Taking Control of EmailTaking Control of Email

Devin Vodicka, Ed.D.Devin Vodicka, Ed.D.

Director, Curriculum & InstructionDirector, Curriculum & Instruction

Carlsbad Unified School DistrictCarlsbad Unified School District

Leadership and ManagementLeadership and Management

The Four Elements of TrustThe Four Elements of Trust

ConsistencyConsistencyCompassionCompassionCompetenceCompetenceCommunicationCommunication

Originally Published in Originally Published in Principal Principal LeadershipLeadership, November 2006, November 2006

ConsistencyConsistency

Maintaining commitmentsMaintaining commitmentsTime management and organization systemsTime management and organization systems

Use technology (PDA)Use technology (PDA)Weekly reviewsWeekly reviewsSystems for processing in-basketSystems for processing in-basketRenegotiate timelines when necessaryRenegotiate timelines when necessaryPrioritize predictable routinesPrioritize predictable routines

Trust in SchoolsTrust in Schools

Schools with high levels of trust Schools with high levels of trust were three times more likely to were three times more likely to improve in reading and improve in reading and mathematics than schools with mathematics than schools with low trust.low trust.

Schools with consistently low Schools with consistently low levels of trust showed little or no levels of trust showed little or no improvement in student improvement in student achievement.achievement. Bryk & Schneder, 2002Bryk & Schneder, 2002

Principals and TrustPrincipals and Trust

Where teachers have high levels of trust Where teachers have high levels of trust for the principal:for the principal:Teachers had higher levels of citizenship Teachers had higher levels of citizenship

behavior (Tschannen-Moran & Hoy, 2000)behavior (Tschannen-Moran & Hoy, 2000)These schools were associated with higher These schools were associated with higher

rates of student achievement even after rates of student achievement even after controlling for poverty and race (Goddard & controlling for poverty and race (Goddard & Tschannen-Moran, 2005)Tschannen-Moran, 2005)

And this means what?And this means what?

Your ability to consistently and effectively Your ability to consistently and effectively manage your email contributes to:manage your email contributes to:Building TrustBuilding Trust Improving RelationshipsImproving RelationshipsBuilding CapacityBuilding CapacityOrganizational EffectivenessOrganizational Effectiveness

No Pressure!No Pressure!

Problem: Information OverloadProblem: Information Overload

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My StoryMy Story

ResourcesResources

Taking Control of Email: Step 1Taking Control of Email: Step 1

Understand the Understand the concept of concept of “batching” work“batching” work

Step 2Step 2

How to clear your inboxHow to clear your inbox

Step 3Step 3

Prevent unnecessary distractionsPrevent unnecessary distractions

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