Legacy Leadership® for Educators

This 3-day or 4-day certication is presented as part of the Institute. Educators and corporate participants will participate jointly in this Institute.

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Educational Leaders of today must serve as Leaders for Student Learning:

• They must know academic content v. supplemental content
• They must know pedagogical techniques
• They must work with teachers to strengthen skills and competencies
• They must facilitate professional dialogue to analyze and use data prescriptively to improve instruction
• They must rally students, teachers, parents, local health and social service agencies, youth development groups, local businesses, and other community residents and partners around the common goal of raising student performance
• They must have the leadership skills and k nowledge to pursue these strategies

Educational Leaders of today have job descriptions defined by three roles:

• Instructional leadership that focuses on strengthening teaching and learning, professional development, data-driven decision-making and accountability.
• Community leadership manifested in a big-picture awareness of the school’s role in society; shared leadership among educators, community partners and residents; c lose relations with parents and others; and advocacy for school capac ity building and resources.
• Visional leadership that demonstrates energy, commitment, entrepreneurial spirit, values and conviction that all children will learn at high levels, as well as inspiring others with this vision both inside and outside the school building.

Educational Leaders of today must filter all traditional functions of his or her leadership position through the lens of leadership for student learning:

The central guiding principle for preparing leaders for the position should be refocused on entry standards, recruitment, professional development, assessment and accountability of educational leaders.

Revamp leadership preparation programs to focus on instructional, community and visionary leadership roles in improving student learning in real schools.

To sustain a new breed of leaders for student learning, school systems must take a fresh approach to professional development, mentoring, coaching and peer support networks

Call for Action:
Design leadership development that focuses on developing the instructional, community and visionary roles of educational leaders that incorporates a strong coaching component that coaches leaders to higher performance levels personally and organizationally.

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