#APChat Archive
Professional development expert Jared Wastler, hosts a Twitter conversation at 8:00 p.m. (ET) using #APChat.
Sunday February 19, 2017
8:00 PM EST
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Welcome to . Please take a moment to introduce yourself.
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Owen Webb Hamilton, Ontario
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Tonight we are continuing our series on the 10 Skills for Successful School Leaders by looking at Resolving Complex Problems
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Q1: There is a great amount of data available - how do you ensure that you have the RIGHT data?
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A1 Make sure it is accurate and meaningful to the task. Too much/meaningless data muddies the waters.
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A1. We need questions before we look for answers… what data do you really want?
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A1: I think the best data is not a one time snapshot. It needs to give a picture of the daily learning/growing in our classrooms
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A1. Educational data needs to have a qualitative component. and is critical
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Q2: It's vital when we make decisions our reasoning is clear. What steps do you take to make sure stakeholders understand the "why"?
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A2. Journal… Journal… Journal… Write down conversations… write down facts… write down the decision process
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A2. Make sure stakeholders are upheld as worthy in the process… give them a voice, listen, and affirm who they are
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A2. Consistency… decisions must be based on vision, policy, and past decisions… stay the course
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Q3: How do you ensure that decisions reflect the vision and culture of your school and community?
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A3. Don’t think of decisions as reflecting culture… think of decisions as building culture
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A3. Decisions reflect vision and build culture
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A3. The vision must be the culture… the vision must be front & centre everyday, or visionary decisions won’t be seen as relevant
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A3. As I reflect on good decisions… good decisions are based on what you do everyday, which is reflected in the decision itself
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Q4: What steps do you take to delegate responsibility and build the capacity of others?
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Q5: Planning is important but they can often get lost in the grind. How do you keep plans at the forefront of change in your school?
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Next week we discuss "Communication" on . Join us again next week at 8PM.
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Thanks for joining tonight. Be better every day in every way - our students deserve it.
