Sunday, April 15, 2012
Distributive Leadership and Capacity Building
At the last school I worked for, distributive leadership was used to help alleviate some of the dependence of newer teachers on the administration for any help or questions. It also helped with capacity building because more experienced teachers were able to mentor the newer teachers. Besides having mentors assigned to new teachers, they also had access to all of the other experienced teachers in the building. With all of the teachers encouraged to work with each other, they are able to improve each other by learning new methods, lesson plans, and management strategies. It is beneficial to the school because it helps to develop professional relationships with colleagues, encourages everyone to work together, and improves the overall school setting.
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We also use veteran teachers to help the new teachers in the building. It is so effective in informal information. A new teacher needs to know who to go to in order to get things done properly. It is helpful to know to stay out of the main office when payroll paperwork is being processed. And do not ask the cafeteria staff to use anything on certain days. These little things help the building run smoother.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea behind assigning new teacher to senior teachers. The building I work in has a teacher leader at every grade level so essentially it is the same concept. New teachers need to feel they are free to ask questions and learn without "bothering" administration. I feel that senior teachers can appreciate the new teacher’s position so they are more willing to assist. P.S...I love the layout of your page!!!
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