Standard 2: Leadership
Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement, collective responsibility, and goal alignment.
This presentation was created by one of our Learning Forward Pennsylvania Board Members, Dr. Stacey Stoudt.
Learn more about the Leadership Standard
Watch a Video.
Mike Ford, superintendent of Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District
in Clifton Springs, N.Y., talks about the importance of the
Leadership Standard and the roles that school and district leaders play.
Mike Ford, superintendent of Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District
in Clifton Springs, N.Y., talks about the importance of the
Leadership Standard and the roles that school and district leaders play.
Reference
Learning Forward. (2011, August 26). Leadership Standard [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZyzLQxMW0U&list=PL9F72B00709231B1D
Learning Forward. (2011, August 26). Leadership Standard [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZyzLQxMW0U&list=PL9F72B00709231B1D
Core Elements of this StandardLeaders throughout the pre-K-12 education community recognize effective professional learning as a key strategy for supporting significant school and school system improvements to increase results for all students.
Whether they lead from classrooms, schools, school systems, technical assistance agencies, professional associations, universities, or public agencies, leaders
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Tools for UnderstandingElaboration of the Standard: Learning Forward, our parent organization, has taken the time to elaborate or expand this standard on their website. Each core element is explained in detail. To access this, click on this link:
http://learningforward.org/standards /leadership#.Ugp2eBbvzjA Innovation Configuration (IC) Maps describe in behavioral terms what each standard looks like in practice. These tools facilitate and accelerate implementation of each standard by identifying what actions key education stakeholders take in support of each standard. The IC Maps are available for purchase through the Learning Forward Bookstore at http://www.learningforward.org /standards/innovation-configurations |
The Leadership Standard in Practice
Click on the videos below to hear from some thought leaders.
Thank you to Learning Forward, our parent organization,
for providing these helpful and informative videos.
Thank you to Learning Forward, our parent organization,
for providing these helpful and informative videos.
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Drew Dudley discusses everyday leadership. How many people are completely comfortable with calling themselves a "leader?" Have we made "leadership" into something bigger than what is really is? Can everyone be a "leader?" Watch the video below.
Reference
MacLauchlan, Anson. (2012, February 12). Everyday Leadership Can be Achieved by You [Video file]] Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZXC59EI7Zo Research shows that the principal in a school building is the second largest factor in determining student achievement after the teacher. So, how do effective principals make time for effective instructional leadership? Find out by watching the video below.
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Learning Forward. (2012, December 11). Sam I Am: Making Time for Effective Instructional Leadership. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjSFJJg5CQY In the video below, Teri Talan, Ed.D., Director of Research and Public Policy at National Louis University's McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership, describes how distributed leadership can be an effective management style in educational settings.
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Nlumarking. (2012, Feb. 23). Distributed Leadership in Education [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj3XYrvjkZ8 |
This video involves various educational leaders talking about the importance of principal leadership and how we don't have great schools without great principals. Listen to Dr. Beverly L. Hall begin this video, by clicking on the video below.
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Learning Forward. (2012, December 11. Leadership Matters: A Call to Action [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r82LCgX6x2E The McWhirter 2nd grade learning team participates in the cycle of continuous improvement in order to maximize their students' learning. Watch the video below.
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Learning Forward. (2012, April 11). McWhirter Elementary Professional Development Laboratory School [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0ZdBuLoy5A Do you ever wonder how we can produce better teachers and students? Watch the video below to find out how University of Auckland researcher, Professor Viviane Robinson, is investigating the impact of educational leadership on student achievement and well-being. By examining leadership practices and developing the capabilities needed to confidently engage in them, she hopes to build effective interventions to improve school leadership and create better schools with better student outcomes.
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Researchworkswonders. (2010, July 6). Does Leadership Affect Education? [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VA7V46ZwLw |