Dr. Boone, Czmpus Leadership
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Coach Norm: 
Continuation of notes from Monday.

Chapter 10 Leaders Blend learning and action.

Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:44 Coach Norm
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Leader models learning for his staff.

Acvtively growing example for the staff to follow.

Risktaker.

Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:44 Coach Norm
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Seek evidence of results.


Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:45 Coach Norm
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Create an environment of inquiry, success and respect, trust, risktaking.


Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:45 Coach Norm
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How do you make risktaking happen?  
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:46 Coach Norm
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[Comment From BetoBeto: ] 
How do leaders blend learning and action with staff?
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:49 Beto
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[Comment From BetoBeto: ] 
Model an attitude of practive and inquiry
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:49 Beto
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[Comment From BetoBeto: ] 
gather people to learn
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:49 Beto
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[Comment From BetoBeto: ] 
seek evidence of results
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:49 Beto
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Beto: 
How do leaders fostr learning as a core activity with teachers
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:50 Beto
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Beto: 
Create an environment of inquiry, collaboration, trust, respect
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:50 Beto
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Create a sense of community that goes beyond the classroom.

Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:50 Coach Norm
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Beto: 
Believe in your staff, share responsibilities, mentoring,
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:50 Beto
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[Comment From mrikeramosmrikeramos: ] 
foster growth, acknowledge effort, allow for growth, tap into leadership, you want to do well for them...they talk the talk and walk the walk, very consistent, will admit when they don't have the answer, gave themselves time to reflect, would participate in professional development, actively participate in team meetings, or in lesson planning, emphasize that we are a big family, invest time, developing relationships,
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:53 mrikeramos
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Time, consistency, relationship buidlinng.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:53 Coach Norm
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mrikeramos: 
We can probably not find one person in reality that fits any particular model of leadership down to the last detail
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:56 mrikeramos
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Theory is someone's intent to generalize behavior.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:56 mrikeramos
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What model of leadership theory does you principal display?   No one fits one model if all aspects.

A theory is someones attempt to explain the general behavior of a group of people.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:56 Coach Norm
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Nobody is a typical principal.

You will find some commonality of features such as modeling and time.

Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:57 Coach Norm
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Leadership is a very personal thing.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:59 Coach Norm
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mrikeramos: 
The variability of effective leaders is so wide that we cannot fall into the trap of attempting to selecting one...leadership is very PERSONAL
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:59 mrikeramos
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3 reasons for theory:
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:59 mrikeramos
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describe, predict, control
Tuesday July 29, 2008 7:59 mrikeramos
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Beto: 
get a feel for people.... best way to lead.... It is best to know leadership models/philosphies and take a bit form them as well as your experience to make your own leadership style...
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:04 Beto
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mrikeramos: 
Can you teach "leadership"? -
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:04 mrikeramos
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mrikeramos: 
it is basically a feel for people and the ability to build productive relationships
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:04 mrikeramos
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mrikeramos: 
the art of leadership is knowing "WHEN TO USE WHAT" - when do you use the proper skills
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:05 mrikeramos
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If you are not good at reading people, you   will struggle at leadership.

Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:06 Coach Norm
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Leadership/Management  

Debate for almost 30 years - which one is more important:   management or leadership.

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You gain credibility by your ability to manage the little things.

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mrikeramos: 
A good leader also needs to be a good manager or at least have someone on his team that is a good manager
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:10 mrikeramos
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little things: making sure books are on time, handling discipline, keeping supply stocked, etc.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:10 mrikeramos
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if you cannot manage well, people are reluctant to think that you can manage well
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:10 mrikeramos
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Train your secretary to be your manager :)
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:10 mrikeramos
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mrikeramos: 
maybe
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:11 mrikeramos
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that would help with some of the time management for sure.

Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:11 Coach Norm
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Beto: 
our secretary runs the school
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:12 Beto
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imsure most do too
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:12 Beto
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Situational leadership - effective leaders first know their organization and they apply their leadership that is most effective

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Theories and models provide framework to think within.

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mrikeramos: 
Situational Leadership: reducing the theory to simplest form - meaning leaders must first know their situation/organization and utilize tools and leadership skills that reflect flexibility and the ability to be effective in different environments
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:14 mrikeramos
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situational_leadership_theory
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:14 Coach Norm
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Beto: 
How do you build trust?
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:15 Beto
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talk to them.... be true, honest,
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:15 Beto
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When things get bad, what happens?

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knowing someone's got your back.

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mrikeramos: 
you need to know yourself very well in order for others to be able to have trust in you...YOU HAVE TO TRUST YOURSELF
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FIRST
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build trust one on one, one person at a time.
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difficult to build trust with a group if you have not built trust with the individuals.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:18 Coach Norm
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Non negotiable - actions and words need to match.  

Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:18 Coach Norm
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You   have to be consistent.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:19 Coach Norm
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Honesty   *   you never lie to a person but they do not have know everything.

Never downplay a professional deficiency.


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mrikeramos: 
HONESTY: you never lie to a colleague (they don't have to know everything about each other but...), you never downplay a professional deficiency, selective honesty
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:21 mrikeramos
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Experience is the best teacher:
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:23 mrikeramos
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New Voices from the Field
How do the principal and peers exert influence on the new assistant principal?
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New Voices in the Field
By Hartzell, Williams and Nelson

http://www.amazon.com/New-Voices-Field-First-Year-Principals/dp/080396191X
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Principal relationship
talking and sharing vs. alienating a new ap.

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mrikeramos: 
p.113 - "new APs reported general satisfaction with the support they received from their principals, but they frequently were suprised to discover the style diversity that exists among effective principals."
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Duties assigned to them
Provide guidelines
Modeling

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basically: influence through different modeling of different behaviors and leadership
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Inclusion of the new AP.  


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Peers - inform you of the culture and unwritten guidelines.
acceptable behavior
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unstated norms
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mrikeramos: 
Principal can influence AP by simply providing someone to relate too...once you move up you create a natural barrier between you and former fellow teachers
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to
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Keeping you grounded.  


Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:30 Coach Norm
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Socialization process - what is acceptable behavior?  
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Negative opinions - ingrained thought about members,

Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:31 Coach Norm
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Memorable messages -   personalized proverbs
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:32 Coach Norm
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Never get your honey where you get you honey or do not dip your pen in company ink.

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Do not let ego get in the way of intelligence.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:39 Coach Norm
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mrikeramos: 
Peers influence by: "new AP socialization process", provide clues on deciphering the new setting, help feel at home and become effective, modeling quality leadership or poor leadership, providing examples on how to handle irate parents, calm tense situations with teachers/students, solve technical problems, find humor in serious situations. socialize with outside of work, some thwarted veterans might be expected to resent talented beginners who are likely to reach the goals they never could, sometimes new APs can receive less direct assistance than hoped for from their colleagues
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:41 mrikeramos
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Describe the interpersonal, organizational, and emotional factgors that impact the new assistant princpal.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:41 Coach Norm
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Relationships with teachers - good teachers, poor teachers,   etc.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:42 Coach Norm
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Relationships with students - discipline is teaching as well.


Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:42 Coach Norm
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Be prepared to deal with moral and ethical issues that you disagree with the adminstration over.     Coverup of a drug use for instance.

Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:46 Coach Norm
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You have to do what you believe is right.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:47 Coach Norm
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Beto: 
There are right ways to disagree....
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:48 Beto
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Beto: 
listen to personal feelings...ultimately it is the leaders decision....
Tuesday July 29, 2008 8:49 Beto
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[Be Right Back Countdown]10 minutes 
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www.eaps.us

Tuesday July 29, 2008 9:15 Coach Norm
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Emotional factors -

taking it home
privvy to information you may not have ever been exposed to

Tuesday July 29, 2008 9:32 Coach Norm
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Four themes from New Voices in the Field

1.   New assistant principals do understand the nature of the job.
2.   New assistant principals often lack the necessary skills to do the job.
3.   The assistant principalship does not prepare the AP to be a principal
4.   Becoming an assistant principal berings professional and personal changes.
Tuesday July 29, 2008 9:48 Coach Norm
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