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  Core Leadership Capacity

  Domains, competencies, and related practices with links to EduGAINS resources and suggested uses of these resources in developing and practicing these practices.

   

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  1. Planning Mathematics Instruction that Blends Effective Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning Approaches

  Professional Practice

  Applies professional knowledge and experience to promote student learning by:

   

   

  

  Leadership in Learning Communities

  Promotes and participates in the creation of collaborative and supportive learning communities by:

  

  2. Assessing and Evaluating Learning of Students and Self

  Professional Practice

  Uses appropriate assessment and evaluation in planning for and responding to the needs of individual students and learning communities such as:

  

  Professional Knowledge

  Understands and reflects on learning theory, and educational research as outlined in the following frameworks:

   

  

  3. Using learning tools and technologies

  Professional Practice

  Uses appropriate resources and technology in planning for and responding to the needs of individual students and learning communities:

  

  Professional Knowledge

  Strives to be current in their professional knowledge and recognize its realtionship to practice by viewing:

  

  4. Demonstrating Commitment to Equity

  Commitment to Students and Student Learning

  Treats students equitably and with respect and is sensitive to factors that influence individual students learning by:

  

  Leadership in Learning Communities

  Recognizes their shared responsibility and leadership role in facilitating student success by:

   

  

  5. Learning Professionally

  Ongoing Professional Learning

  Professional practice and self-directed learning are informed by research including:

   

   

  

  Professional Knowledge

  Strives to be current in their professional knowledge and recognize its relationship to practice by analyzing/viewing and discussing:

  
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  Core Leadership Capacity

  Sample domains and related practices of the Ontario Leadership Framework. Links to EduGAINS resources and suggested uses of these resources in developing and practicing these practices.

   

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  1. Setting Goals

  Setting Directions

  Ensures the vision is clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted upon by all.

   

  

  Leading the Instructional Program

  Fosters a commitment to equity of outcome and to closing the achievement gap.

  

  Securing Accountability

  Aligns school targets with board and provincial targets.

   

   

  

  2. Aligning Resources with Priorities

  Setting Directions

  Ensures the creativity, innovation and use of appropriate technologies to achieve excellence.

   

  

  Leading the Instructional Program

  Ensures learning is at the center of planning and resource management.

   

  

  Securing Accountability

  Makes connections to ministry goals to strengthen commitment to school improvement efforts.

  

  3. Promoting Collaborative Learning Cultures

  Building Relationships and Developing People

  Acknowledges and celebrates the achievement of individuals and teams.

   

   

  

  Developing the Organization

  Builds a collaborative learning culture within the school and actively engages with other schools to build effective learning communities.

  

  Leading the Instructional Program

  Develops professional learning communities to support school improvement.

   

   

  

  4. Using Data

  Setting Directions

  Works within the school community to translate the vision into agreed objectives and operational plans which promote and sustain school improvement.

  

  Leading the Instructional Program

  Ensures a consistent and continuous school-wide focus on student achievement using system and school data to monitor progress.

  

  Securing Accountability

  Develops and presents a coherent, understandable, accurate and transparent account of the school's performance to a range of audiences.

   

  

  5. Engaging in Courageous Conversations

  Building Relationships and Developing People

  Encourages colleagues to take intellectual risks.

   

   

   

   

   

  

  Developing the Organization

  Uses professional appraisal to foster professional growth, and challenges the thinking and learning of staff to further develop professional practice.

  

  Securing Accountability

  Ensures individual staff accountabilities are clearly understood, agreed to, and subject to rigorous review and evaluation.

   

   

   

  
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