Leverage Leadership E-Book

Paul Bambrick-Santoyo

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 507

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Beschreibung

Paul Bambrick-Santoyo (Managing Director of Uncommon Schools)shows leaders how they can raise their schools to greatness byfollowing a core set of principles. These seven principles, or"levers," allow for consistent, transformational, and replicablegrowth. With intentional focus on these areas, leaders willleverage much more learning from the same amount of timeinvestment. Fundamentally, each of these seven levers answers thecore questions of school leadership: What should an effectiveleader do, and how and when should they do it. Aimed at all levels of school leadership, the book is for anyprincipal, superintendent, or educator who wants to be atransformational leader. The book includes 30 video clips oftop-tier leaders in action. These videos bring great schools toyou, and support a deeper understanding of both the components ofsuccess and how it looks as a whole. There are also many helpfulrubrics, extensive professional development tools, calendars, andtemplates. * Explores the core principles of effective leadership * Author's charter school, North Star Academy in Newark, NewJersey, received the highest possible award given by the U.S.Department of Education; the National Blue Ribbon Print version includes an instructive DVD with 30 video clips toshow how it looks in real life. E-book customers: please note thatdetails on how to access the content from the DVD may be found inthe e-book Table of Contents. Please see the section: "How toAccess DVD Contents" Bambrick-Santoyo has trained more than 1,800 school leadersnationwide in his work at Uncommon Schools and is a recognizedexpert on transforming schools to achieve extraordinaryresults.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Praise for Leverage Leadership

Title

Copyright

Dedication

DVD Contents

Handouts

PowerPoint Presentations

DVD Video Content

Foreword

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction

A Paradigm Shift: Leveraging Leadership Minute by Minute

Myths of Effective School Leadership

The Seven Levers

A “Practical Guide”: What You'll Find in the Book

Who Should Use This Book, and How

The Path Ahead

Part 1: Instruction

Chapter 1: Data-Driven Instruction

The Model

Assessment: The Roadmap to Rigor

Analysis: Test in Hand, Face to Face

Action: Walking the Walk

Systems: Lock In Success

Turnaround: What to Do First

Conclusion: The Right Map to Follow

Chapter 2: Observation and Feedback

The Traditional Model: Observation Adrift

Schedule Observation and Feedback

Identify Key Action Steps

Effective Feedback

When Feedback Isn’t Working: Strategies for Struggling Teachers

Accountability: Tools for Keeping Track of It All

Turnaround: What to Do First

Conclusion: Coaching Teachers Toward Greatness

Chapter 3: Planning

Pitfalls of Planning

Yearly Curriculum Planning: Teaching the Right Content

Weekly and Daily Lesson Planning: Ensuring Accountability

Turnaround: What to Do First

Conclusion: Planning Makes Perfect

Chapter 4: Professional Development

What to Teach: Follow the Data

How to Teach: Living the Learning

Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Poor PD

How to Make It Stick: Accountability

Turnaround: What to Do First

Conclusion: Beyond the Conference Room

Part 2: Culture

Chapter 5: Student Culture

From Vision to System

Practice: Moving from Aspiration to Mastery

Maintain and Model: Keeping Culture on Track

Evaluating Student Culture

Turnaround: Fixing a Broken Culture

Conclusion: Small Details, Big Results

Chapter 6: Staff Culture

Five Strategies for a Successful Staff Culture

Month-to-Month Excellence

Turnaround: From Crisis to Cohesion

Conclusion: Getting to Teamlyness

Chapter 7: Managing School Leadership Teams

Choosing Leaders

Training Your Team

Leveraging Leadership Team Meetings: Iron Sharpens Iron

Evaluate What Matters Most

Conclusion: Leader Support, Student Success

Part 3: Execution

Chapter 8: Finding the Time

Lock in a Weekly Schedule

Defend Your Time

The Final Step: Manage Tasks

Turnaround: Schedule for Success

Conclusion: Every Minute Matters

Chapter 9: The Superintendent's Guide: Managing and Developing Principals for Results

Train Your Principals

Coach Continuously

Leverage Principal Teams

Turnaround: Support Struggling Schools

Conclusion: Succeed at Scale

Conclusion: A Brighter Future

Part 4: Professional Development Workshops: Overview and Highlights

Chapter 10: Observation and Feedback Workshop

What's the Goal?

Who's the Audience?

When to Use It

Workshop Preparation

Complete Workshop Overview

Spotlight on Effective Feedback: An Excerpt from the Full-Length Presenter's Notes

Chapter 11: Leading Planning Workshop

What's the Goal?

Who's the Audience?

When to Use It

Workshop Preparation

Complete Workshop Overview

Spotlight on Leading Planning Meeting: An Excerpt from the Full-Length Presenter's Notes

Video: Diving into Key Lessons.

Practicing Leading Planning

Chapter 12: Leading Professional Development Workshop

What's the Goal?

Who's the Audience?

When to Use It

Workshop Preparation

Complete Workshop Overview

Spotlight on Airtight Activities

Components of Living the Learning

Chapter 13: Student Culture Workshop

What's the Goal?

Who's the Audience?

When to Use It

Workshop Preparation

Abbreviated Workshop Agenda

Workshop Presenter's Notes: An Excerpt

1.2 Establishing a Vision

Chapter 14: Finding the Time Workshop

What's The Goal?

Who's the Audience?

When to Use It

Workshop Preparation

Complete Workshop Overview

Spotlight on Building Weekly Schedules: An Excerpt from the Full-Length Presenter's Notes

Building Weekly Schedules

Quick Reference Sheet

The Seven Levers

1. Four Keys to Data-Driven Instruction

2. Six Steps to Effective Feedback

3. Effective Planning Meetings

4. Living the Learning for Professional Development

5. Four Keys to Student Culture

6. Strategies for Successful Staff Culture

7. Leading the Leaders

8. Finding the Time

ISLLC Standards

Notes

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Bibliography

Index

How to Access DVD Contents

End User License Agreement

List of Tables

Introduction

Table I.1 Making It Work: How It Will Fit in a Leader's Schedule

Chapter 1: Data-Driven Instruction

Table 1.1 Sample Data Report

Table 1.2 Standards-Level Analysis

Table 1.3 Building Your Calendar: Sample HS Interim Assessment Calendar

Table 1.4 August–October Monthly Plan: Data-Driven Instruction

Table 1.5 Sample Schedule

Chapter 2: Observation and Feedback

Table 2.1 Sample Calendar with Observations and Meetings

Table 2.2 A Sample Observation Tracker: Individual Tab

Table 2.3 Julie's Observation Tracker

Table 2.4 Making it Work: Where It Fits in a Leader's Schedule

Chapter 3: Planning

Table 3.1 Eighth Grade-Science Curriculum Plan Sample: Roxbury Prep

Chapter 4: Professional Development

Table 4.1 Data Report

Table 4.2 Julie's Observation Tracker

Table 4.3 Walkthrough Observations

Table 4.4 Making It Work: Where It Fits in a Leader's Schedule

Chapter 5: Student Culture

Table 5.1 Making It Work: Where It Fits in a Leader's Schedule

Table 5.2 Student Culture Rubric: A Sample Row from a Tool to Evaluate Your Culture

Chapter 6: Staff Culture

Table 6.1 Plan Strategically to Build Your Culture: Template for Creating a Vision for Staff Culture

Table 6.2 Sample Culture Tracker

Table 6.3 Staff Culture Rubric (excerpt)

Table 6.4 Making It Work: How It Will Fit in a Leader's Schedule

Chapter 7: Managing School Leadership Teams

Table 7.1 Instructional Leader's Schedule

Table 7.2 Guide to Training Materials: All the Resources for Training Leaders (Part 4 of this Book)

Table 7.3 Evaluating Instructional Leadership: Sample Column from Instructional Leadership Rubric

Table 7.4 Making It Work: Where It Fits in a Leader's Schedule

Chapter 8: Finding the Time

Table 8.1 Julie's Weekly Schedule with Just Culture

Table 8.2 Julie's Weekly Schedule: Student Culture + Group Meetings

Table 8.3 Julie's Weekly Schedule: Student Culture + All Meetings

Table 8.4 Julie's Weekly Schedule: Student Culture, Meetings, and Observations

Table 8.5 Julie's Weekly Schedule: All Culture, Meetings, and Observations

Table 8.6 Julie's Weekly Schedule: Everything

Table 8.7 Blank Schedule Template

Table 8.8 Shutting the School Down for the Holidays: Sample Operations Plan

Table 8.9 Whom to Go To for What: Sample Guidance for Staff on Operations Support

Table 8.10 Principal Monthly Map: On My Radar

Table 8.11 Daily and Weekly Action Planning Template

Chapter 9: The Superintendent's Guide: Managing and Developing Principals for Results

Table 9.1 Guide to Training Materials: All the Resources for Training Leaders (Part 4 of this Book)

Table 9.2 Superintendent's Weekly Schedule

Table 9.3 Leader Dashboard: 2nd Quarter

List of Illustrations

Introduction

Figure 0.1 Vailsburg Elementary School Kindergarten Median National Percentile Ranking

Figure 0.2 West Side Park Elementary School Kindergarten Median National Percentile Ranking

Chapter 1: Data-Driven Instruction

Figure 1.1 North Star AP Results, Percentage Passing 2007–2011

Figure 1.2 Maryland State Assessment Percentage of Morrell Park Students At or Above Proficiency

Figure 1.3 Observation Alone

Chapter 3: Planning

Figure 3.1 Eighth-Grade MCAS Math Performance 2005–2009

Chapter 5: Student Culture

Figure 5.1 True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School, Eighth-Grade English Language Arts (ELA)

Figure 5.2 True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School, Eighth-Grade Math

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Praise for Leverage Leadership

“Paul Bambrick-Santoyo has his boots on the ground. This gifted teacher, school leader, and leader of leaders does the work every day in his highly successful North Star Academy schools in Newark, New Jersey. Leverage Leadership affirms his rare ability to see what works in school leadership—and to share those best practices with others. This book is as crucial for superintendents as it is for principals, teacher leaders, and policymakers. A must-read!”

—Kim Marshall, consultant, principal coach, and author of the weekly online newsletter, The Marshall Memo and the book, Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation

“Leverage Leadership is the educator's definitive road map, plotting the journey from mere teaching to deeply personalized data-driven instruction for all students. Readers will be empowered by learning that the key to replicating remarkable educational success truly lies in their own choices of time, method, and urgency.”

—Tish Howard, principal, Washington Mill Elementary School, Fairfax County Public Schools, Alexandria, Virginia

“Paul Bambrick-Santoyo's career demonstrates a passion for learning both how exceptional school leaders achieve their results, and how to coach leaders to become great—even if they're already good. Leverage Leadership effectively communicates how the right leadership actions can build systems and cultures that transform not only individual schools, but also entire school districts.”

—Michael Clough, superintendent, Sheridan School District #2, Denver, Colorado

“In the fight to eradicate the achievement gap, Leverage Leadership is the complete arsenal. Culled from thousands of hours of observing extraordinary leaders obtaining exceptional results, this book identifies the seven key levers of school and student success. But it doesn't stop there. The real gems here are the detailed systems and strategies that any leader can apply to transform their schools and replicate the staggering success of Uncommon Schools. Don't just read Leverage Leadership, implement it—now! The state of our schools demands it.”

—Elizabeth Topoluk, director, Friends of Education

“Paul Bambrick-Santoyo is one of a small number of game-changing authors who does more than simply capture essential elements of schools: he makes bold choices about which leadership actions matter most for any school committed to closing the achievement gap. In the process, he gives you the tools to make student learning soar.”

—Rosemary Perlmeter, co-founder, The Teaching Trust, founder, Uplift Education

LEVERAGE LEADERSHIP

A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools

Paul Bambrick-Santoyo

With Contributions from Brett Peiser

Doug Lemov

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Bambrick-Santoyo, Paul, 1972-

Leverage leadership: a practical guide to building exceptional schools / Paul Bambrick-Santoyo ; with contributions from Brett Peiser; foreword by Doug Lemov.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-118-13860-1 (pbk.) ISBN 978-1-118-22538-7 (ebk.)—ISBN 978-1-118-23892-9 (ebk.)—ISBN 978-1-118-26353-2 (ebk.)

1. School management and organization. 2. School improvement programs. 3. School principals—Professional relationships. I. Peiser, Brett M., 1968- II. Title.

LB2805.B245 2012

371.2—dc23

2012010375

For children everywhere—

that we can build you schools of excellence that allow you to fly

DVD Contents

Handouts

Rubrics for the Seven Levers

8A—Implementation Rubric for DDI.pdf

8B—Curriculum Plan Rubric.pdf

8C—Lesson Plan Rubric.pdf

8D—Student Culture Rubric.pdf

8E—Staff Culture Rubric.pdf

8F—PD Rubric.pdf

8G—Instructional Leader Rubric.pdf

Action Planning Worksheets