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 * Standard 1: Strategic Leadership **

School administrators will develop a plan of action to carry out the vision and purpose of the school. The world in which we live is constantly changing around us; therefore, we create an environment that challenges the norms established to create better outcomes for our students. The leader must establish a system that will consistently reflect on the practices of the school and build capacity of the staff by allow them to assist with making decision towards the improvement of the school.



Related Coursework & Trainings
 * Facilitative Leadership
 * High school turnaround case study
 * Internship project / "Problem of Practice"
 * Internship site assets video
 * Personal Vision Statement & Letter of Introduction
 * School visit to A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary
 * School visit to Beddingfield High School
 * School visit to Overhills High School
 * School visit to William R. Davie Middle School
 * School visit to Hertford County Middle School

// The school’s identity, in part, is derived from the vision, mission, values, beliefs and goals of the school, the processes used to establish these attributes, and the ways they are embodied in the life of the school community. //
 * 1A. School Vision, Mission and Strategic Goals: **

Operation NELA assignments with peer and professional reviews Facilitative Leadership Internship School's Mission and Vision Facilitative Leadership Training Selected Readings
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// The school executive articulates a vision, and implementation strategies, for improvements and changes, which result in improved achievement for all students. //
 * 1B. Leading Change **

Turnaround School Visits Model School Visits Understanding By Design Training Schooling By Design Training Selected Readings
 * // Selected Experiences & Artifacts: //**

I have learned that there just using one strategy alone to influence my constituents may not result in the desired outcomes needed. One's vision may be expressed in multiple avenues. Here is one piece of my vision that we all are able to see through a child's eyes. media type="youtube" key="l-gQLqv9f4o" width="431" height="240" align="left"

"Make everyday __**AWESOME**__ for the people you touch!"

// The school improvement plan provides the structure for the vision, values, goals and changes necessary for improved achievement for all students. //
 * 1C. School Improvement Team **

Worked with the school's leadership team this year and adopted our school's improvement plan. We have revisited this plan several times throughout the year to make sure we are focused on our initial goals and how we can reach them if we are not there yet.
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Very similar to this plan we worked on and implemented a 30 day rollout plan for the first semester of the internship year. This activity was conducted during our internship sessions with Dr. James Ellerbe and Dr. Nicole Smith.

// The school executive creates and utilizes processes to distribute leadership and decision-making throughout the school. //
 * 1D. Distributive Leadership **

Becoming the bus coordinator during the 1st semester of my internship has been an eye opening experience. Because I am out so often with my graduate work, my executive coach has encouraged me to create some written document process to help alleviate my obligations while away from the school. Now one other assistant principal and the front office staff know what to do with buses for the future.
 * // Selected Experiences & Artifacts: //**

Assessment Day Assignment Practice Emails Peer Mediation Problem of Practice