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On 5/10/15, Cindy wrote:
> On 4/30/15, storrsb wrote:
>> On 4/24/15, lynne wrote:
>>> On 4/08/15, Darla wrote:
>>>> How many people should be on a leadership team at a school?
>>> How do
>>>> you decide who to put in leadership team?
>>>
>>> It depends on the purpose and responsibilities of the
>>> leadership team, and on the size of the school - there is no
>>> one answer, since each school has different needs. As for
>>> deciding who to put on the team, again this depends on the
>>> purpose and responsibilities. Some may be created from an
>>> existing group - department heads for example; some may be
>>> elected by peers; some may be selected by the principal or
>>> designee based on expertise or experience or training, etc.
>>
>> I have to agree with lynne regarding this question. As an
>> aspiring administrator I think the size of the leadership
> team
>> does depend on the function/purpose of it. To staff this
>> leadership team I would consider what the purpose of the team
> is
>> for and then look for willing candidates from a collection of
>> individuals I think would serve well. Knowing what the leader
>> will have to do and finding individuals that match up with
> that
>> responsibility is imperative. The leaders that served well in
>> certain committees may not serve well in others and this
> needs
>> to considered. I would also make sure I thoroughly discussed
>> the purpose of the committee and the leader's role with them
> so
>> that there was not confusion regarding expectations. -storrsb
>
> This is my first year serving on a Leadership Team and it has
> been an invaluable experience. Although I have been a school
> counselor for 10+ years, this is my first year at this
> particular school. Serving on this committee quickly afforded
> me the chance to learn the policies and procedures of the
> school. As a member of the Leadership Team, I have an
> opportunity to advocate for my students. School counselors
> often have a direct line to the students' "inside scoop" as
> well as having their finger on the pulse of the goings on in
> and out of the school. I feel strongly school counselors
> should be on their school's leadership team, whether or not
> they are an administrator.
>
>

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