Fostering Shared commitments as School Leader

Question 1

Consensus Model

Answer 1

For a change to occur, all parties involved have to come to an agreement

Question 2

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

Answer 2

Where teachers work together to learn, reflect and talk about intellectual and professional issues that are relevant to their work

Question 3

Diversity of Opinion

Answer 3

A common challenge to Consensus where different people look at the same topic and question in a wide variety of ways

Question 4

Delegation

Answer 4

requires the leader to turn the right tasks over to the correct people, at the right time, with the necessary resources, skills, and authority to complete the job effectively

Question 5

Benefits of Delegation

Answer 5

Helps the bottom line accomplish more through its workforce, positively impacts employee performance, allows the leader to focus on more important tasks

Question 6

Effective Communication

Answer 6

a process of sharing information between partners so that each clearly understands an issue and the possible solutions.

Question 7

Crucial Conversations

Answer 7

discussions of challenging, controversial, yet important issues that influence the nature of the school

Question 8

High-Stakes Consequences

Answer 8

Outcomes that profoundly affect the life and experience of a school.

Likely require crucial conversations

Question 9

Progress Monitoring

Answer 9

frequent assessment that is provided for students who have been identified as needing intervention

Question 10

Universal Screeners

Answer 10

assessments that are given to all students in the Fall, Winter, and Spring to identify those who are not meeting standards