PRINCIPAL QUALITY PRACTICE AND

LEADERSHIP DIMENSIONS

October 10, 2012

Leadership Dimension - Embodying Visionary Leadership

Principal Quality Practice

Principal Quality Practice applies to all formal school leaders, including assistant and vice principals. In accepting the legislated and school authority mandated leadership responsibilities, all school leaders are expected to commit to fulfilling the leadership dimensions contained in the PQPG throughout their careers (PQPG 2009)

School Community

Visionary Leadership

The principal:

a) communicates and is guided by an educational philosophy based upon sound research, personal experience and reflection

Activity

Taking into account sound research, personal experience and reflection please create a one page philosophy of education.

If you have completed your philosophy of education as part of your masters program or the northern tier leadership program, please review and revise your philosophy of education, how has it changed in recent years.

Group Discussion

Ways to communicate your philosophy of education with your school community

The principal:

b) provides leadership in keeping with the school authority's vision and mission

HFCRD # 37

VisionHoly Family Catholic Regional Division No. 37 will strive to provide a unique and inviting Catholic learning environment that links the home, the parish and the community.

Resources will be distributed fairly so all students have an opportunity to learn in a child-centered, flexible, safe and caring learning environment.

A strong, well informed teaching staff, with an eye to the future, will provide dynamic and innovative programs in well-planned school facilities.

Students will be provided with the opportunity to live the values they are taught. Minorities will be successful, and special student needs and disabilities accommodated. Graduates will be prepared so they are motivated life-long learners grounded in the Catholic faith.

Mission

Student Success in a Catholic Community, Guided by Christ

What do you think of our school division’s vision and mission?

Do you believe that it is guiding our actions?

Activity Small group

The principal:

c) meaningfully engages the school community in identifying and addressing areas for school improvement

Activity

What mechanisms do you currently have in place with the following stakeholders to receive feedback on School improvement?

ParentsStudents StaffSchool council

Are they effective?

The principal:

d) ensures that planning, decision-making, and implementation strategies are based on a shared vision and an understanding of the school culture

What is unique about your school culture that impacts your decision making and planning?

Activity

The principal:

e) facilitates change and promotes innovation consistent with current and future school community needs

Activity

Alberta Education has identified the following three areas of focus:

Inclusion Technology FNMI

As a leader how do you facilitate change in these areas?

The principal:

f) analyzes a wide range of data to determine progress towards achieving school goals

The principal:

g) communicates and celebrates school accomplishments to inspire continuous growth.

What ways does your school communicate and celebrate school accomplishments to inspire continuous growth?

Please comment on one others person thread

Activity

What types of evidence would demonstrate that you are meeting the standard Leadership Dimension 2 - Embodying Visionary Leadership ?

Evidence