TEACHER CANDIDATE INVESTIGATION OF THE LEADER IN ME INITATIVE Dr. Lisa Murley, Dr. Pamela Jukes, & Dr. Judy Pierce WKU School of Teacher Education Faculty Kimberly Hatfield, Olivia Higdon, & Noelle Trebendis WKU Elementary Education Students
Dec 28, 2015
TEACHER CANDIDATE INVESTIGATION
OF THE LEADER IN ME INITATIVE
Dr. Lisa Murley, Dr. Pamela Jukes, & Dr. Judy Pierce
WKU School of Teacher Education Faculty
Kimberly Hatfield, Olivia Higdon, & Noelle Trebendis
WKU Elementary Education Students
Dr. Lisa Murley, Assistant Professor
Elementary Education, Western Kentucky University
Dr. Pamela Jukes, Associate Professor
Elementary Education, Western Kentucky University
Dr. Judy Pierce, Professor
Elementary Education, Western Kentucky University
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Overview
• The Leader in Me Principles
• Leader in Me and PGES
• Leader in Me Investigations
• WKU Teacher Candidates and Leader in Me
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The Leader in Me Principles
1. Be proactive.
2. Begin with the end in mind.
3. Put first things first.
4. Think win-win.
5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
6. Synergize.
7. Sharpen the saw.
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Leader in Me and PGES
The Professional Growth and Effectiveness System (PGES) is designed to promote the vision of continuous professional growth and development of skills needed to be a highly effective teacher of administrator.
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Leader in Me and PGES
The Kentucky Framework for Teaching adapted from the Charlotte Danielson framework lays out the expectations for effective teaching in five domains: Planning and Preparation, Classroom Environment, Instruction, Professional Responsibilities and Student Growth.
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Leader in Me and PGES
Domain 2
Classroom Environment• Creating an Environment of Respect
and Rapport• Establishing a Culture for Learning
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Leader in Me Investigations
Lighthouse Status
Schools that attain Lighthouse Status have showcased the leadership skills and criteria with fidelity and work for at least three years.
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Elementary EducationStudent Reflection
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http://countryheightsleaderinme.blogspot.com/2012/12/stlp-leaders-shine.html
http://blog.al.com/breaking/2010/11/weatherly_elementary_uses_scho.html
Kimberly Hatfield
• Leader in Me Investigation
• The language of Leader in Me
• Students becoming leaders
• Implementing Leader in Me as a future teacher
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Olivia Higdon
• Leader in Me components• School website and personnel and
students• School, classroom, and student levels• Observations, interviews, and
experiences at the third-grade level• Leadership environment and measurable
events• Respect and responsibility of others
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Noelle Trebendis
• Leader in Me Lesson Plan.• “Put Yourself in their Shoes- Using Habit
5.”• Fostered open discussion.• Different perspectives.
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Participant Investigation
Participants will assign ratings to Leader in Me Investigation sample data to determine impact of Leader in Me principles on school culture.
Discuss techniques to apply the evaluative strategy in their own programs.
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