Instructional Leadership Project

Name: _S. Tobin________ Topic: Ed. Tech. __ Glenmore Elementary_

1 Holder
What Vision did you Hold for your project? To support teachers in using educational technology (specifically iPads) in a constructivist approach.

What Values did your team Hold during their work together? Developing Others. Walks the talk. Makes self vulnerable by admitting mistakes.

2 Creator
What Collaborative strategies and structures were Created for your team? Put aside own ego to hear brilliance of others. Creates a trusting environment. What Innovative practices were Created from your work together? Sets the tone for thinking outside the norm. Always learning. Ability to shift thinking and performance quickly. Is a masterful facilitator of innovative thinking and conversation.

3 Influencer
In what way did you Influence your teams

4 Advocator
How did you Advocate for Differences amongst your team? Recognizes and celebrates individuals different approaches and capabilities.

Inspiration in the project. Is consistently self-inspired. Expresses hope for the future. Has fierce resolve to lead the organization and workers to heights of success.

How did you Advocate for your project with your school Community? See beyond the boundaries of individuals, teams and departments. Always has success for the organization in mind. Which of the 5 Best Leadership Practices was the trickiest? 1. Evaluation of my goaldid not plan to evaluate my goal formatively or summatively. 2. Developing relationships something I havent had to think about before. I like to keep my head down and work. I see its much easier to influence those who I have a relationship with. 3. Reaching everyoneI worked mainly with a core group of people. Even though I invited everyone to participate in my project , it wouldve been more effective had I reached out personally to more staff members. 4. Did not create leadership opportunities for others. 5. Personal frustration - beat myself up for mistakes or wasted time. What did you learn from that? I have more to learn about how to recognize and support different personality traits and needs.

In what

way did you Influence shared Leadership amongst your team? Has an excellent working knowledge of ed. Tech. Courage to take risks. Leads with humility.

Which of the 5 Best Leadership Practices was strongest for you in this project? 1. Clear goals. My vision extends beyond my school project to education in general. Walked the talk by modelling the goal in my class and pushing myself to learn. 2. Changing my projects direction when it wasnt working. Am able to think of new ways to get to my goal. 3. Passionate and tenacious. I have a sense of urgency to accomplish goals yet I understand this is a growth process and meet staff members in their zone of proximal development. 4. Took risks yet led with humility. Did not present myself as the expert. Expressed to others what I learned from them. Wasnt afraid to say I dont know or admit mistakes. Encouraged others to take risks too. 5. Knowledgeable about my project and goal including pedagogical theory and technical skills. What did you learn from that? I learned that goals need to be continually held up for people to reach. It takes grit to stick to goals even when youre tired or busy. Its better to focus on one goal and do it well than spread yourself too thin over many initiatives.

5 Calibrator
What Responsibility did you share in Calibrating the results of your project? Holds self responsible first, provides a consistent role model of acceptable, expected behaviour. Constantly executes strategies, measuring against stated vision.

How did your Calibrations influence your Actions along the way? How will these results influence further action? Sense of urgency both in goal accomplishment and response to change. Understands this is a growth process. Is constantly alert to trends that may alter results and recalibrates when necessary.