Standard+VII

Standard VII: Micro Political Leadership

I believe a micro-political leader is a diverse leader, one that identifies diversity and utilizes such differences to facilitate the act of leadership. Together with their staff and other valuable stakeholders, the school leader should utilize the diverse strengths in the school to address professional needs in the form of peer teaching and learning. In return, this should encourage and allow for leaders to emerge among the school staff. The school leader should create a safe environment that allows for opinions to be shared without consequence, an environment in which differing opinions lead to collective core values and common goals for student achievement.

*0=Not Demonstrated 1=Emerging 2=Developing 3=Proficient 4=Accomplished


 * Related Coursework and Trainings **
 * Internship Project / "Problem of Practice"
 * Community Internship at the Miracle League of Franklin County
 * Summer 2012 Coursework
 * Llando Grande Digitalstory Workshop
 * Social Justice Workshop
 * Facilitative Leadership

**Related Readings ** //Place and Community Based Education in Schools //, Smith //Community: The Structure of Belonging, // Block //The Collective Leadership Storybook: Weaving Strong Communities, //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;"> Ruder


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">7a. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">School Executive Micro-Political Leadership **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">: The school executive develops system and relationship to leverage staff expertise and influence the school's identity, culture and performance.


 * <span style="background-color: #404040; color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Select Experiences and Activities **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Participated in NELA presentation to the Nash-Rocky Mount Public School Board with NELA Cohort II fellows from NRMS
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Developed and implemented peer-to-peer learning walk observations school-wide
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Participated in grade level weekly PLCs
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Participated in vertical monthly PLCs
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">Acted as co-chair of the School Leadership Team, and created and facilitated monthly agendas

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 * <span style="background-color: #404040; color: #ffffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5;">Select Artifacts **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Nash-Rocky Mount Public School Board Meeting Presentation Video: **


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;">Peer-to-Peer Observations: **<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 1.5;"> To provide a setting in which staff were able to observe best practices and excellent strategies for student learning taking place at our school, I had the opportunity to establish peer-to-peer observation rounds. Each staff member had the opportunity to observe others, to be observed, and to give and receive feedback. Throughout this process, I learned that by establishing structured time for observations and feedback the administrative team was able to leverage expertise and influences performance.

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 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Peer-to-Peer Observations Supporting Documents: **

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 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Teacher Evaluation: **