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va-Lead: Programs Addressing ISLLC Standard #4

. . . A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR IS AN EDUCATIONAL LEADER WHO PROMOTES THE SUCCESS OF ALL STUDENTS BY COLLABORATING WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RESPONDING TO DIVERSE COMMUNITY INTERESTS AND NEEDS, AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

<< ISLLC Standards

  1. National Honor Society Advisors Workshop | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) Division of Student Leadership Services (C/W)

  1. School (K-12) Secretaries Conference | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) (C/W)

  2. Student Activities Advisors Workshop | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) Division of Student Leadership Services (C/W)

  3. Virginia Student Council Association Annual State Convention | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) Division of Student Leadership Services and Virginia Student Councils Association (VSCA) (C/W)

  1. Virginia Student Councils Association Summer Leadership Camps | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) and the Virginia Student Councils Association (VSCA) (C/W)

  1. Checking Your School Image | Dr. Anne Meek (L&M)

  2. Instructional Leadership: How're We Doing? | Dr. Anne Meek (III)

  3. How to Handle Test Score News, Good, Bad, or Indifferent | Dr. Anne Meek (L&M)

  4. Leading Communication about Instruction | Dr. Anne Meek (L&M)

  5. Using the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) to Avoid Stumbling Blocks that Undermine the Effectiveness of Administrators | Sarah Armstrong, Ed.D. (L&M)

  1. Powerful Conversations | Sarah Armstrong, Ed.D. (L&M)

  1. Leading Subordinates to Solve Their Own Problems | David Burgess, M.P.S. (L&M)

  2. The Lessons of Private Enterprise Can Strengthen Your Leadership | Dr. Robert Bender (L&M)

  1. Trust Matters: Leadership for Successful Schools | Dr. Megan Tschannen-Moran (L&M)

  2. Conflict Resolution Training for Educators | Dr. Megan Tschannen-Moran (L&M)

  1. The Five Steps of Continuous Quality Improvement | Louisa Strayhorn & Associates (L&M)

  1. Lessons Learned the Hard Way: Mistakes Principals Make and How to Avoid Them | Dr. David G. Melton (L&M)

  1. Internal and External Community Relations | H. Joseph Lowenthal, Jr. (L&M)

  2. They Don't Speak English; They'll Ruin Our Scores! HELP! | Margaret Thiele (III)

  1. Addressing Bullying and Understanding the Law | The Virginia Center for School Safety at the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Student Services, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program (L&M)

  1. Continuing Program Approval for School Leadership Programs | Virginia Department of Education (L&M)

  2. A Model Curriculum for School Leaders | Virginia Department of Education (L&M)

  3. Implementing a Two-Tiered Licensure System for School Leaders | Virginia Department of Education (L&M)

  1. Virginia Initiative for Technology and Administrative Leadership (VITAL) | Virginia Department of Education and a coalition of universities that focus on teacher education: The College of William and Mary, University of Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (L&M)

  1. Strategic Planning: Collaboration and Consensus-Building | Harold S. Wright Jr., Ph.D. (L&M)

  1. School Safety: Gangs, Bullies, and the Law | Harold S. Wright Jr., Ph.D. (L&M)

  2. Good Communication Skills for Educators | Harold S. Wright Jr., Ph.D. (L&M)

  3. Differentiated Instruction for the At-Risk Learner | Harold S. Wright Jr., Ph.D. (III)

  1. Making the RIGHT Decisions | Douglas J. Fiore, Ph.D. (L&M)

  1. Board-Superintendent Relations: Who is Responsible for What? | Dr. Jeremiah Floyd (L&M)

  1. Reculturing for Student Success | Edvantia (formerly AEL) (L&M)

<< ISLLC Standards

Key: (DA) -Data and Assessment; (A) - Academies;  (D)- Diversity
(III) - Instruction & Instructional Improvement; (C/W) - Conferences/Workshops
(L&M) - Leadership and Management; (PD) - Professional Development; (C/M) - Coaching/Mentoring