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Administrator AcademyPreview to Session 1
presented by Trumbull County Educational Service Center
Bobby DoddPrincipal
Gahanna Lincoln High School
Introduction
• April 11th will be our 1st Session for the Academy.
• AM and PM sessions.• Our 1st session will focus on the first three
“Hacks” in Hacking Leadership.• We will look at each of the “Hacks” separately
during the session.• Let’s briefly take a look at each one.
Present and Engaged
• As leaders, we need to invest in relationships– Do whatever you can to get away from managing
• When you “manage” a building, you are not an educational leader.
• When you build relationships, you:– Show you care– Show you want input from others to make the
building better– Show you have an open ear for others
How to Be Present and Engaged
• The book discusses a number of ways:– Listening;– Greeting students and staff each day;– Having lunch with students;– Blog to be reflective of your practice;– Visit classrooms daily;– Celebrate wins using social media
How to be Present and Engaged• Celebrate “wins” using social media– I use Twitter and Facebook to let everyone know
about our accomplishments• Classroom instruction and Relationship building• Clubs and organizations doing great things• Athletic accomplishments and awards (including
alumni)
• Respond to staff and parents timely– Use my cell phone to respond to emails and text
messages
How to be Present and Engaged
Benefits of being Present and Engaged
• “When you invest time in connecting with members of constituent groups, you slowly amass social capital and that social capital becomes you “Get Out of Jail” card…”
• Build the relationships on trust and confidence, not on being liked.
Create C.U.L.T.U.R.E.
• “As leaders, whether of the school or classroom, we set the tone for the space.”
• What is the status of your school’s culture?– Create a form and collect information.– Use the questions in the book or see what other
schools offer for questions.– Share with your staff, students, and parents.– Have thick skin (you won’t like everything you see)
Find out What Your Students and Parents Think
• Share the same survey/poll with them or create a different one.– I have found the best results by making most of
the questions multiple choice and having a space to share more at the end.
– Don’t make the survey/poll to long.• Gather data regarding your CULTURE
Share the Culture with Communication
• Share your culture by using different means of communication with your stakeholders– Meet them where they are (If most of the parents
use Facebook, use FB the most to share)• Educate your stakeholders by hosting nights to
educate them.– We use Community University for our stakeholders
to learn about different topics
Social Media Pushback
• Be the model– Model using social media correctly and to become
a better educator.
The Importance of Culture
• “When students are actively engaged in and have ownership of their learning, chances are they will perform well in all academic areas.”
• We see every student as an individual– We value “Gray” areas.– We don’t focus on control, we focus on changing behavior.
• I model being a risk-taker and not being afraid of failure– We use the same mentality when we issue consequences.
The Importance of Relationships
• The investment in building relationships is time.
• Using a system to build relationships works.– Create a schedule to visit classrooms.– Write positive notes to staff members.– Write positive notes to family of staff members.– Target issues the right way (individually)
Little Things Make a Difference
• Find ways to make the year start of great (or finish the year strong)– Staff Party
• We purchase tickets for Columbus Clippers game and have local restaurants donate for tailgate party.
– This year, I am going to provide “Care Package”– Ditch the Staff Meeting– This last quarter, we are doing “The Personal Day
Giveaway”– Ask the staff for input on how you are doing
What’s Next?
• Read the first 3 “Hacks” in Hacking Leadership• Complete the assignments in the Resource document
for the course (reading the other articles and answering the questions over the first 3 “Hacks”
• Challenge:– Create a Flipboard account and Pinterest account– Search Education and Education Leadership in both– Create magazines in Flipboard and boards in Pinterest over
each topic.– Collect at least 5 posts/pins in each topic
Contact InformationEmail: [email protected]
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