Standard+4

Standard 4 **Human Resource Leadership**

School executives will ensure that the school is a professional learning community. School executives will ensure that processes and systems are in place which result in recruitment, induction, support, evaluation, development, and retention of high performing staff. The school executive must engage and empower accomplished teachers in a distributive manner, including support of teachers in day-to-day decisions such as discipline, communication with parents/guardians, and protecting teachers from duties that interfere with teaching, and must practice fair and consistent evaluations of teachers. The school executive must engage teachers and other professional staff in conversations to plan their career paths and support district succession planning



**4a. Professional Development/Learning Communities**: The school executive ensures that the school is a professional learning community. INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES & COURSEWORK
 * Participated in Facilitative Leadership: Practice and Reflection for Dr. Fran Riddick’s class (Design Pathways to Action)
 * Participated in planning sessions with teachers to improve instruction
 * Facilitated N C Falcon Modules
 * Participated in Distinguished Leadership in Practice Assignment - Assessing Professional Learning Teams in Your School
 * Participated in weekly PLC meetings to assist teachers with planning instruction
 * Facilitated PLC on Implementation of Professional Learning Communities
 * Participated, Led, Facilitated weekly Professional Learning Communities to enhance student achievement

**__Related Readings__** SEL ECTED ARTIFACTS
 * Fullan, M. (2001). //Leading in a culture of change//. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Fullan, M., & Ballew, A. C. (2004). //Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook//. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Kotter, J. P. (1996). //Leading change//. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Chenoweth, K. (2009). //How it's being done//. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard Education Press.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Florida, R. L. (2004). //The rise of the creative class: And how it's transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life.// New York: Basic Books.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Militello, M., Rallis, S. F., & Goldring, E. B. (2009). //Leading with inquiry & action: How principals improve teaching and learning//. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin Press.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Wiggins, G. P., & McTighe, J. (2007). //Schooling by design: Mission, action, and achievement//. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Bridges, W. (2009). //Managing transitions//. USA: Dacapo Press.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">90-90-90 Article
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Tipping Point

Powerpoint created to introduce staff to the norms for PLC's

PLC survey conducted with staff PLC Agenda

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px;">**4b. Recruiting, Hiring, Placing and Mentoring of staff**: The school executive establishes processes and systems in order to ensure a high-quality, high-performing staff.

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Served on hiring team for new teachers and instructional partners
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Mentored new teachers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Participated in DLP Training on using the coaching method
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Serve as a buddy teacher for a third year teacher
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Participated in NELA Assessment Day – Teacher Improvement Plan
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Supported teachers by facilitating parent conferences.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Participated in staff development on "Addressing Challenging Students" presented by Linda Taylor from North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Participated in ASA Conference Session entitled, "Business Etiquette and Professional Polish" conducted by Melisa Jessup of Stokes County Schools.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px;">**__Related Readings__**


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2003). //Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership//. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Tyack, D. B., & Cuban, L. (1995). //Tinkering toward utopia: A century of public school reform//. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Senge, P. M. (1994). //The Fifth discipline fieldbook: Strategies and tools for building a learning organization//. New York: Currency, Doubleday.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Covey, S. R. (2004). //The 7 habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic//. New York: Free Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Lane, K. E. (2005). //The Principal's legal handbook//. Dayton, Ohio: Education Law Association.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Schimmel, D., Militello, M., & Eckes, S. (2010). //Principals teaching the law: 10 legal lessons your teachers must know//. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Tschannen-Moran, M. (2004). //Trust matters: Leadership for successful schools.// San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Fullan, M. (2001). //Leading in a culture of change//. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Fullan, M., & Ballew, A. C. (2004). //Leading in a culture of change: Personal action guide and workbook//. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Carnegie, D. (1981). //How to win friends and influence people//. New York: Simon and Schuster.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Kotter, J. P. (1996). //Leading change//. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Chenoweth, K. (2009). //How it's being done//. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard Education Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Patterson, K. (2002). //Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high//. New York: McGraw-Hill.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Covey, S. M. R., & Merrill, R. R. (2006). //The speed of trust: The one thing that changes everything//. New York: Free Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Florida, R. L. (2004). //The rise of the creative class: And how it's transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life//. New York: Basic Books.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Militello, M., Rallis, S. F., & Goldring, E. B. (2009). //Leading with inquiry & action: How principals improve teaching and learning//. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Theoharis, G. (2009). //The school leaders our children deserve: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform//. New York: Teachers College Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Fullan, M. (2008). //What's worth fighting for in the principalship//?. New York: Teachers College Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Wiggins, G. P., & McTighe, J. (2007). S//chooling by design: Mission, action, and achievement//. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Bridges, W. (2009). //Managing transitions//. USA: Dacapo Press.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Tipping Point
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">90-90-90 Article

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">SELECTED ARTIFACTS Summary of key points discussed in the session entitled,"Business Etiquette and Professional Polish" at the NCASA Conference

Reflection on participating on Interview Team

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px;">**4c. Teacher and Staff Evaluation**: The school executive evaluates teachers and other staff in a fair and equitable manner with the focus on improving performance and, thus, student achievement.

<span style="background-color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px;">INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Completed Teacher Evaluation Practice and Reflection assignment for Dr. Fran Riddick’s class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Conducted peer evaluations using NC Teacher Evaluation Instrument as a teacher
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Participated in Crucial Conversations and Conflict Resolution training
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Participated in Operation NELA
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Conducted pre-conferences, teacher evaluations, and post conferences; gave timely feedback
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Reviewed observation cycle: video recording of pre-observations and post-observations and review with Executive Coach
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Participated in debrief sessions with principal and instructional coach following evaluations and observations
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Monitored and adjusted methods of evaluation and feedback sessions to meet needs of staff
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Created walk-through form for administration to use
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Created a form to facilitate the support of teachers to have a standardized support for disciplines.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Conducted a PLC to help teachers gain an common understanding of the teacher standard that addresses the 21st century

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">**__ Related Reading __** <span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">SELECTED ARTIFACTS Sample Agenda from PLC
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tyack, D. B., & Cuban, L. (1995). //Tinkering toward utopia: A century of public school reform//. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lane, K. E. (2005). //The Principal's legal handbook//. Dayton, Ohio: Education Law Association.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Schimmel, D., Militello, M., & Eckes, S. (2010). P//rincipals teaching the law: 10 legal lessons your teachers must know//. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin Press.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Huefner, D. S. (2006). //Getting comfortable with special education law: A framework for working with children with disabilities//. Norwood, Mass: Christopher-Gordon Publishers.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Guthrie, J. W. (2007). //Modern education finance and policy//. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tschannen-Moran, M. (2004). //Trust matters: Leadership for successful schools//. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fullan, M. (2001). //Leading in a culture of change//. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Carnegie, D. (1981). //How to win friends and influence people//. New York: Simon and Schuster.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Kotter, J. P. (1996). //Leading change//. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chenoweth, K. (2009). //How it's being done//. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard Education Press.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Meece, J. L., & Daniels, D. H. (2008). //Child and adolescent development for educators//. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Patterson, K. (2002). //Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high//. New York: McGraw-Hill.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Covey, S. M. R., & Merrill, R. R. (2006). //The speed of trust: The one thing that changes everything//. New York: Free Press.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Friedman, T. L. (2007). //The world is flat: A brief history of the twenty-first century//. New York: Picador/Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Militello, M., Rallis, S. F., & Goldring, E. B. (2009). //Leading with inquiry & action: How principals improve teaching and learning//. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin Press.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Daniels, D. H., Beaumont, L. J., & Doolin, C. A. (2008).//Understanding children: An interview and observation guide for educators//. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Eller, J., & Eller, S. (2010). //Working with and evaluating difficult school employees//. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Theoharis, G. (2009). //The school leaders our children deserve: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform//. New York: Teachers College Press.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wood, C. (2007). Y//ardsticks: Children in the classroom, ages 4-14//. Turners Falls, MA: Northeast Foundation for Children.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fullan, M. (2008). //What's worth fighting for in the principalship?//. New York: Teachers College Press.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wiggins, G. P., & McTighe, J. (2011). //The understanding by design guide to creating high-quality units//. Alexandria, Va: ASCD.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wiggins, G. P., & McTighe, J. (2007). //Schooling by design: Mission, action, and achievement//. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bridges, W. (2009). //Managing transitions//. USA: Dacapo Press.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Steele, C. (2010). //Whistling Vivaldi: And other clues to how stereotypes affect us//. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Payne, R. K. (2009). //A framework for understanding poverty//. Moorabbin, Vic: Hawker Brownlow Education.
 * <span style="background-color: #f6f6f7; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Robinson, K. (2011). //Out of our minds: Learning to be creative//. Chichester: Capstone.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">90-90-90 Article
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Tipping Point
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Ruby Payne RTI
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Why Reading by 3rd Grade Matters
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">Creating the Opportunity to Learn
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 15px;">North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 115

Reflection completed after going through the teacher evaluation cycle with two teachers Log for February Teacher Evaluation Log of Teacher Observations for January