care and feeding of adminstrators
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Advice for librarians about working with your administratorsTRANSCRIPT
Care and Feeding of Your Administrators
Tamara Cox Monique German Kristen Hearne
Four Rules for Growing Your Relationship with Your
Administrator
Recognize What We Have in
Common
Communicate and Build
Strong Relationships
Seek Out Principals’
Concerns and Find Out How to Help
Let Go of Misconceptions and Stereotypes
Recognize What We Have in Common
Manage Budgets
School-wide Perspective
Feeling of Isolation
Responsible for Implementing District Policy
What do you and your administrators have in
common?
Communication and Building Strong Relationships
Verbal
Nonverbal
Communicating Our Vision
Electronically
Share Your Results
Share Your Results
Share Your Results
What ideas do you have for
communicating with your administrators? What ideas would you
like to try?
Administrators Biggest Concerns
and How We Can Help
Common Core
Teacher Evaluation
21st Century Learning Skills
Proactive Problem Solver
Image from thegoldguys.blogspot.com/ via Flickr
What are your principal’s big concerns, and what
could you plan this summer that could help
with that concern?
Misconceptions/Stereotypes
Your Principal’s Priorities13%
12%10%
9%7%
1.Collaborate with classroom teachers
2.Teach research skills
3.Help students access books and information
4.Create an inviting atmosphere in the library
5.Help faculty access books and information
Leadership from the Library
All Principals Are Not the Same
Past Experience Colors Current View
Do you envision yourself as a leader? If so, what do you do? If not, what
could you change?
Right Now – What is an area of weakness in your relationship with
your administrator?
Recognize What
We Have in
Common
Communicate and Build
Strong Relationships
Seek Out Principals’
Concerns and Find Out How to
Help
Let Go of Misconceptions and Stereotypes
What can you do about it?
ResourcesChurch, Audrey P. "Secondary School Principals’ Perceptions of the School Librarian’s Instructional Role." School Library Research 13 (2010): n. pag. American Association of School Librarians. American Library Association, Oct. 2010. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.Kuon, Tricia, and Holly Weimar. "How Does Your Boss See You?: Proof That Principals Value Librarians." School Library Journal. School Library Journal, 4 Sept. 2012. Web. 14 June 2013. Peterson, Karyn M. "Middle School Maverick: NYC Librarian Deven Black on Partnerships, Principals, and Progress." School Library Journal. School Library Journal, 28 Feb. 2013. Web. 14 June 2013.Ray, Mark. “Making the Principal Connection.” School Library Journal. School Library Journal, 31 Jan. 2013. Web. 18 March 2013. Stoddart, Rick. "A Brief Statistical Snapshot of Idaho School Principals." The Idaho Librarian 61.1 (2011): n. pag. Idaho Libraries. Idaho Library Association, 2011. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.
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3D Team Leadership: The Gold Guys.blogspot via Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumaxart/2137729430
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Transliteracy: Lemansy via Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/lemasney/4805123493
Tamara CoxLibrarian at Palmetto Middle School [email protected] @coxtl on TwitterBlog: www.e-literatelibrarian.blogspot.com
Kristen Hearne
MoniqueGerman Librarian at Powdersville Middle
[email protected] @bibliogerman on Twitter
Librarian at Wren Middle [email protected] @KHearne on TwitterBlog: http://thelibrarianinthemiddle.blogspot.com/