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**// Strategic Leadership //** ** // School // **** // executive 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. // **



1a. 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.

Internship Activities


 * Created and revised personal vision statement
 * Letter of introduction to staff with personal vision statement incorporated
 * Worked with school leadership team to develop county Vision and Mission.
 * Worked with school leadership team to develop school Vision, Mission, and Strategic Goals
 * As part of DLP assignment, evaluated and discussed Teacher Working Conditions Survey, including comparison of South Edgecombe Middle with other schools.

Coursework


 * Training from the Understanding by Design training book Schooling by Design: Mission, Action, and Achievement will be used to examine the mission of schooling and educational objectives. This training will be used to develop a school vision, mission, and objectives.
 * Facilitative Leadership Training will be used to examine vision and purpose within the school and among stakeholders to facilitate change. Also, sharing a compelling vision, having maximum appropriate involvement and building concensus.
 * Training from the Llano Grande Digital Storytelling Retreat will be used to effectively communicate school vision, mission, and objectives.
 * Letter of introduction to staff with personal vision statement incorporated.
 * Visit to A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, N.C.
 * Visit to KIPP Academy in Gaston, N.C.
 * Visit to East Garner Magnet Middle School in Garner, N.C.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Distinguished Leadership in Practice (DLP) assignment requiring collaborative collection and rating of internship's school's vision and mission statements with mentor principal.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Evaluation of Teacher Working Conditions Survey results for internship school.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Schooling by Design training that included protocols for creating and articulating mission and vision regularly in incorporating them into the daily operation of the school.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">How to Win Friends and Influence People (Carnegie, 1981).
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey, 1987).

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px;">Artifacts and Documentations <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Participated in a week long district meeting that included administrators, teachers, parents and community members. We developed a new mission and vision for the district prior to the 2012-2013 school year. The superintendent, Mr. John Farrelly had the new mission and vision approved by the board and it was adopted and put in place.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Vision: Edgecombe County Public Schools:Focused, Connected, Ready <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Mission: The ECPS community will collaborate to graduate all students ready to achieve success in a rapidly changing world.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">1b. Leading Change: The school executive articulates a vision, and implementation strategies, for improvements and changes which result in improved achievement for all students.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #0c0808; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Internship Activities <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #0c0808; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Coursework > <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #0c0808; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Related Readings <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Internship weekly logs included reflection on new and better ways I could lead to improve student achievement, specifically core instructional practices.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Monthly internship logs included the identification of particular standards and competencies for growth, 2012-2013.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Internship project included data audit of current resources and achievement, identification of a problem of practice and developing a theory of action to create and monitor the effectiveness of strategies.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Analyzed Teacher Working Condition (TWC) survey for Distinguished Leaders in Practice (DLP) program.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Worked with School Improvement Team to revise strategies and create new initiatives to improve achievement for all students.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Introductory Letter
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Facilitative Leadership
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Crucial Conversations
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Problem of Practice
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Certified training of //Schooling by Design// included plans for collaboratively creating strategies to improve learning outcomes.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Read, discussed and presented on selected passages from //Leading Change// (Kotter, 2006) and //Leading in a Culture of Change// (Fullan, 2001).
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Weekly reflection, feedback and monthly conferences with coach included practical discussion and coaching on leading change.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Certified training on Facilitative Leadership, including specific training on sharing a compelling vision, having maximum appropriate involvement and building consensus.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Read, discussed and wrote summary for <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">//The Bell Curve// article on using data to drive decisions.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Read, discussed and wrote summary for //Tipping Point Leadership//, including analysis of spearheading effective and systemic change, (Kim & Mauborgne, 2003)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"> Reading and discussion of //Why Transformations Efforts Fail//, (Kotter, 1995) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Bolman & Deal
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Leading Change by Carter
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">7 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Tinkering Towards Utopia
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Trust Matters
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Cultural Change
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Dale Carnege
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Crucial Conversations
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The School Leaders our Children Deserve
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Leading in a Culture of Change

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px;">Artifacts and Documentations

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1c. School Improvement Plan: The school improvement plan provides the structure for the vision, values, goals and changes necessary for improved achievement for all students.

<span style="background-color: #0c0808; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Internship Activities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Served on School Improvement Team; attended meetings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Assisted in the development of the School Improvement Plan
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Attended PLC Meetings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Analyzed Teacher Working Condition (TWC) survey for Distinguished Leaders in Practice (DLP) program. With a teacher, Hollister was compared against state, district and grade-level state averages, as well as performance from previous years.

<span style="background-color: #0c0808; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Coursework
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">DLP #1 (PDCA) Cycle
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">DLP sessions incorporated interim assignments involving analysis of South’s mission, vision, values and goals within the SIT, then build consensus about steps needed to take in order to improve them for increased student achievement.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Distinguished Leadership in Practice Training (PDCA cycle) and analysis of SIP and comparison with plans from other LEAs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Class investigation with Dr. Cathy Williams on creating collaborative environment.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Specialized Training: Certified training of Schooling by Design included protocols for articulating mission and vision regularly and incorporating them into the daily operation of the school.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Specialized Training: Certified training on Facilitative Leadership, including specific training on sharing a compelling vision, having maximum appropriate involvement and building consensus.

<span style="background-color: #0c0808; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Related Readings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Schooling by Design
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Leading in a Culture of Change by Carter

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px;">Artifacts and Documentations

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">1d. Distributive Leadership: The school executive creates and utilizes processes to distribute leadership and decision-making throughout the school.

<span style="background-color: #0c0808; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Internship Activities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Facilitative Leadership training including specific training on coaching for performance
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Attended PLC Meetings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Attended School Improvement Team Meetings

<span style="background-color: #0c0808; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Coursework
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Certified training on Facilitative Leadership, including implemented skills and wrap-around feedback. Skills included coaching for performance and celebrating accomplishments.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Worked with a team for both the school law and developmental projects required the distribution of responsibilities among group members.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Certified training on Crucial Conversations, including implemented skills and wrap-around feedback.

<span style="background-color: #0c0808; color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px;">Related Readings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Dale Carnege: How to win friends and influence people
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Trust Matters