Sustainability

Exploring Key Concepts as a

Leadership Team

Sustainability

We need to build in sustainability so that evidence-based processes, structures

and practices are able to survive leadership and other changes

What’s Worth Fighting For in Your School?

1. Positive Climate & Cohesive Culture 2. School Leadership 3. Standards-Focused Curriculum, Instruction & Assessments 4. Student Support Services & Family/Community Connections 5. Educator Growth & Development 6. Efficient & Effective Management 7. Continuous Improvement

West Virginia High Quality Standards

SchoolLeadership

• “The message is unequivocal: sustaining the impact of improvement requires the leadership of many rather than a few” (Bezzina, 2006)

• Michael Fullan concluded that the real measure of an educational leader is not merely student achievement but how many leaders he or she has developed to carry on the work after his or her departure.

1. What strategies have been

developed to communicate,

involve and educate new and

veteran faculty about

professional development

implementation? How will

your leadership team support

continuous learning

opportunities for all

collaborative team members?

Part 111:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• Confront the facts• Identify what to preserve (and

abandon)

Part 21:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

• Develop an action plan