really focused on supporting Ka Pi'ina Pilot and Field test participants and easing their transition into Ka Pi'ina. I am wondering if we have done as well with supervisors and the middle leadership. Have we been as mindful of their needs and supported them in the transition into Ka Pi'ina? This session really made me question how we can better support supervisors and administration as a group, to inform and prepare them for the change? Is there a need to create a plan to support and develop our leaders and supervisors for the Ka Pi'ina changes? What support is needed?

GREAT U Tube Videos that support many of the Ka Pi'ina ideas: Planning, Leadership. Check them out