Panelist for Exceptional Practices for Middle Level Leaders AMLE Webinars walk on water and raise test scores Five Things What Superintendents Want Q Is the principal able to cast a vision communicate the vision to teachers and lead the staff and faculty effectively towards ID: 602663
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What Every Superintendent Wants You to Know
Panelist for Exceptional Practices for Middle Level Leaders
- AMLE WebinarsSlide2
“. . . walk on water and raise test scores!”Slide3
Five
Things
What Superintendents WantSlide4
Q: Is the principal able to cast a vision, communicate the vision to teachers and lead the staff and faculty effectively towards achieving the vision?
1. Leadership
and ManagementSlide5
Q: is the principal one of my people or capable of becoming one of my people?
2. LoyaltySlide6
Q: Can the principal resolve problems before they reach the superintendent or board members?
3. Insulation
Slide7
Q: can the principal increase student performance and academic achievement in their school?
4. Instructional
LeadershipSlide8
Q: can the principal appropriately represent the school system to parents, teachers, staff, students, business and community leaders, unions, community agencies, faith-based leaders and various ethnic constituencies?
5. CommunicationSlide9
Three Things
What Principals NeedSlide10
Q: will the superintendent promote, defend, and protect school board policy?
1. AdvocacySlide11
Q: will the superintendent tell the truth and expect principals to do the same?
2. IntegritySlide12
Q: will the superintendent be consistent with his decisions?
3. ConsistencySlide13
Five More Things
Absolutes and
non-
negotiables
to build trustSlide14
Five
Invite your superintendent
to
visit your schoolSlide15
Four
Communicate with your superintendent on a consistent basis – be mindful of protocolSlide16
Agree that there should be
NO
surprises
ThreeSlide17
Initiate conversations by asking the superintendent what’s important to them and how you can assist
Two
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One
Send your superintendent a card on his/her birthday