Saturday, August 25, 2012

Leadership Strength Finder

The Clifton StrengthsFinder

As you may know, the Clifton StrengthsFinder measures the presence of talent in 34 categories called "themes." These themes were determined by Gallup as those that most consistently predict outstanding performance. The greater the presence of a theme of talent within a person, the more likely that person is to spontaneously exhibit those talents in day-to-day behaviors. Focusing on naturally powerful talents helps people use them as the foundation of strengths and enjoy personal, academic, and career success through consistent, near-perfect performance.

Below are my top five themes of talent, ranked in the order revealed by my responses to the Clifton StrengthsFinder.

How well do you think these themes describe me?
Woo
People who are especially talented in the Woo theme love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with another person.

Achiever
People who are especially talented in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.

Communication
People who are especially talented in the Communication theme generally find it easy to put their thoughts into words. They are good conversationalists and presenters.

Significance
People who are especially talented in the Significance theme want to be very important in the eyes of others. They are independent and want to be recognized.

Positivity
People who are especially talented in the Positivity theme have an enthusiasm that is contagious. They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.


8-25-2012

Describe your definition of leadership:  
Someone who asks questions that guide you to answer your own questions... turns obstacles into opportunities, turns problems into possibilities, wants to see you succeed, encourages risks, creatively criticizes  

Who are leaders in my life “ board of directors”: Knowledge, Skills, and Disposition
Ryan Krohn - connections
Dana Monogue - knowledge
Mark Hansen - wisdom and evidence
Charlie Smith - positivity
Jane Gennermann - examples
Dan Krzysik - encouragement  
Laura - Inspiration ,advice
Emily- Affirmation
Lisa- honesty

KEK 2012


Community,leading, and learning

Highly Effective teams: challenging, encouraging, pressing on , similar philosophies, want to invest time, get out what you put in, strengths, flexible

Goals - Joe Schrader
Efficiency
Effective
Wholeness

If the function is...
Then we will create a new design...











Strength Finder
The Clifton StrengthsFinder

As you may know, the Clifton StrengthsFinder measures the presence of talent in 34 categories called "themes." These themes were determined by Gallup as those that most consistently predict outstanding performance. The greater the presence of a theme of talent within a person, the more likely that person is to spontaneously exhibit those talents in day-to-day behaviors. Focusing on naturally powerful talents helps people use them as the foundation of strengths and enjoy personal, academic, and career success through consistent, near-perfect performance.

Below are my top five themes of talent, ranked in the order revealed by my responses to the Clifton StrengthsFinder.

How well do you think these themes describe me?

Woo
People who are especially talented in the Woo theme love the challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with another person.

Achiever
People who are especially talented in the Achiever theme have a great deal of stamina and work hard. They take great satisfaction from being busy and productive.

Communication
People who are especially talented in the Communication theme generally find it easy to put their thoughts into words. They are good conversationalists and presenters.

Significance
People who are especially talented in the Significance theme want to be very important in the eyes of others. They are independent and want to be recognized.

Positivity
People who are especially talented in the Positivity theme have an enthusiasm that is contagious. They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do.












8-26

My 6 word sentence
*Inspire authentic, genuine, and passionate leaders.

Group Activity

1.Share Strengths
WOO,Achiever, Communication, Significance, Positivity
2. Which one defines you : Significance
3. Which one do you need to manage? Achiever


Research InTasc and ISLLC standards

InTasc

ISLLC

Summary of Standards

1. Promote success for all
2.Culture conducive to learning for all
3. safe environment
4. collaborating with families  and community
5. integrity and fairness
6. success of all through awareness and action


Look at appendix C.. and look at your strengths and where are the intersections?
What does it mean, and what does it look like?
“a 4 is a good place to visit, but it’s not a place to live”
accept feedback and seek it out

Why can’t I connect with other’s in my community about education unless I work or have class with them????







Define and Redefine

College:  courses, systems, syllabus, pre-req, number, prescriptive path
Curriculum : limited, pre-designed, no student voice, department directed
Education : same for all, piece of paper, cookie cutter, coursework doesn’t prepare you for the    profession.
Degree: Lack of real world/time connections to field
School : old, cell like,

College: opportunity, collaboration, open for change
Curriculum: Student directed,  objectives are stated but how to reach them is based on students needs
Education: personalized, adaptive to … is there a way to loosen the definition of course
Degree: resume, evidence, representation of work you have done ( portfolio)
School:


List of Opportunities:
Community:partnerships
Building:Learning Spaces
Teacher:Team teaching...pushing and taking risks ( common core)




Deliverables for September:
Buy: School Leadership That Works by Marzano
    Reframing Organizations 4th Edition

Read: School Leadership that works complete Marzano
             5-7 page paper APA

Do: I will put “Team Teaching” in the light and model that it can enhance student engagement/success in a multiage settings

Snack and contribution



9-15-2012

lenses and frames

Teacher lense:  Get a list of teacher actions you could take to prevent a crayola curriculum in you school.

Leadership lense:
  • adequate professional development ( resources)
  • Monitor and evaluating - impact of teachers
  • communication
  • visibility
  • Affirmation
  • focus/priorities
  • optimizer

Audits: building learning walks using the “look fors”  
    this may provide good conversation for teachers to “coach one another”
Resources...
Authentically engage kids , look for and promote good discussions
Accountability piece: setting routines, expectations
We unintentionally stand in their way
Why did we do this...

“Leading from the center”

Why do you think leaders do not come in classrooms?
    • the reality is overwhelming
    • they may not have the answer
    • lack of confidence
    • just say you dont know

leadership in action!
   

Challenge: Well and bombed and analyze it

Identify a leadership challenge, be a leadership consultant, examine the leadership/change, identify effective and ineffective leadership actions, create an improvement plan with a suggestion.


First Staff meeting with 2 new principals

Missed Opportunity ( change agent, culture, intellectual stimulation, optimizer, resources)
  • lack/no mention to vision
  • No speak of future
  • no voice of staff heard
  • logistics took the place of possibilities


Opportunity: Focus,

  • Ted Talks video
  • Reflective survey

Plan:
  • send a survey out to staff to see what our driving questions are
  • don't pre plan everything for our staff meetings, allow for flexibility, voice, and opportunity
  • become more familiar with our vision
  • create opportunites
  • let us fail and learn



Deliverables for October

Rubric
Send Action Research Paper
Website- create and maybe use for portfolio
20 interview questions and find principal 2-3 page paper
Read leading in a change of culture

Well hello again !

So we meet again school! I have decided to join the Master's Of Leadership program, facilitated by Dana Monogue and Ryan Krohn.... Our first assignment was to pick a quote from  this video Leadership Video. We then had to share our "story line" of how we got "here" to this class and what our hopes and inspirations are for ourselves when we finish this program. My presentation Prezi focuses on my childhood and when looking back I was always a natural leader ( sometimes it may not have looked like "leadership", but that was my intention. While listening to my classmates present, I found myself reflecting on so much...leaders in my life, leaps I've taken, jobs I've interviewed for, people I've met, classes I've taught, and so much more. It's hard to put my storyline in such a small presentation.

Overall, I am here for a reason. I am excited about this journey and I KNOW I will blossom as the teacher, student, and leader that I was meant to be.