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From Teacher to School Leader
Speaker: Sean Larry Stevens November 17th, 2016
Objectives ‣ PWBAT distinguish between what a leader is and
what a leader is not
‣ PWBAT discuss three key differences between teaching and school leadership
‣ PWBAT identify six characteristics that are most transferable (and marketable) to school leadership
‣ PWBAT discover various avenues in which to enter school leadership roles
212º Leadership
Leadership
‣ What It’s Not
‣ Micromanagement
‣ Manipulative
‣ “ME, MY, MINE”
Sean Larry Stevens, right, spent the
summer training as a Teach For America
recruit in a Philadelphia high
school (pictured with student Anthony
Davis, '17); Stevens is now teaching in Washington, D.C. -Ezra Magazine,
Cornell University
Teaching is Paramount!
Good Teaching
1. Building Relationships
2. Student Achievement Data
3. Classroom Management
4. Feedback Implementation/PD
5. Curriculum Design and Execution
3 Key Differences 1. Leading Learning
2. District and System Players
3. Change Agent
Six Transferable Qualities
6 School Leader Traits 1. Self – Aware, Smart 2. High Expectations 3. Emotional Intelligence 4. Backbone and Radical
Candor 5. Articulate and Invest
(Vision) 6. Push, Inspire, and Equip
Pathways
Typical Pathways ‣ Teacher
‣ Grade Level Chair/Department Chair
‣ Dean of Students (Curriculum or Behavior)
‣ Assistant Principal/Principal Resident
‣ School Leader
NYCDOE (Traditional) ‣ Step1: Certification/ Know Yourself
‣ Masters Program/Certification Program ‣ Columbia, NYU Steinhardt, Hunter, Fordham, SUNY
v School District Administrator (SDA) certificate v School Administrator and Supervisor (SAS)
certificate v School Building Leader (SBL) certificate v School District Leader (SDL) certificate
‣ Step 2: Apply à www.nyc.gov
‣ Step 3: Observe, Interview, Inquire à www.nyc.gov
‣ Step 4: Lead a school!.....well!
NYCDOE (Alternate) 1. Wallace Leadership Fellows Program
‣ NYCDOE has partnerships with universities. The fellows are selected participants in one of the leadership programs at a city or state university.
2. Leaders in Education Apprenticeship Program (LEAP)
‣ This is a one year program for current teachers and Aps that include a five week super intensive; weekly evening session, and an apprenticeship with your current principal.
NYCDOE (Alternate) 3. AP Leadership Institute
‣ This program is for APs to transition into role within three years. Monthly class session, quarterly school visits, and an individual plan.
4. NYC Leadership Academy/AAP
‣ Program to support those with leadership experience to successfully lead low-performing schools in NYC.
Charter Schools/ Others ‣ Building Excellent Schools (BES Fellowship)
‣ Principal Residency Programs
‣ KIPP Schools
‣ Miles and Fisher Fellowship
‣ TFA Resources
