TQ Day Orange 2615 What Is Leadership Leadership

TQ Day – Orange 2/6/15

What Is Leadership? “Leadership is a choice, not a position. ” —Stephen R. Covey And we want our students to be empowered to make this choice!

If Leadership is a choice… Then we know… § Kids learn to make good decisions by making decisions § Kids learn to be a leader by leading…. § Kids learn to do by DOING! Not by following directions

The Leader in Me… …is not about turning every child into a CEO. …is about unleashing the leader within every child.

Definition of Leadership “Leadership is communicating people’s worth and potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it in themselves. ” —Stephen R. Covey

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

SEE DO GET Paradigms Results/ Impact Behaviors

Paradigm Shift “Transcendence” - Lindsey Stirling

Help Students Become Proficient in Academics Paradigms Results/ Impact Behaviors

Empower every child to be a leader Paradigms Results/ Impact Behaviors

Paradigm Shift What are challenges to shifting one’s paradigm at the individual and organizational levels? § Individual beliefs about… children, potential, role of school, role as administrator § Personal experiences § Personal agendas § Doubting Thomas § Tradition-The way we have always done it § Willingness to see need for change § Lack perspective § Not beginning with the end in mind (Habit 2) § System focused on testing and results § Competing forces

WHAT’S AT STAKE What is at stake if we DON’T do the leadership work? § § Student effectiveness & empowerment Educator leadership & effectiveness Talent pool strengthened Businesses stay and relocate to Cedar Valley What is at stake if we DO? § Our comfort § Our control § The way we have always done it

Lighthouse Criteria- p. 14 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Lighthouse Team Leadership Environment Integrated Instruction and Curriculum Staff Collaboration Student Leadership Parent Involvement Leadership Events Goal Tracking Measurable Results

Why This Works p. 15 1. A new paradigm: Every child is a leader. 2. Universal principles. 3. Involves teachers, students, and parents… and business/community. 4. Ubiquitous approach.

The 7 Habits and Life Skills p. 16 What Parents and Business Leaders Want 21 st Century Life Skills INDEPENDENCE • Goal setting • Organization • Time management • Planning Habits 1– 3 • Initiative • Responsibility • Self-direction • Personal productivity INTERDEPENDENCE • Teamwork • Conflict management • Creativity • Analytical skills • Be Proactive® • Begin With the End in Mind® • Put First Things First® Habits 4– 6 • Problem solving • Communication • Collaboration • Cross-cultural skills RENEWAL • Fun • Desire to learn • Good health and hygiene The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People • Think Win-Win® • Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood® • Synergize® Habit 7 • Meaningful work • Emotional stability • Technical skills • Sharpen the Saw® (Body, Heart, Mind, Soul)

Iowa Core Curriculum HABITS 1 -3 (Independence) 1 -Be proactive 2 -Begin with the End in Mind 3 -Put First Things First Employability Skills Financial Literacy Character Counts Habits 4 -6 (Interdependence) 4 -Think Win-Win 5 -Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood 6 - Synergize Civic Literacy Employability Skills Technology Skills Character Counts Habit 7 (Cont. improvement) 7 - Sharpen the Saw – Body, Heart, Mind, Spirit Health Literacy Blue Zones Initiative Decision making Responsibility Self-confidence Vision/Planning Goal setting Integrity Organization Time management Self-direction Conflict management Collaborative work Ethics Manners Listening skills Speaking skills Respect Teamwork Problem Solving Creativity Analytical skills Valuing diversity Understanding other perspectives Flexibility Social responsibility Critical thinking Physical fitness Hygiene Emotional Stability Meaningful work Fun Decision Making Life-long learning Technical skills Self-discipline

Finding the Greatness

4 Cores for Developing Leadership in Students p. 17 1. 2. 3. 4. Model leadership. Teach students leadership. Empower students. Develop a leadership culture.

Synergize: 4 Cores With a partner, please identify three ideas you could do to impact leadership for each area: § § Model leadership (covert) § Live it, teach by doing, integrity Teach students leadership (overt) § Directly, ubiquitously, connections Empower students § Opportunities, experiences, hands-on Develop a leadership culture § Language, environment, traditions, systems

Think of One Child p. 18 Think of one child in your classroom or sphere of influence. Think about one who might fly below the radar, who is disruptive or challenging, or who is not often seen as a leader. What strengths can you see in this child? Picture his or her potential greatness. What would that look like? How can you communicate his or her worth and potential through the 4 Cores?

What if instead of thinking…. “SOME students are ‘gifted’ and some are ‘at risk’”…. We thought… “ALL of our students are ‘gifted’ in some way… and if we don’t tap into those gifts, ALL have the potential to be ‘at risk’”

Martin Luther King, Jr. What was the opening line of Martin Luther King, Jr. ’s most famous speech? “I have a dream…” It was not…. “I have a couple of ideas…”

Orange Vision Be What is our vision for our school? nk i Th H What impact could we have? r a e What will we do differently? e e S K w o n Do l e e F

Are you… Willing to embrace the leadership work?

Are you… Willing to try, knowing you might fail before succeeding?

Will you… Allow your heart to be changed?

Will you… Let go of the “way have we have done things” mentality?

Will you… Foster their special gifts and talents?

Will you choose… To see the leaders in them?

Will you Dream big… for them?

Will you Come up with a better recipe?

Will you… Shift your paradigm?

Will you… Be lovingly persistent?

To do all of that… It starts with… The individuals who comprise the Orange team… YOU

Why Every Student Needs a Champion Rita Pearson

Quote “Go confidently in the direction of your dream. Live the life you have imagined. ” —Thoreau Be the Orange that you have imagined…

Thank You