The authors note that in small districts, superintendents do not have a separate support staff operating the business division of the organization. To put it bluntly, they do not have the luxury to hire individuals who are skilled in school finance. Therefore, superintendents in small districts must acquire the knowledge to assume the role of the business manager. Superintendents in small districts must have a direct role in ensuring completion of activities associated with the annual budget as well as overseeing the distribution of resources in support of district priorities. These superintendents receive little to no help in developing contingency plans to address anticipated and unanticipated budgetary necessities.
“In addition to organizational structure, the people within an organization determine how the organization functions. The values and perspectives of these individuals can influence how programs are implemented, how the organization obtains money and other resources, who is hired by the organization, and what services the organization provides,” (Hardina, Middleton, Montana & Simpson, 2007 pg. 29). The following will analyze the Saginaw Intermediate School District (Saginaw ISD) and their ability to meet the needs of those people it serves as well as those individuals they employ. Stakeholder Groups Recruiting and retaining active stakeholders increases, “Greater community support and buy-in, varied perspectives, a better understanding of the community context and an overall, more effective effort,” (Morgan, Stakeholders and Collaborators, 2018).
Using my excellent communication skills, I have forged strong, long-term relationships with School Consultants, Head of Team and School Service Team and the School Leadership Team. I am able to maintain relationships based on listening to other people’s opinion, respecting their point of view and valuing diversity with the knowledge that the input provided will result in the best possible solution for the School. Previously, I was the Principal of the St Laurence’s Parish School in Forbes and undertook all duties of a School Principal including creating and monitoring policies and practises which promoted a safe learning environment, ensuring the school culture encouraged continuous improvement for teachers and students, and developing an environment which encouraged open communication with colleagues, students and the community. I have acted in the advertised role of Director of Schools, successfully undertaking the role and ensuring the smooth running of the school.
This collaboration not only helps to develop the entire plan for the year, but it also empowers to the teacher or staff member by giving that person a voice. When all individuals play a role, the implementation of the plan is more likely to succeed; thus, the pivotal
As a leader, he/she should know how to communicate with the decision makers as well as with the families of the students, and his/her faculty and staff. With the growing diversity of students within our school and community, as an educational leader I will need to be able to understand the relationship between social justice, school culture, and the community. I will determine what opportunities are available within our community, discuss with the stakeholders our beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes that will shape and influence the way our school will be run. I will have to learn how to recognize the differences of
Collaborating with Team Members to Improve Teaching and Learning Morgan Battin Western Governors University D188: The Collaborative Leader A. INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL In my fifth-grade science class, the instructional goal is to teach students to be able to identify real-world examples of symbiosis and explain how each creature in the relationship is affected. The instructional goal will support student learning and thinking through inquiry, discussion, and justification of responses as students work through the symbiosis sort. The instructional goal supports engagement because students are working with real world concepts, using technology, and have a choice of who or how they work with and where they work. 1.
Introduction Hello ladies and gentlemen of the hiring committee. Thank you for awarding me the opportunity to discuss with you in greater detail my candidacy for the intended administrative position. Through the use of this presentation, I will demonstrate how my educational and professional experiences have allowed me to develop the necessary skills to successfully meet the unique needs of your school district. In addition, I will provide you with a thorough explanation of how I will employ my leadership style to improve staff retention, community involvement, and district-wide communication.
"Team Work. " Educational Leadership, vol. 73, no. 8, May 2016, pp. 24-29. This six-page excerpt from a teaching magazine emphasizes the success that teamwork within the school system provides not only for the teaching staff, but for the students as well. In a study of five different poverty urban schools it was found that teachers do in fact benefit from working in teams.
At the top my school’s organizational chart is the Superintendent and School Board who ultimately oversee all schools in the Regional School Unit. The principal oversees my school and has two assistant principals. There is two administrative assistants and a receptionist in the main office who assist administration with their tasks. Under the principal, there is an Athletic Director who supervises coaches and a Special Education/504 Coordinator who oversees the school’s Special Education programs. The principal has also formed a Leadership Team consisting of administration, the Special Education/504 Coordinator, Director of Guidance, and five teachers (one from each academic department).
Hello Joy, I enjoyed reading your post. The American School Counselor Association (2012) national model supports school counselors to collaborate with key stakeholders in order to provide needed services to students. I agree that the stakeholders you identified would be extremely important for the school counselor to collaborate with. As you identified, parents are an important part of the team because they legally have say over their child. Further, parents have a unique view of their child outside of the school setting that can provide great information for the school counselor.
Nursing interventions revolved around patient education as Mr. L lives in the community, he needed to receive the appropriate information. The teaching information came from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on neutropenia and risk of infection (2015). The patient taught about the importance of hand hygiene, to avoid overcrowded areas and people with respiratory infections, and he was instructed to wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly before consumption (Neutropenia and Risk for Infection: What You Need to Know, 2015). The patient was taught signs as symptoms of infection such as: fever, chills and sweats, new cough, and shortness of breath (Neutropenia and Risk for Infection: What You Need to Know, 2015). The patient
This situation presented an unresolved conflict between myself and the vice principal in my clinical placement. This conflict can be linked with the nursing concepts of interprofessional collaboration and communication, role clarification, and power. Therefore, it is understandable that nursing students working within an interprofessional team that does not demonstrate respect and understanding will result to ineffective care, health promotion delivery, and impede professional development. Interprofessional collaboration amongst health and non-health professionals is integral in optimizing health outcomes and promoting health.
In essence, teamwork can be defined as a group of people working in the same direction and for a common purpose. Teamwork requires individuals be a team player and to be able to work well with others; after all, there is no “I” in “Team”! As with any endeavour, we faced some initial setbacks. With this being our first college team assignment, we were all treading on unfamiliar territory.
After reviewing the PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships Assessment Guide, it is clear that multiple items in my Community & Family Engagement Inventory reflect effective examples of the various essential features included in the PTA Standards. Strengths and weaknesses of specific initiatives become more easily recognized after reviewing the standards as well. One strong example that reflects the essential features of one of the PTA Standards is our district’s Strategic Planning initiative. Standard 5 states that families should be “full partners in making decisions that affect their children at school and in the community” (PTA, 2008, Standard 5, p. 1). The Strategic Planning initiative involved the development of a focus
Teamwork in the workplace gives the company and employees the ability to become more familiar with each other and learn how to work together. Teamwork is also essential to the success of an organisation and to the development of each employee. Understanding teamwork will assist in developing company's policies with regards to teamwork in the workplace. ● Responsibility and Delegation. Teams that work well together have an understanding of each other's strengths and weaknesses.
