RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Case study research is the in-depth study of instances of a phenomenon in its natural context and from the perspective of the participants involved in the phenomenon. (Gall, Gall, & Borg, 2003, p. 436) This qualitative case study analysis was searching for themes that emerged from leadership structures that support a collaborative culture of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) in a large high school in order to inform the creation of a guide entitled Leadership Structures that
Roles and Responsibilities Teaching Service Last updated 1 January 2015 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TEACHING SERVICE CONTENTS PAGE OVERVIEW 2 PRINCIPALS 2 ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS 2 LEADING TEACHERS 4 CLASSROOM TEACHERS 5 PARAPROFESSIONALS 7 EDUCATION SUPPORT CLASS 7 Roles and Responsibilities – Teaching Service Page 1 OVERVIEW The roles and responsibilities that can be expected of employees at the various classification levels, including the principal class, is set out below and
outlines the expectation for cultivating campus principals and teachers through such techniques as coaching and data cultured professional development targeting collection, analysis, and changes in instructional strategies for gains in student achievement. As federal and state mandates increasingly define data use and building data capacity as a basis for school improvement, many school districts are employing designated personnel to support principals and teachers with data use and shifting instructional
In my role as Assistant Professor of Social Work, from August 2014 to May 2015 at the College at Brockport, State University of New York, I worked as a team leader and team member in various research projects. One specific instance of my team leadership skills is that I served as principal investigator of a 3-person team on an internal grant project evaluating the customer service demands of students enrolled in the social work program. In this role, I served as project manager, including leading
as well as two assistant principals. What one quality must a teacher possess, in order to be considered a “ High Quality” teacher within an urban school. Hence, a study of essential urban teacher qualities that may enhance the benefit of
to Eric Sheninger, effective principals are instructional leaders, create a positive school climate, employ quality teachers, are organized, has great communication skills, and has a sense of professionalism. Many of these qualities are traits that I feel I have and are continually being strengthened by the knowledge I acquire through my graduate courses and the role as FCIM facilitator. I hope that through hard work and diligence I will receive an assistant principal appointment in the next two years
Introduction This is a case study analysis of The New Principal: Managing Human Resources by Jane A. MacDonald (2006). This case study focuses on issues a first year principal may face when entering her school for the first time. Ms. Vera Zola was not only a first year principal; she was also new to the school district. In her previous role as assistant principal, she was in a neighboring school district. In her new district, the Suburban Public School District (SPS), there were approximately 11
practice to learn such material. During the remainder of the school year two other students said that their parents objected to the learning of and being taught lessons of this type. During November of 2012, a parent requested a meeting with the Assistant Principal of Physical Education to object to her child being taught this subject matter. The parent had requested that her child be allowed to “opt-out” of the class completely if the aforementioned content matter that she deemed as inappropriate (based
to Eric Sheninger, effective principals are instructional leaders, create a positive school climate, hire quality teachers, are organized, has great communication skills, and has a sense of professionalism. Many of these qualities are trait that I feel I possess and are continually being strengthened by the knowledge I acquire through my graduate courses and the role as FCIM facilitator. I hope that through hard work and diligence I will receive an assistant principal appointment in the next two years
To say it another way, students at different levels have different needs and have varying motivations for exhibiting positive behaviors. Data collection, aggregation and analysis should be made a priority to accurately identify areas of concern and strength and develop plans to respond to this data. (Betters-Bubon et al., 2016, p.269) It is then up to the school leaders in conjunction with several others to design implement