ERIC Number: EJ1187747
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 4
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Process of Discovery
Garland, Allison
Learning Professional, v39 n3 p54-55, 57-58 Jun 2018
After 12 years as a building administrator, the author became Executive Director of School Leadership in Littleton Elementary School District #65, Avondale, Arizona. The district created this position to focus on the professional and personal growth of building leaders while ensuring district initiatives were implemented with fidelity. The author's role was to serve as a leadership mentor and liaison between school leaders and the district vision. Her first step was to build relationships and trust with principals, using coaching to accomplish this. She met weekly with the district executive team, and they kept the progress of the schools at the center of every discussion. The team created a common vision of instructional core and a clear pathway to achieve it. They participated in the American Express Principals Path to Leadership project, Learning Leaders for Learning Schools, sponsored by the Arizona Department of Education, to ensure that they were aligning their learning for others and themselves with best practices in professional learning. A districtwide instructional model has been implemented, and walk-throughs occur monthly to provide specific high-quality feedback to help teachers be more effective.
Descriptors: Professional Development, Principals, School Districts, Administrator Responsibility, Teamwork, Leadership Training, Alignment (Education), Mentors, Board Administrator Relationship, Coaching (Performance), Communities of Practice
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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