Just as teachers need to know their students as individual learners, and just as principals need to know their teachers as individual learners, effective
district leaders need to know their principals as individual learners and understand their role in developing the expertise of their principals.
So
district leaders need to capture the attention of teachers and students in a variety of ways.
An important corollary to this last point is that
district leaders need to summon the fortitude to make sometimes controversial decisions if principals of the neediest schools are to receive the resources and backing required for success.
When we talk about vision as it relates to implementation of the MTSS framework,
district leaders need to be cognizant of how MTSS relates to the district's strategic plan and goals.
First, it has been clear that teachers and
district leaders need support in looking at the grade - level strands of the Common Core State Standards.
And school and
district leaders need to ensure that goals and measures reflect the scope of the teacher - leaders» job — for example, including the student outcomes and feedback of teachers whom the teacher - leader leads and develops.
District leaders need to establish clear expectations across multiple dimensions of improvement activity as the bases for increasing coherence, coordination, and synergy in the effectiveness of district improvement efforts over time.
District leaders need to find ways to help secondary and elementary school principals work with teachers in order to improve.
District leaders need to engage in dialogues with principals about what openness to community and parental involvement means in practice, beyond merely establishing policies and structures.
Despite the good news, Whitmire argues that «what worked to make things better won't work to make things truly great» and that «
District leaders need to be more aggressive about transforming underperforming schools, and charter schools need to get better at serving all students.»
In my last post, I talked about the first two steps that
district leaders need to take to survive and thrive in an era of rapid charter growth: 1.
With increasing teacher - turnover rates in high - poverty and urban districts, school and
district leaders need to make sure that the job is satisfying and rewarding — and quality collaboration time can help lower turnover rates.
District leaders need to move their schools beyond the banners of #GoOpen and start sharing proof points and models of success so that we can all learn from each other.
One Millennial's take on the changing educational workforce and what
district leaders need to know about their most important generation for years to come.
In a very good Education Next piece, AEI's Mike McShane points out the numerous implementation land mines state and
district leaders need to navigate.
To enable more widespread, successful turnarounds in education, state and
district leaders need to focus on two critical policy changes.
One Millennial's take on the changing educational workforce and what
district leaders need to know about their most important generation...
This suggests that
district leaders need a new mindset about implementation.
As discussed in 5 Reasons
Every District Leader Needs an Executive Coach, to be an effective agent of change today in districts requires leaders to have unique expertise in a wide variety of areas, including strategic planning, research and analysis, fiscal management, board and community engagement, implementation planning, communication and training, professional learning design and curriculum, and coaching.
Not exact matches
But it doesn't just provide teachers and administrators with a bunch of raw numbers — it turns that data into insights that can be used to demonstrate
need to
district leaders and other stakeholders.
The Ontario government and MaRS Discovery
District are helping promising young
leaders gain the knowledge, skills and experience they
need to make positive social changes in their communities and across the province with an innovative new program.
Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose
leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and
needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County
District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.
Senate Majority
Leader Pedro Espada Jr. just announced he will not be participating in today's session, saying he's opting instead to remain in his Bronx
district to tend to the
needs of his constituents — a move he said will be «far more productive» than a trip to Albany.
While this was a tough decision, a majority of WFP
leaders decided this morning that she is the right choice to provide the strong, progressive leadership the working families of the 65th
district need.
«We
need leaders in the state Senate who will fight for a more progressive future for New York, and I'm proud to endorse Brian Kavanagh for the 26th state Senate
district,» Cuomo wrote.
Governor Cuomo said: «We
need leaders in the State Senate who will fight for a more progressive future for New York and I'm proud to endorse Brian Kavanagh for the 26th State Senate
district.
Walrond, for his part, denounced «career politicians,» and spoke about the
district's
need for a «
leader,» someone who could effect change not from «lofty offices» but on the ground, like an «activist.»
Gibson, who is retiring at the end of the year from the 19th congressional
district, called Long a «principled
leader» who is the kind of elected official
needed in Washington.
you do not
need previous experience in politics to serve as a
district leader or to run for office as a Citizens Party candidate.
On his website, Walrond does not mention Rangel by name, but says he's running because «the 13th Congressional
District of New York
needs a
leader who can see beyond our current challenges and who believes that, as a community, we are empowered to pursue unlimited possibilities.»
Mr. Felder had said he was open to aligning himself with the party that best served the
needs of his
district, and on Tuesday he announced his decision after meeting with the Senate majority
leader, Dean G. Skelos, a Long Island Republican.
Unofficial results were not available to the public according to the BOE and will not be made available until next week however, unofficial tallies indicate with 862 votes for the
District Leader position, Vazquez could find the extra four votes she
needs to win with 316 absentee ballots and 50 emergency ballots yet to be counted.
We
need your help to get our endorsed candidates, including our
District Leaders Jonathan Geballe and Keen Berger, on the ballot.
But charter
leaders want to hammer home their point that the answer to bad
district schools illustrate the
need for good charters.
«If we want to ensure that capable, progressive hard working candidates are supported for the bench and for all levels of elected office, then we
need to begin electing new
district leaders,» said Restler.
Lake George Central School
District Business Manager Kate DuBois said district leaders can't necessarily wait to find out the details, and need to be proactive in planning their
District Business Manager Kate DuBois said
district leaders can't necessarily wait to find out the details, and need to be proactive in planning their
district leaders can't necessarily wait to find out the details, and
need to be proactive in planning their budgets.
To get Caroline Laskow and Lee Berman elected to Democratic
District Leaders in September election, first we
need 500 registered Democrats to sign our Designating Petitions.
«The MTA is in crisis, and as the representative of a
district that relies on mass transit, I firmly believe that New York City and New York State
leaders need to work together to find solutions to this crisis.
«Our Council Member
needs to be a strong
leader who can fight passionately for residents to help create more jobs, a
leader who will work tirelessly to improve the quality of life for his / her neighbors, a
leader with a proven record of getting things done and with a vision for moving the
district forward,» said Assemblyman and Bronx County Democratic Committee Chair Marcos A. Crespo.
«I have no doubt that Rafael Salamanca Jr. is that
leader that we
need in the 17th City Council
district.»
Union
leaders say the
district is retaliating against the teachers, while the
district says the cuts are
needed to balance the building's budget, as the aides hired to perform those supervisory duties cost an additional $ 571,000.
sean is a true gentleman and a great guy cares about his community and knows exactly how to get things done for his future constituents he WILL bring home the bacon for his
district and do whats right when those decisions are most
needed now for our fiscal security and our future for our children i will be voting for Sean FOR SURE — lets support a proven
leader and a great american
District leaders say the cuts are
needed to help balance the building's budget.
I'm going to bring community
leader, other elected officials at the local, state and federal level, have access to other financial and human resources to give the school board and the superintendent what's
needed to turn the city around, which is to turn the school
district around.
Daniel Dromm,
District Leader and City Council candidate, spoke about the
need to elect Barack Obama as the next President.
It's a remarkable turnaround for a politician who once sold his car two weeks before a primary to raise badly -
needed campaign cash, barely won a Democratic
district leader race and was told by an opponent that the state attorney general — now Gov. Andrew Cuomo — should investigate him for corruption.
Leaders of the Democratic Senate caucus have said Maynard persisted in his re-election campaign for the fifth term — in which he defeated a little - known local Republican — because of a desire to serve his
district, and not because he was seeking the 10 years he
needed for the medical benefits.
Back - room negotiations between Republican
leaders in the state Senate and the House and Snyder led to the votes
needed to pass the lifeline to the
district.
For now, we
need to rally together to ensure that this Superintendent resigns immediately and any school or
district leader who had information that was not acted upon is also promptly removed.
Senator Klein consults with the residents of his
district and local
leaders to decide where money is most
needed and delivers.»