Leadership & Vision: The Administrator’s Role

Susan Brooks-Young

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http://sjbrooks_young.tripod.com/

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Our World has Changed…

Work is different ... Tools are different ... Communication is different ... Information is different ... Kids are different ... Learning is different …

And Leading Is Different!

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Technology Impacts our Students’ Lives Daily Businesses that do not use available

technologies may stay open, but lose their competitive edge.

Students in schools that lack either technology, or teachers who are trained to use technology effectively, face a similar disadvantage.

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Research shows

“Technology can have the greatest impact when integrated into the curriculum to achieve clear, measurable educational objectives."

CEO Forum 2001

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Research shows

“A study of a comprehensive effort to integrate technology into schools shows a increase in test scores related to the use of technology.”

West VA study, Mann et al., 1999

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Research shows

“Students whose teachers were high level users of technology in the classroom scored significantly better than did students whose teachers were low level users of technology in the classroom.”

Middleton and Murray,1999

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Research shows

“…leadership is probably the single most important factor affecting the successful integration of technology into schools. This is true at all levels- state, district, and schools.”

Lessons Learned

SEIR*TEC (2002)

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Technology leadership is not just one more thing for

administrators to juggle…

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The NETS*A Standards

Leadership and Vision

Learning and Teaching

Productivity and Professional

Practice

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The NETS*A Standards

Support, Management, and

Operations

Assessment and Evaluation

Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues

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NETS*A Leadership & Vision Performance IndicatorsTechnology integration through: Shared vision Systemic planning Culture of responsible risk-taking Data-based decision-making Research based practice Advocacy

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Leadership Responsibilities: As Identified in the Journal of Staff Development Lead through shared vision

and collective commitments rather than rules and authority.

Create collaborative structures that focus on teaching and learning.

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Leadership Responsibilities: As Identified in the Journal of Staff Development Pose the questions that help the

school focus on issues of teaching and learning.

Provide staff with the training, information, and parameters they need to make good decisions.

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Why Have a Vision?

"If you do not know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere."

- Henry Kissinger

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Why Share a Vision?

“Without this vision and translation of the vision into action, lasting school improvement is almost impossible.”

Lessons Learned

SEIR*TEC (2002)

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Defining your Vision

Start with your vision for the school/district, not a vision for technology.

What is your vision for your school/district?

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Technology Integration

What is your definition of technology integration?

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How Does your Definition of Technology Integration Support your Vision?

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Essential Elements

What are the essential elements that need to be in place to implement your vision?

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Sharing the Vision

How do you communicate your vision to your staff?

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Common Vision

How do you involve your staff in the development of a common vision that includes technology support?

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A Supportive Environment

How do you cultivate and nurture innovative uses of technology among your staff?