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1. Sani Bonani-Good Morning!

2. School District Superintendants� Influence on Principals� Collaborative Leadership Style Ryan Clark

3. Personal Reflection from ISER Conference Transforming schools is complex (perhaps Chaotic) � The silver bullet does not exist. There is no substitute for good teaching We believe that education is the key to success for�.our children, our economy, our country(ies). Leadership is essential

4. How do School Leaders lead through unique situations and complex problems? School leaders must focus on improvement of teaching and learning � Instructional Leadership No pressure here! Principals alone can�t do it all. We are the change agent. Engage our staff through collaborative leadership: Building Teacher Leadership Capacity

5. Collaborative Leadership is essential. The ISER Conference�s Impact

6. Collaborative Leadership is Effective The role of the principal is complex and must focus on: Transforming schools; Improving instruction and, Managing. �The demands of the principal to manage the physical plant, solve discipline and attendance problems, placating angry parents and teachers, writing endless (and often meaningless) reports, and attending a myriad of meetings, few of which deal with teaching and learning, leaving the principal with precious little time for tasks designed to increase teacher effectiveness and student learning� (Anders, Centofante, and Orr, 1987, p.61).

7. Collaborative Leadership is Effective (Continued) Collaborative Leadership is viewed as being highly effective because� Principals can�t do it alone They must empower teachers to be leaders Waters, Marzano, and McNulty (2003) summarized that: �administrators can either have a positive or negative impact on student achievement, depending on their leadership style and the extent to which they share or distribute power. Student achievement is affected by teachers and teacher effectiveness is affected by school administrators.�

8. Making the Case Through the Literature The Need for Teacher Leaders Leadership Characteristics/Actions of the Principal for Teacher Leadership District Support for the Principal to Lead Collaboratively

9. The Need for Teacher Leaders The principal needs to build leadership capacity in teachers to ensure a more purposeful focus on instruction. Teachers need to engage in actions that improve teaching and learning. Schools where teachers are engaged in improving teaching and learning are more satisfied with their work. The success of building teacher leadership capacity in a school requires principal support.

10. Leadership Characteristics/Actions of the Principal for Teacher Leadership When leading collaboratively, the principal must be willing to give up some of their control- Trust is required Trust is developed by sharing decision making Principals must acknowledge teachers when they work collaboratively- Teachers take on some risk when taking on leadership roles. Teachers become more motivated about their work when they are asked their opinion or asked to help make a decision.

11. District Support for the Principal to Lead Collaboratively What is the influence of superintendent on a principal leading their school collaboratively? The superintendent can impact teaching and learning. District leadership is often focused on finding �quick fixes� in a high accountability testing environment. Building leadership capacity among teachers takes time. The district leadership must support the principals school improvement efforts.

12. Implications of the Study Does the perceived leadership style of the superintendent impact the principal�s ability to lead collaboratively? If the superintendent models collaborative leadership is it more likely that the principal will be able to lead this way in their school?

13. Methodology Identification of collaborative and non collaborative schools through the use of a close ended survey of teachers. Open ended interviews will be conducted with principals to provide more data to determine if the school is collaborative or non collaborative. Principals� perception of superintendents� leadership style & collaborative practices determined through close ended survey. Open ended interviews with superintendents will be conducted to provide more data on their perceived leadership style A comparison will be done between schools determined to be collaborative or non collaborative with the leadership style of their superintendent.

14. Work to be done An identifying definition of collaborative leadership must be formulated. What does collaborative leadership look like? What kinds of activities do teachers engage in? How much are teacher opinions and decisions valued and depended on? Evaluate the practicality of data collection.

15. Ryan P. Clark Principal Old Kentucky Home Middle School 301 Wildcat Lane Bardstown, KY 40004 ryan.clark@nelson.kyschools.us Danke�.Thank you!