Certified Instructional Hours =	15 Hours
CDE Re-Licensure Credit =	1 Credit
Knowledge Level Advancement =	N/A

This course is designed for DCSD principals, assistant principals, deans and other district leaders.

McREL’s Balanced Leadership

Learning Services has adopted McREL’s Balanced Leadership as the primary framework for leadership development for building leaders.  McREL’s Balanced Leadership is a series of four two-day professional development sessions designed specifically for building leaders.  It is based on McREL’s research on the effects of principal leadership on student achievement.  The sessions will be offered throughout the year for all building leaders to participate in as part of their essential development. 

The rationale for adopting a common framework for leadership is guided by the following notion:  “Lateral capacity building involves strategies in which schools and community learn from each other within a given district or region or beyond.  Learning from others widens the pool of ideas and also enhances a greater “we-we” identity beyond one school.” (Fullan 2005)

The intended outcomes for Douglas County building leaders are to:

• Facilitate the use of research-based practices to determine focus, lead change, and develop purposeful communities in order to improve student achievement; and

• Increase personal and collective capacity to sustain continuous improvement efforts.

 

The measurements for these intended outcomes can include:

• Identified district and site-level student assessments relative to the DCSD Student Learning goals

• Stakeholder feedback results relative to leadership performance

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Balanced Leadership:  An Overview
This session focuses on the six major research findings and introduces the concept of shared leadership, balanced leadership, and the Balanced Leadership Framework.  The major learning outcomes are to increase:

• Understanding of McREL’s research on school leadership, which links principals’ leadership practices with student achievement
• Knowledge and skills for improving leadership practices; and
• The degree to which individual leaders fulfill research-based leadership responsibilities.

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If you have questions about this course content or prerequisites, please contact the instructor(s) or Contact" person listed. Course Contact: Clay Abla 303-387-0100, clay.abla@dcsdk12.org If you have questions about registration or transcripts, please contact the Staff Development office.

Certified Instructional Hours =	15 Hours
CDE Re-Licensure Credit =	1 Credit
Knowledge Level Advancement =	N/A

This course is designed for DCSD principals, assistant principals, deans and other district leaders.

McREL’s Balanced Leadership

Learning Services has adopted McREL’s Balanced Leadership as the primary framework for leadership development for building leaders.  McREL’s Balanced Leadership is a series of four two-day professional development sessions designed specifically for building leaders.  It is based on McREL’s research on the effects of principal leadership on student achievement.  The sessions will be offered throughout the year for all building leaders to participate in as part of their essential development. 

The rationale for adopting a common framework for leadership is guided by the following notion:  “Lateral capacity building involves strategies in which schools and community learn from each other within a given district or region or beyond.  Learning from others widens the pool of ideas and also enhances a greater “we-we” identity beyond one school.” (Fullan 2005)

The intended outcomes for Douglas County building leaders are to:

• Facilitate the use of research-based practices to determine focus, lead change, and develop purposeful communities in order to improve student achievement; and

• Increase personal and collective capacity to sustain continuous improvement efforts.

 

The measurements for these intended outcomes can include:

• Identified district and site-level student assessments relative to the DCSD Student Learning goals

• Stakeholder feedback results relative to leadership performance

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Developing a Purposeful Community
This session focuses on developing a purposeful community.  Leaders learn McREL’s view of a purposeful community and practice a number of holding environments that facilitate the development and maintenance of a purposeful community.  The major learning outcomes are to develop:

• Understanding of the relationship between purposeful community and student achievement
• Understanding of the four characteristics of a purposeful community and they relate
• Knowledge and understanding about how to develop and establish a purposeful community

Increased knowledge about research-based leadership responsibilities associated with a purposeful community.

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If you have questions about this course content or prerequisites, please contact the instructor(s) or Contact" person listed. Course Contact: Clay Abla 303-387-0100, clay.abla@dcsdk12.org If you have questions about registration or transcripts, please contact the Staff Development office.

Certified Instructional Hours =	15 Hours
CDE Re-Licensure Credit =	1 Credit
Knowledge Level Advancement =	N/A

This module is designed for DCSD building instructional leaders only.

McREL’s Balanced Leadership

Learning Services has adopted McREL’s Balanced Leadership as the primary framework for leadership development for building leaders.  McREL’s Balanced Leadership is a series of four two-day professional development sessions designed specifically for building leaders.  It is based on McREL’s research on the effects of principal leadership on student achievement.  The sessions will be offered throughout the year for all building leaders to participate in as part of their essential development. 

The rationale for adopting a common framework for leadership is guided by the following notion:  “Lateral capacity building involves strategies in which schools and community learn from each other within a given district or region or beyond.  Learning from others widens the pool of ideas and also enhances a greater “we-we” identity beyond one school.” (Fullan 2005)

The intended outcomes for Douglas County building leaders are to:

• Facilitate the use of research-based practices to determine focus, lead change, and develop purposeful communities in order to improve student achievement; and

• Increase personal and collective capacity to sustain continuous improvement efforts.

 

The measurements for these intended outcomes can include:

• Identified district and site-level student assessments relative to the DCSD Student Learning goals

• Stakeholder feedback results relative to leadership performance

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Focus of Leadership
This session focuses on choosing the right focus for leadership.  Leaders will learn about research-based school and classroom practices and student characteristics that are positively associated with student achievement.  Leaders will engage in interactive and reflective activities that promote understanding of these practices as well as use of associated research-based leadership practices.  The major learning outcomes of this session are:

• Increased understanding of the relationship between choosing the right focus and student achievement
• Increased understanding of research-based school and classroom practices and student-level characteristics and how they relate
• Increased knowledge about research-based leadership responsibilities associated with choosing the right focus
• Increased understanding of the importance of alignment

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If you have questions about this course content or prerequisites, please contact the instructor(s) or Contact" person listed. Course Contact: Clay Abla 303-387-0100, clay.abla@dcsdk12.org If you have questions about registration or transcripts, please contact the Staff Development office.

Certified Instructional Hours =	15 Hours
CDE Re-Licensure Credit =	1 Credit
Knowledge Level Advancement =	N/A

This course is designed for DCSD principals, assistant principals, deans and other district leaders.

McREL’s Balanced Leadership

Learning Services has adopted McREL’s Balanced Leadership as the primary framework for leadership development for building leaders.  McREL’s Balanced Leadership is a series of four two-day professional development sessions designed specifically for building leaders.  It is based on McREL’s research on the effects of principal leadership on student achievement.  The sessions will be offered throughout the year for all building leaders to participate in as part of their essential development. 

The rationale for adopting a common framework for leadership is guided by the following notion:  “Lateral capacity building involves strategies in which schools and community learn from each other within a given district or region or beyond.  Learning from others widens the pool of ideas and also enhances a greater “we-we” identity beyond one school.” (Fullan 2005)

The intended outcomes for Douglas County building leaders are to:

• Facilitate the use of research-based practices to determine focus, lead change, and develop purposeful communities in order to improve student achievement; and

• Increase personal and collective capacity to sustain continuous improvement efforts.

 

The measurements for these intended outcomes can include:

• Identified district and site-level student assessments relative to the DCSD Student Learning goals

• Stakeholder feedback results relative to leadership performance

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Managing Change
This session focuses on managing change.  Leaders will learn McREL’s view of the change process, reflect on their own leadership practices, and learn strategies to support their efforts throughout a change initiative.  The primary learning outcomes are to increase:

• Understanding of McREL’s research indentifying leadership responsibilities correlated with student achievement,
• Awareness change theory and McREL’s view of change,
• Knowledge and use of tools and activities for effectively leading change, and
• Knowledge about research-based leadership responsibilities associated with leading change.

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If you have questions about this course content or prerequisites, please contact the instructor(s) or Contact" person listed. Course Contact: Clay Abla 303-387-0100, clay.abla@dcsdk12.org If you have questions about registration or transcripts, please contact the Staff Development office.