This week we are interviewing for the role of Assistant Superintendent for the next 3 years at ASB. Our leadership team already drew up a list of attributes about what we are looking for in a leader for the future.
As I was thinking over what we are looking for in our next Assistant Superintendent today, I saw this graphic posted by Edwin Lagos (@elag87) on Twitter. I contacted Edwin to ask him whether this graphic was part of a blog post he had written. His reply is that it was inspired by another infographic by Reid Wilson (@wayfaringpath) that had been posted on the COETAIL website.
As I considered the infographics by Edwin and Reid, it occurred to me that both involved a huge climate of trust. Teachers will only step outside their comfort zone, take risks and allow themselves to fail, if they know that school leaders encourage a culture of innovation and motivate the community to take risks. I love the way that "Trusts" is the biggest word on Edwin's infographic. Trust is also something that we talked a lot about in our recent cognitive coaching workshop. The facets of trust, according to Tschannen-Moran in Trust Matters: Leadership for Successful Schools are as follows:
Are you a modern teacher or modern school leader? What do you think are the most important attributes that you bring to your role? Are there any others you could consider important in a school for the future?
As I was thinking over what we are looking for in our next Assistant Superintendent today, I saw this graphic posted by Edwin Lagos (@elag87) on Twitter. I contacted Edwin to ask him whether this graphic was part of a blog post he had written. His reply is that it was inspired by another infographic by Reid Wilson (@wayfaringpath) that had been posted on the COETAIL website.
- Benevolence - caring, supporting teachers, expressing appreciation for efforts, being fair, guarding confidential information
- Honesty - integrity, being truthful, honoring promises and agreements, having authenticity, accepting responsibility
- Openness - communication, sharing important information, sharing decision making, sharing power
- Reliability - being consistent and dependable, demonstrating commitment
- Competence - setting an example, problem solving, conflict resolution, working hard, setting standards, buffering teachers, being flexible.
Below is a copy of Reid Wilson's infographic on the Profile of a Modern Teacher. Click on the infographic to go to a larger version.
Are you a modern teacher or modern school leader? What do you think are the most important attributes that you bring to your role? Are there any others you could consider important in a school for the future?
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