The Pre-Training Survey

Work the Room

that everyone is working at the appropriate level of understanding, allowing students to construct learning and providing learning in easy-to-digest nuggets. Those principles will also help build effective professional development.

Start by assessing the basic technology and technology integration skills of the entire teaching staff. Include open-ended questions in your assessment tools to get richer responses than multiple choice would. Try to ascertain which members of your teaching staff need training on specific technology tools or techniques and determine which are comfortable using technology but need more help integrating it into instruction.

Make sure your in-person training sessions include ample time for teachers to use the technology

guiding these principles around school-specific goals for outcome improvement.

Coherence

best sources for educators are other educators.

A successful leader, according the 2008 ISLLC Standards, is one who promotes the success of every student by: facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment. collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources. acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.  understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.

The Coaching Style or “Try this” develops people for the future and builds on developing others, empathy and self-awareness. This approach helps employees improve performance and develop long-term strengths. A school building leader program or school leadership conference would be in line with this leadership style.

They Are Self-Aware

They Continue to Learn and Grow

They Work Through Other People and Delegate