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Anne Fitzpatrick Principal, St Annes Navan

Kindly sponsored by Prim-Ed.In School Management TeamLeadershipdoing the right things

Management.doing things right

Administration.doing things

Leading the Learning, the People the Organisationthe Self

John West-Burnham

4One of the big difficulties in dropping practices is that whereas it takes a great deal of effort to get a new initiative off the ground once it gets going it gains a momentum of its own that is equally difficult to stop ..even when it is no longer appropriate.So change is not just about bringing in new things it is also about removing old (when it no longer serves the needs of the learner).. Change is about continually adapting the needs of the pupils we serve in as far as that is possible.

5What did you notice when you came to LDS this morning?What does that say about LDS?Draw a horizontal line on the flipchart.Ask: When someone walks into your school what would you like them to notice?Take feedback: Put some above the line for elements that are perceptible what I see, hear , feel, smell.Put others below the line for elements that are invisible values, beliefs, norms etcAsk them: Do you notice a pattern? Why do you think we put some above the line and some below? Explore the issue that there are things you hear, feel and smell and that there are things below the surface. When you walk into a school you know that those things you notice at the surface are only a part of the reality and that there is a lot below the surface. Finish drawing the triangle. You may notice that in fact there is a probably a lot more below than above. Would you agree with that?Show the picture of the icebergWe sometimes use the image of an iceberg to think about culture. Today we are going to look at school culture and how it works.BLANK THE SCREENSt. Annes MissionStatement

Through the empowerment of others

MORAL PURPOSESITUATIONALAWARENESSCOURAGE TO ACTSustainabilityAuthenticityWalk the talk!

Improving Learning Core Principles of Leadership71Explain that this is an Irish perspective on the core principles of leadership developed by Irish School Leaders in 2005.Note that Authenticity is credibility as modelling is the word used in the four strategies.Moral Purpose is our core purpose.Courage to Act: Seeing the need to change and doing something about it.Situational Awareness: Knowing your own school context.Authenticity: Your credibility as a leader. Is what they see what they get? Like Ronseal paint does your leadership do what it says on the tin!! Are you the real deal?Sustainability: Bringing people with you, sharing the load, accountable delegation. What happens when you leave?These then are the five PDST Leadership Principles of Leading Learning. Now we look at Four Strategies to help us do that. Do you recall them from yesterday?

Fishers Process of Transition

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John West BurnhamLeadershipManagementAdministrationPrincipleDoing the right thingsDoing things rightDoing thingsPurposePath makingPath followingPath tidyingPeopleEngaging with complexityCreating claritySecuring consistency

Communication13This slide again deals with all the other elements which interfere in getting our communication heard. I might think I delivered the message clear but you may interpret it in a very different way than was intended. (Ask group for examples of this or offer one)

Notice that between the sender and the receiver the path appears to be straight. However, this is rarely the case. There are many different ways to distort the message or to filter it (both in delivering the message and in receiving the message). All of the distortions can occur for both the listener and the receiver. Improving verbal communications requires first that we understand that communication is rarely perfect or clear in and of itself. We must learn to listen better and speak more clearly. We must also check whether our message is delivered correctly and whether we have heard a message clearly.Each conversation we have with others is really composed of three conversations: Facts Feelings IdentityThe role of the ISM Leading the LearningModel good practice in whatever context they find themselves. Each member is responsible for particular curricular areas. Each member is responsible for leading the SSE process in particular class groupings in the school.Leading the peopleSupport and promote developing our school.Develop team spiritare mindful of how they speak to others, their tone, their manner and how they listen.Consider the welfare of all in our school communityAre go to people.Acknowledge and encourage the staff in all the voluntary work that they do.Leading the Organisation Look for the bigger picturemonitoring cultureConsider perspectivemonitoring changeEncouraging new developments reflectively.Leading Self. Engage with CPD.Share the learning with the staff

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