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Digital Portfolio Presentation. Sherry J. Alessandro September 29, 2006 St. John’s University, Oakdale Campus. Decision to Join the Oakdale Cohort. Personal goal (Individual Aspiration) Desire to learn (Personal Mastery) Continuous self-improvement

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Digital Portfolio Presentation

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  1. Digital Portfolio Presentation Sherry J. Alessandro September 29, 2006 St. John’s University, Oakdale Campus

  2. Decision to Join the Oakdale Cohort • Personal goal (Individual Aspiration) • Desire to learn (Personal Mastery) • Continuous self-improvement • Responsibility to model life-long learning • Moral purpose to improve education for students • Maximize & acquire new leadership skills • Rigorous and challenging program

  3. Elements of the Cohort Model Themes:Moral Purpose, Change Process, Relationships & Accountability

  4. Application of Learning“Trying Hard Now” • Improvement of skills required to be an effective leader Analytical Collaborative Communication Interpersonal Motivation Presentation • Deeper understanding and appreciation of the political arena • Increased confidence due to knowledge base & skill development Leaders are not born; they grow and develop in knowledge, skills, and attitudes that make them great leaders.(Katzenmeyer)

  5. Major Theorists Studied • Sergiovanni -Moral Purpose • Senge - Learning Organizations, Mental Models • Fullan - Moral Purpose, Learning about Learning • Stone - Market vs. Polis • Bennis - Leadership • Heifetz - Adaptative Leadership • Bolman & Deal - Multiple Frames • Collins - Good to Great • Schein - Organizational Culture

  6. Commonalities of Theorists Vision Moral Purpose Relationships

  7. Commonalities of Theorists Continued Accountability Multiple Styles

  8. Research Methodology The Domains of Study Interact Policy & Politics Organizational Leadership Management Science

  9. Relationships “Feeling Strong Now” • Negotiated Agreements with Bargaining Units • Mentor Plan • Hiring Practices • Evaluation/Supervision Handbook • New Teacher Orientation • Budget Presentation • Social Capital & Civic Capacity (CAP, BOE Meetings, Hiring Process, response to community concerns)

  10. Market vs. Polis • Allocation of limited resources through: Negotiated Agreements with Bargaining Units Personnel Budget Preparation and Presentation Staff Assignments Mentor Grant Hiring Practices

  11. Rigorous Standards for Improved Instruction • Hiring Practices • New Teacher Orientation • RPTA Contract – Course restrictions • Supervision/Evaluation Handbook • Tenure Review Process

  12. Shared Leadership • Professional Development Plan Committee • Evaluation/Supervision Handbook • Hiring Practices • Collegiality – Staff Development Periods • Mentor Plan It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed. Firestone

  13. Learning About Learning • RPTA Contract Professional Growth Options Collegial Circle Lesson Presentation Goal Exploration Staff Development Periods • RPAA Contract Proposal Professional Development • Supervision/Evaluation Handbook Implementation Process • Mentor Plan As the world becomes more interconnected, organizations that will truly excel in the future will be (those) that discover how to tap people’s commitment and capacity to learn.(Senge)

  14. Fiscal Responsibility Allocation of limited resources in the most effective manner to promote vision, goals, and moral purpose of the school district. • Budget Presentation • Allocation of Staff • Staff Development • Hiring Process

  15. Program Synthesis VISION MORAL PURPOSE RELATIONSHIPS ACOUNTABILITY Leadership

  16. Potential Research Topics“Won’t Be Long Now” • System vs. Individual Flaws Resulting in Fiscal Mismanagement • Can Trust Be Restored? • Place Bound vs. Career Bound School Leaders

  17. “Gonna Fly Now” Concentrate on what you are doing, ultimately you will be successful.Taylor-Dunlop

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