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Dan Mastrian - What makes a great school leader?

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Dan Mastrian - What makes a great school leader?

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-A great school leader motivates and inspires the staff.
-A great school leader models right behavior for the students.
-A great school leader sets clear expectations and holds all to account.
-A great school leader is always thinking of the connections that can be made for community engagement.
-A great school leader must be passionate, a clear communicator, creative in approach, firm but compassionate, fair in all dealings, and astute to deal with the politics.

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Diana Kristobek - A great school leader must be in tune to the needs of the staff and students.  Leaders must be able to make a decision and stick to it.  Leaders should be organized, positive, confident, and inspirational.  Leaders should nurture a supportive staff.  

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Diana Kristobek - A great school leader must be in tune to the needs of the staff and students.  Leaders must be able to make a decision and stick to it.  Leaders should be organized, positive, confident, and inspirational.  Leaders should nurture a supportive staff.  

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Lauren Morgan- A great school leader must be...

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Lauren Morgan- A great school leader must be...

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~reflective
~intentional in speech
~decisive
~ an advocate for all children and staff
~a learner
~positive
~loyal
~a builder of community

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Brianne Collins - A great school leader must be ...

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Brianne Collins - A great school leader must be ...

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- determined
- active in the school community
- dedicated
- inspiring
- knowledgeable

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Nick Stauffer - A great school leader must...

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Nick Stauffer - A great school leader must...

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- Be a good communicator
- Have strong morals
- Be organized
- Get to know the staff, students and the community
- Have integrity and follow through on promises

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Mike Galloway-A great school leader must be 

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Mike Galloway-A great school leader must be 

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- a visionary
- intelligent
- Confident/Courageous
- Motivating/Inspiring/Encouraging
- Passionate
- Ethical

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Anthony Dicton-A great school leader is someone who has 

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Anthony Dicton-A great school leader is someone who has 

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*passion for learning
*organized
*motivated
*communicates
*knows the staff, students and community
*holds themselves and everyone else to a high standard

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Tara Cartafalsa- What makes a great school leader?

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Tara Cartafalsa- What makes a great school leader?

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A great leader is someone who sets out every day to make the best possible decisions, even when they are not the easiest or most obvious. It is someone who can recognize a need, collect pertinent information, and make informed decisions. It is someone who believes in the success of all students and who will look at each student individually to ensure they have opportunities to find success. I believe an essential part of being a school leader is being fully invested in the community where you work. Understanding your community members, their struggles, needs, and how they impact the students living in that community. It's about being a trusted presence in the school and community who is viewed as fair, equitable, and competent.

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- Confidence
- Honesty and Integrity
- Dedication
- Inspirational
- Communicator

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Suzie St. Clair--What makes a Great Leader?

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Suzie St. Clair--What makes a Great Leader?

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What makes a great school leader is one who has the ability to connect and build relationships with their teachers and students. Maintaining a connection with students is vital to staying focused on why we became educators in the first place. Building relationships with staff and making those connections is how you will be an effective leader who can inspire change and growth. This Ted Talk is one of my favorite and helps to keep me grounded and bring me back to why I became an educator. Enjoy

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Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion

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Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.

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-Makes informed decisions that are in the best interest of students
-Values input from all stakeholders and strives to maintain transparency
-Communicates well verbally and in writing
-Seeks or advocates for a win-win solution when possible
-Possesses strong organizational skills
-Promotes growth of all staff members and is supportive in good and challenging times
-Holds stakeholders and self to high expectations

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Andy Caruso - What makes a great school leader?

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Andy Caruso - What makes a great school leader?

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1. Sees the big picture. While being task orientated is important, I believe that it is critical for a principal to make decisions that are in the best interest of the broader, more long-term goals of the school and it's students.
2. Views the school as part of the fabric of the community. With increased competition from private schools, we need to make sure that the community sees as an institution that is essential. The principal must set the tone for this.
3. Leads by example. Teachers, parents, and students need to see the principal as someone who works very hard to be a good listener and someone who has everyone's best interests in mind each day. Teachers must know that their principal is working hard for the school if they are expected to do the same.
4. Be present. Principals need to be visible in their school so that they are in tune with issues.

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I feel that the image below applies to any "boss" vs. leader. A school leader needs to exemplify all of the qualities listed below under "LEADER", along with possessing and demonstrating other core qualities of leadership. For example, great leaders are competent, honest, confident, good listeners and communicators, compassionate, share visions, set examples, make decisions, demonstrate and encourage optimism, and inspire others. All of these with proper balance and integration can make a great school leader!

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Brittainy Hambelton-- A Great School Leader:

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Brittainy Hambelton-- A Great School Leader:

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* Balances managerial tasks vs. instructional tasks
* Spends time out on the battle field
* Knows their staff personally & professionally
* Makes tough decisions
*Models the values and attitudes they wish to see from their faculty & staff!
* Raises future leaders

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Jamie Parell - What Makes a Great Leader 

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Jamie Parell - What Makes a Great Leader 

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Although the image seems simple, I strongly agree with the items listed around the bubble implying characteristics of a great leader.

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Great school leader = Great instructional leader

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Great school leader = Great instructional leader

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Being a Principal of a building means more than overseeing the day-to-day operations, it means being involved in the instructional rigor offered in the classrooms and whether students are exposed to research-based instructional strategies.  I have seen many classrooms where students are on-task but the task itself is rather watered down and not connected to a real learning objective. The Principal must be able to strongly guide the instructional practices of the school s/he manages.