Jaime


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I have tried new ideas in my class. Along with my school's speech therapists, we have developed a new curriculum for the class. I have changed my mind a lot what I want to do for the future over the course of this program. This program has helped me to decide to pursue a PhD once the masters course is done. =====

I look forward to administrators coming to guest speak and see the various viewpoints.
= Session 2 = Whittiker -Improve current teachers, or get better teachers.

= Session 3 = Book: Preface: Messy situations

page 3, 13-16 Role conceptions: Learner - learn from outside, inside, staff culture builder advocate - struggling, disinfrantized - what can we do to help them? -Experiences, Data, successes, stories, principal as a savior leader mentor supervisor manager politician

Prinicipalship -high expectations, high acheivements, informational, communicative

Session 4
Eric Olson - Guest Speaker Post cards to kids everyweek The Leader in Me - Kevin Cubby

It's easier to change the behavior of your staff then to change the attitudes.

Page 46, 47, 48 Professional Learning Community -Principals creates conditions for adults to improve their ability to ensure the students success. -Professional development is job-embedded in the real work of teaching. Page 50-51 You don't need to put a name on it, just start the structure. -Breakdown the complex tasks. -Have a strategy/vision - have a outcome in mind. -Teachers who rarely work collaboratively with other teachers will likely be reluctant to do when the opportunity presents itself. Page 67-73 Principal as Learner -Daniel Goleman -Emotional Intelligence Self-awarness Inquiry Reflectivity Complexity Page 89-91 School Culture -Need a full year to get a handle on the culture. Page 94-96 Changing school culture -Confront negativity, but also build relationships -Sweetest sound is the sound of a person's name.

Session 5 Curtis - Glenbrook Elementary

Session 8 Have a new teacher meeting once a month to discuss upcoming and current events/issues. Pygmalion Effect