21st Century Strands & Strategies
Chapter: Strands & Strategies: Deep Dive
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Administrative Leadership
21st Century administrators transform the educational community through a powerful
and dynamic presence that promotes continuous school improvement, effective
professional practice, and digital age learning and citizenship. The 21st Century
Principal leads and promotes a shared leadership model. The 21st Century
Principal leads through visionary leadership, instructional leadership, organizational
leadership, and collaborative leadership.
Three Roles of the School Administrator
Role Description in
School
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Provide a safe, collaborative and risk-free environment
for all stakeholders
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Ensure a rigorous, relevant, and engaging education for
all students
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Promote and participate in local, national, and global
learning communities that stimulate innovation,
creativity, and digital age collaboration
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Promote and model effective communication and
collaboration among stakeholders using digital age tools
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Model and facilitate the development of a shared
cultural understanding and involvement in global issues
through the use of contemporary communication and
collaboration tools
Role as a
Coach/Facilitator
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Endorse excellence in professional practice
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Model the facilitation of instruction and the support of
programs
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Promote a trusting environment of professional learning
and innovation that empowers educators to enhance
student learning
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Collaborate to establish metrics, collect and analyze
data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff
performance and student learning
Role as Change
Agent
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Endorse excellence in professional practice
•
Model the facilitation of instruction and the support of
programs
•
Promote a trusting environment of professional learning
and innovation that empowers educators to enhance
student learning
•
Collaborate to establish metrics, collect and analyze
data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff
performance and student learning
Visionary
Leadership
Instructional
Leadership
Organizational
Leadership
Collaborative
Leadership
21st
Century
Principal
