WVUSD : 2014-2015 Year-End Results __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Area of Focus # 4 : Leadership Development
Goal :
Develop and expand leadership capacity throughout the organization .
Objectives :
Continue to expand professional development in the area of leadership for all managers , certificated personnel , and classified staff .
Continue to explore resources and professional development to assist site administrators in balancing the practical managerial tasks and the leadership responsibilities .
Continue to provide professional development in the area of Leading Change , including the oversight of Common Core implementation .
Continue building capacity among leaders in areas such as fiscal management , technology skills , instructional leadership , and courageous conversations .
Expand coaching for school site administrators .
Develop and implement a Leadership Academy and / or Seminar to develop the skills of aspiring leaders and further strengthen leadership at all levels of the district .
Introduction :
In addressing the Leadership Development goals and objectives , we examined our current practices and our goals for the future . Below is a summary of how the objectives have been addressed along with overall recommendations for continued areas of focus .
We were able to sustain and / or expand the professional development opportunities in the area of leadership development at all levels of our organization . Site and district-level managers participated in a series of leadership development opportunities which covered a wide-variety of topics . The overarching theme of the development was entitled , Leadership in 4 Directions ( leading your boss , colleagues , subordinates , and self ). Topics included Servant Leadership ( highlighted by the Build-a-Bike activity ), STEAM leaders , Values-based leadership , Leading with Credibility , the Green Line Theory of leadership , leadership in crisis , and Communicating in the 21 st Century . Leadership
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