The Collaborative Administrator

by Buffum, Austin

• ISBN13: 9781934009376
• ISBN10: 1934009377
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-01
• Publisher: Solution Tree

Summary

The Collaborative Administrator: Working Together as a Professional Learning Community explores the nature of leadership in a PLC. Using insights from a variety of experts who have implemented and sustained collaborative cultures of continuous improvement in schools around the nation, this anthology offers answers to the most important questions surrounding PLCs. In a culture of shared leadership, the administrator¿s role is more important than ever. How do administrators maintain the right balance of ¿loose-tight¿ leadership and build profound, lasting trust? What principles strengthen principal leadership? How can administrators overcome the practical obstacles of creating a professional learning community (PLC)? The Collaborative Administrator delivers strategies and heartfelt inspiration from educators who have faced these challenges and found answers.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Walk the 'Lign: Aligning School Practices With Essential PLC Characteristics	p. 13
Leading a Culture of Collaboration	p. 37
Growing Teacher Leadership	p. 39
Trust: The Secret Ingredient to Successful Shared Leadership	p. 55
From C to Shining C: Relational Leadership Practices That Move Teachers From Compliance to Commitment	p. 73
A Passion-Driven Professional Learning Community: Putting Faith Into Action	p. 89
The Principal's Principles of Leadership in a Professional Learning Community	p. 109
Leading a Culture of Learning and Results	p. 125
Teaching Matters: Leadership That Improves Professional Practice	p. 127
Professional Learning in a Professional Learning Community	p. 143
Breaking Through the Barriers of Time: How to Find Time to Support Struggling Students	p. 159
Building a Pyramid of Interventions	p. 181
Digging Deep Into Data	p. 197
Leading for PLC at the District Level	p. 217
Win-Win Contract Negotiation: Collective Bargaining for Student Learning	p. 219
A Framework for Excellence: The Role of the Central Office	p. 235
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