The document discusses how principals can contribute to student achievement in elementary schools. It suggests that principals should set clear goals and develop a shared vision. Principals should actively engage teachers by facilitating discussions and providing collaboration time and learning opportunities to improve teaching practices. They should also focus on formative assessment and build human capacity. Additionally, principals need to cultivate a positive school culture with trust, collaboration, and high expectations. Finally, the document stresses the importance of effectively communicating with and involving parents to help students at home.
7. Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
8. Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Provide Collaboration Time
9. Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Provide Collaboration Time
Facilitate Team Meetings
10. Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Provide Collaboration Time
Facilitate Team Meetings
Individual Discussions
11. Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Provide Collaboration Time
Facilitate Team Meetings
Individual Discussions
Provide Opportunities to Learn
12. Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Discussions at Staff Meetings
Provide Collaboration Time
Facilitate Team Meetings
Individual Discussions
Provide Opportunities to Learn
Promote Professional Inquiry
14. • Visiting other classes and schools to observe.
• Provide reading materials for teachers –
books, articles, recent research
• Digital Playground Sessions
Smackdown of Learning!
Learning WITH and FROM one another!
15. Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Focus on Assessment FOR Learning.
16. Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Focus on Assessment FOR Learning.
Authentic engagement: students
voice, choice, self-evaluation & peer
feedback.
17. Actively Engage teachers in examining
and improving their practise.
Focus on Assessment FOR Learning.
Authentic engagement: students
voice, choice, self-evaluation & peer
feedback.
Build Human Capacity.
18. It Starts With Administration!
Study
Reflection Groups /
PLN
Digital
Blogging
Sandbox
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20. Setting Developing
Direction People
Positive
Culture &
Climate
24. Respect
Caring
Culture/Climate
Collaboratio
n
High
Expectations
25. Respect
Caring
Culture/Climate
Collaboratio
n
High High
Morale Expectations
26. Respect
Caring
Culture/Climate
Trust Collaboratio
n
High High
Morale Expectations
27. Respect
Continuous
Learning Caring
Culture/Climate
Trust Collaboratio
n
High High
Morale Expectations
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34. Setting Developing
Direction People
Positive Parents /
Culture Community
35.
36. Communicate
Openly
Develop Trust
Work
Together
37. To help improve student achievement,
a principal needs to . . .
38. To help improve student achievement,
a principal needs to . . .
• find ways to involve our parents in our
schools – in engaging ways.
39. To help improve student achievement,
a principal needs to . . .
• find ways to involve our parents in our
schools – in engaging ways.
• find ways to help parents understand how
to help their children at home as our
education system changes.
40. To help improve student achievement,
a principal needs to . . .
• find ways to involve our parents in our
schools – in engaging ways.
• find ways to help parents understand how
to help their children at home as our
education system changes.
• find ways to do this in person and online
for those unable to come into the school.