Strategic Leadership

• Share vision of changing world in 21st century• Create processes to ensure school’s identity• Create processes to distribute leadership

throughout school• Driving force behind major initiatives that

help students acquire 21st century skills

School Vision, Mission, Strategic Goals

• Create with stakeholders a vision that captures attention and imagination

• Share vision and mission with entire school community

• Maintain focus of vision while developing strategic goals

Leading Change

• Adapts and varies leadership styles according to needs of school and community

• Communicate with stakeholders routinely• Push initiatives that help students acquire 21st

century skills

School Improvement Plan

• Collaboratively develop School Improvement Plan

• Include all stakeholders• Align with goals and missions of state and

local Board of Education • Collect and analyze data for continuous

improvement

Distributive Leadership

• Provide opportunities for staff to develop leadership skills

• Encourages staff to accept leadership responsibilities

• Incorporate teachers and support staff in decision making roles

NC Competencies

• Communication• Creative Thinking • Change Management• Customer Focus• Delegation• Dialogue/Inquiry• Global Perspective

Artifacts

• Evidence of an effectively functioning School Improvement Team

• School Improvement Plan (implemented, assessed, and modified)

• Student Testing Data