Instructional Supervision by Randy Sherwood https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd Made with big dreams en-us 2018-06-06 16:16:01 UTC 2018-07-20 23:39:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Building a Positive Staff Takes work rsherwood3 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/265919459 Looking through this article allows teachers to reflect on what they are doing to take care of themselves. Through the fill my cup initiative, teachers take time to do things and activities that boost their own moral. When leading other teachers, We must take care of each other. Old mentalities of every teacher for themselves is a thing of the past. As a future leader, I want to create teachers who are transformational that change students mindsets to believe that they can be successful. ]]> 2018-06-06 16:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/265919459 Peer Comment dhiler https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/265987803 Randy,

I enjoyed reading your article, Building a Positive Staff Takes Work, by Mary Davenport (2018). I liked that the article focused on developing a culture where teachers know, trust, and honor each other. Administrators can get caught up in the importance and desire to be recognized for high academics. Davenport recognizes the advantages to facilitating a positive school culture.

The article I chose focused on being a transformational leader. I appreciated how you took Davenport’s article and emphasized the need for a leader to create teachers who are able to be transformational. Davenport suggested many strategies to boost morale. Chris Brennan, a specialist in leadership and management reports in his article, Six Proven Ways to Promote a Positive Company Culture, that happy employees are more efficient, less absent, and continue in their position longer than their less happy colleagues. Cultivating happy teachers definitely impacts teachers’ engagement, retention, safety, and wellness (Ways to Promote Positive, nd.). 

I was encouraged to read strategies that my school is already doing like gatherings involving food, sharing personal and professional successes, distributing thank-you’s to others and focusing on boosting morale in faculty meetings. I would love to see Davenport’s suggestion of positive classroom observations implemented. Our principals work very hard so I would not want to put more on their plate just like they are very considerate to the teachers at our school about their time and duties. However, if school leaders would take the time to compliment personally to the teachers and also give school-wide recognition of effective and positive classroom practices they observe, I do believe our school staff would feel newfound energy.

Thank you for sharing this article. I hope to be able to implement the many creative community-building ideas to help generate a strong adult culture with teachers. Ultimately, happy teachers produce happy students! 

Debra Hiler

                                                               References                       

Davenport, M. (2018, May 17). Building a positive staff takes work. Retrieved from: https://www.edutopia.org/article/building-positive-staff-culture-takes-work
 
Brennan, C. (nd.). Six proven ways to promote a positive company culture. Retrieved from: https://www.insperity.com/blog/6-proven-ways-promote-positive-company-culture/
 
]]> 2018-06-06 23:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/265987803 rsherwood3 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/267419382           In this article by Ryan Brusco, He examines what administrators need to do to help young teachers to be able to teach successfully. Through implementing ideas correctly, Brusco lays out a four step plan of how to help these teachers implement their idea. He starts with teachers needing to understand the why of completing their school mission. He continues with teachers needing to understand what mastery is through the schools eyes. Teachers then need to make lesson their own. Lastly, He explains that mentoring needs to become a priority. 
          Ideas said in this article encourage aspiring administrators to remember that students are not the only ones who need help sometimes. Sometimes the teachers need help too.

--Randy Sherwood]]> 2018-06-15 23:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/267419382 Week #3-- Decision-making rsherwood3 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/268367488   This article presents a interesting side of how decisions are made. Looking through at our school's leadership, leaders have to look at certain reasons to make decisions. From looking at time to staff commitment, there are some important facts to consider when making decisions.]]> 2018-06-24 22:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/268367488 Week #4-- Organization rsherwood3 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269049180           Understanding that organization plays an important role in education is critical in the classroom today. Being able to look at the relevance of the information to figure out what is important is a key strategy. Information is abundant today and organizing it becomes a necessity. Organizing also helps save time as well as not missing anything. There are many reasons to stay organized in education; just harnessing one sometimes can save a lot of time and effort.
Randy Sherwood]]> 2018-06-30 23:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269049180 Peer Response mluna13 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269084297 Hi Randy,
I found your article on organization (Week #4) right on target with its main points. Keeping up, relevancy, not missing out on anything and saving time are certainly important when juggling every day tasks. As a guidance counselor, organization is definitely key in ensuring that all reports, tasks and all other responsibilities are met on time.  Multi-tasking works hand in hand with organization as well.  I believe it is important to build up organizational skills with our students so that they are not only successful as high school students but college ready as well. Cornell note taking is one way that I ensured my students stayed organized when I taught history.  It kept them on track along with their universal binder which was mandatory.  Again, thanks for sharing!

Maricela Luna ]]> 2018-07-01 18:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269084297 Building a Positive Staff Takes Work Response rhubbard12 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269601582 I enjoyed this article a lot. I know I have seen teachers thrive when a positive, supportive school community develops. As a school counselor, we are taught the importance of self-care in our program, but this is something all educators needs to live by and principals should foster. How can educators be expected to keep giving their all when often they are on empty themselves. A few kind words and small gestures can go a long way to filling up educator's cups. 

Thanks for sharing!
Craig Hubbard]]> 2018-07-07 04:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269601582 Decision Making in School rsherwood3 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269674498   Within schools, decisions have to be made. Everybody has an opinion about something. Administration tends to be either very relaxed about policies or too overbearing. The article talks about collaboration and the positive outcomes that usually follow by hearing every bodies opinion. Collaboration allows for teachers to work together lessening the load for one particular teacher to a team. The benefits this article discusses boil down to a simple concept that every thought and voice does indeed matter. In the end, collaboration leads to better decisions being made.]]> 2018-07-08 21:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269674498 Decision Making Comment kwhipple2 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269675679 Randy, I really enjoyed this article. When I first started reading it, I immediately thought about how collaboration in the decision making process leads to better buy in. Then, I realized there was a whole paragraph on just that. However, I hadn't previously thought of all the other positives of collaboration during decision making. This article really shows how it is beneficial for administrators/leaders and also how it is beneficial to other school staff.  I've always believed that collaboration was best, and this article really solidified that belief.  What are some effective and ineffective ways that you have seen decision making played out in the educational field?  

Kylee Whipple]]> 2018-07-08 22:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269675679 Decision making kellis91 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269684236 2018-07-09 01:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269684236 Decision making kellis91 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269684238 Randy,
I throughly enjoyed reading your article. What the author spoke on in regards to  collaborative decision making has different perspectives is so true. So many people have different ideas and thoughts that the y believe are the best for school. However, when we come together as administrator we must put aside our own beliefs and do what is best for our school. By using data, school culture and even opportunities such as instructional rounds can help create collaborative decision making. 
]]> 2018-07-09 01:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/269684238 Leadership in Schools does matter rsherwood3 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/270645485   In schools, Principals are attributed with leading the school to success. This article takes a closer look at why some principals find success and others do not. Principals that follow the process of enacting a plan of what their campus looks like and setting goals for the campus to work to find the results that are longed for. This concept of working to a goal needs to be the focus for our administrators along with being able to be willing to change. Principals need to understand that they need not to try to be a superhero rather be transformational of what they want their own teachers to become. ]]> 2018-07-19 17:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/270645485 Effective Communication as Administrators rsherwood3 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/270646338   Principals must apply efficient and effective communication everyday. The conversations have to be formal and informal. Typically, conversations must remain professional. There are a variety of strategies to use for communication such as understanding how the audience controls the type of interaction. As somebody in charge, Administrators need to focus on basic communication skills as well. The drive needs to be great at giving and receiving feedback along with listening to understand rather than listening with no intention to change our thought. Effective Communication is a must. ]]> 2018-07-19 17:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/270646338 Peer comment trees11 https://padlet.com/rsherwood3/vrvy9hip5wbd/wish/270728432 I really enjoyed reading this post. I do not think enough consideration is given to a positive work environment. It is so pleasant when everyone helps each other. I have found that to be rare. I liked the ideas it gave for creating a better environment, but I don't think many people would be willing to attend activities outside of work with people they don't like. I think once an environment is bad that it is hard to turn it around. I guess the best thing to do is to scoop up new teachers  before they have an opportunity to be exposed to the negative aspects of the school environment. It is like the story of the starfish, you begin by saving them one at a time. It also takes time to get to know people and learn about their families. I am guilty of getting all involved in what I am doing and not spending enough time building relationships at school.

Tracy Rees

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