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=Principals' Leadership Network =

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This wiki page is intended to house resources for ESU 6 principals to use in professional practice. Please select the resources you would like to use from the links on the left side of this page. We hope you will utilize these resources to better implement technology in your school. Networking with New Principals web site from NCSA

Goals
Participants will provide instructional leadership based on current research and literature. Participants will share best practices through peer networking.

** 2015-16 Principals' Leadership Network ** The links for the Principals' Networks are located in this google doc. See the Principal Network Meetings for a more complete agenda.

= October 6, 2015 = 9:00 - 12:00

Principal Performance Framework

See the Principal Network Meetings for a more complete agenda. Agenda
 * Introductions
 * Sharing Success
 * Staff Updates
 * Building and Sustaining School Culture: Presentation by Milford Administrators
 * Observing and Supporting Instruction
 * Tech Training
 * Row Call
 * Autocrat

**2014-15 Principals' Leadership Network** =March 11, 2015=

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">**Elementary and Secondary Principal Networks** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">** 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Ross Ricenbaw, Waverly Middle School __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Making Management Automatic: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Ross will share ideas about how to automate management tasks, allowing more time for leadership. Specifically Ross will show how he uses Google Communities, Trello, and Google Docs (with bookmarks) for day to day management and long range planning. He will also show how he uses the Eisenhower Matrix to determine action related to Urgency and Importance.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Charlie Hutzler, Norris High School __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Charlie will share how they have been working to collect data and follow trends for students failing classes for the purpose of RtI identification. The goal was to find students to focus on, provide an intervention and track progress. Charlie will share about how grading practices factored into their efforts.

__<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Other: __
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; line-height: 1.5;">Distribute the High Reliability Schools (HRS) workbook
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; line-height: 1.5;">Share how instructional leadership fits into the model
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; line-height: 1.5;">Discuss scheduling for Analytic Scoring for 2015-16 (Jill)

AQUEST Empowered by Data Conference April 27 & 28 Kearney Registration Link Principal Retreat June 18 & 19 Robyn Jackson website Purpose: Participants will develop data leadership capacity and be able to help their schools with the SIP process. This would include utilizing MAP data, reading data, and other data to improve student learning. Participants will learn about the new Nebraska Department of Education accountability system AQUEST, and the statewide data dashboard which is under development. Format:
 * DIG--Data Integration Group **
 * Meet 4 time during the school year.
 * Encourage 2 year commitment
 * Textbook: Data Analysis for Continuous School Improvement 3rd edition by Victoria Bernhardt
 * 3 hours of Doane Credit will be available. This will require related activities.
 * Each ESU school may have 2 participants.

=November 18, 2014= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elementary AM (9 - 11:30); Secondary PM (12:30 -3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Focus areas: Principal Performance Framework <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Opening
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Introductions
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Sharing Success

Elementary Session: 9:00-11:30
 * ** Instructional Leadership **
 * Jessica Dominy, Seward Elementary School
 * //Becoming an Instructional Leader: click here for a pdf of Jessica's presentation//


 * ** Developing Relationships **
 * Erin Gonzalez, Crete Elementary School
 * // Building Relationships through Kindergarten Home Visits //


 * ** Staff Leadership **
 * Laura Kroll, Exeter-Milligan School
 * //Data Driven Decision Making and Professional Development: click here to see the video of Laura's presentation//

Secondary Session 12:30-3:00
 * **Instructional Leadership**
 * Colin Bargen, Centennial High School
 * //Implementing __Becoming a Reflective Teacher__ (BART)//


 * **Developing Relationships**
 * Steve Teget, Crete Middle School
 * //Building Relationships through Fifth Grade Home Visits//


 * **Staff Leadership**
 * John Schwartz, Seward High School
 * //The PLC Process - click here for a pdf of John's Presentation//

= = =September 23, 2014= <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Elementary AM (9 - 11:30); Secondary PM (12:30 -3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Focus areas: Principal Performance Framework Instructional Leadership Culture for Learning
 * Shared lunch 11:30-12:15

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Opening
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Introductions
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sharing Success
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Lynne's Brave Project
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Teacher Leader Academy


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Instructional Leadership **
 * Elementary Session
 * Megan Hammer, Centennial Elementary
 * // Becoming a Reflective Teacher //


 * Secondary Session
 * Mitch Bartholomew and Aaron Plas, York High School
 * // Grade Level Teams at the Secondary //


 * Culture for Learning **
 * Elementary Session
 * T.J. Meyer, Milford Elementary
 * // Developing Student Leaders //


 * Secondary Session
 * Ryan Ruhl, Norris High School
 * // Developing a Culture of Sportsmanship //

April Kelley: Using Will Drivers to Lead Change
 * 4 Teacher Types
 * [[file:Will Drivers.docx|Will Drivers]]
 * Step-by-Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">November 18 (Elem): 9 am - 11:30 am / Secondary 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Focus Areas from the Principal Performance Framework
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Feb. 19 (Elem): 9 am - 11:30 am / Secondary 12:30 - 3 pm
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Focus Areas from the Principal Performance Framework

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