Streaming Session
Recorded SessionWelcome and Framing the Work (5 minutes)
- Introduce the concept of leadership clarity and explain its importance for coherence and growth.
- Participants will reflect on instances where they demonstrated clarity as leaders and the impact it had on others.
- Guiding question: How does leadership clarity influence trust and professional growth within teams?
Leadership Clarity Self-Assessment (15 minutes)
- Participants will complete and analyze a Leadership Clarity Self-Assessment using a QR code.
- They will identify their overall strengths and areas for growth in how they communicate, model expectations, and define success.
- The self-assessment results will serve as a foundation for reflection and application throughout the session.
Parallels Between Teacher and Leadership Clarity (15 minutes)
- Explore how leadership clarity parallels teacher clarity across four dimensions: organization, explanation, modeling, and evidence.
- Use shared examples, as well as those from classroom and leadership settings, to illustrate what clarity looks like in practice.
- Participants will revisit their self-assessment results to note where their clarity aligns with or differs from what is defined as best practice for leadership clarity.
Strategies that Model Leadership Clarity (20 minutes)
- Share and model strategies that enhance clarity in communication, expectations, and feedback.
- Participants will select one or two approaches that align with their leadership context and connect directly to their self-assessment results.
- They will develop a brief “clarity action step” describing how they will model leadership clarity in their teams or schools.
Closing Reflection (5 minutes)
- Revisit the self-assessment results to identify any shifts in perception or new insights.
- Participants will respond to the prompt: What will you clarify first in your leadership practice?
- Capture final takeaways and share digitally through the session Wakelet for ongoing access to materials and peer collaboration.
After this session, participants will be able to:
1. Complete and analyze a leadership clarity self-assessment to build awareness of current practices and areas for refinement.
2. Understand how leadership clarity aligns with teacher clarity across key dimensions, in ways that strengthen trust and feedback within teams.
3. Apply strategies that model leadership clarity to enhance shared understanding, coherence, and professional growth, empowering educators to take ownership of their learning and build trust within teams.
Fullan, M., & Quinn, J. (2016). Coherence: The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts, and Systems. Corwin.
Hallinger, P., & Heck, R. (1998). Exploring the principal’s contribution to school effectiveness: 1980–1995. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 9(2), 157–191.
Hattie, J. (2012). Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning. Routledge.
Hattie, J. (2018). Visible Learning: A Synthesis of Over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement. Routledge.
Leithwood, K., Day, C., Sammons, P., Harris, A., & Hopkins, D. (2007). Successful school leadership: What it is and how it influences pupil learning. Research Report RR800. National College for School Leadership.
Leithwood, K., Harris, A., & Hopkins, D. (2020). Seven strong claims about successful school leadership. Springer.
Marzano, R. J., Waters, T., & McNulty, B. A. (2005). School Leadership That Works: From Research to Results. ASCD.
Robinson, V. (2011). Student-Centered Leadership. Jossey-Bass.
Back
Trips and Tours
