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***Link to Primary Pad for Interview Questions***

Introduce Yourself (Whole Group)
 * post in forum
 * engage in dialogue with others (no minimum)

 Local Leadership Counts (Whole Group) --prior to doing this, complete readings and review ISLLC standards (Jossey-Bass chaps 2,5,23...article...multimedia presentation)
 * 1)  Be sure that you have read the assigned readings, and have reviewed the ** Educational Leadership Policy Standards **: Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium's (ISLLC) 2008. Note, standards can be found on pp. 14-15 and 19.
 * 2) Participate in a whole group discussion in the forum titled,  [|Week 1: Leadership and ISLLC Standards] **.** **In 1-2 paragraphs,** respond to the following questions:
 * // What are the key concepts in the chapters by Gardner, Kelley & Peterson, and Kouzes & Posner (from the Jossey Bass Reader readings) and how are they captured or aligned with the ISLLC standards? //
 * //How do you see a “study’ of leadership useful in your preparation to be an effective administrator? How will you combine the theory of leadership with the practical aspects of school administration?//
 * 1) Revisit the discussion forum multiple times throughout the week and **contribute at least two additional substantive postings**. Be sure to respond to classmates’ postings and questions posed by the instructor.

 === **Teambuilding Revisited (Team)** ===   The Nature of Leadership (Team) - prior to doing this, complete Week 1 readings   ** Directions **
 * 1) The team **facilitator** should also lead the team in brainstorming 3-4 operating standards that will be used to help your team work effectively. To assist you, consider and discuss the questions below:
 * //Based on your experience in other online courses you have taken (if applicable), what areas do you feel need to be addressed by your team to be most successful?//
 * //Do you have any scheduling issues that your teammates should be aware of? How will you work collaboratively to complete the team discussions and activities?//
 * //What organizational structure can you use in your team forum to make discussions manageable and resources easy to locate?//
 * //Do you have a preference for completing activities synchronously or asynchronously? Do you prefer to use Google Docs, Skype, Wikispaces or other non-ELC applications.//
 * 1) This week’s ** reporter ** should use the ** Team Roles and Operating Standards Form ** template to create a Google Doc and fill in the team roles and operating standards based on the discussion ( [|click here] to download a Word version). The reporter should then publish the completed Google Doc as a **public website**, and post the URL in the **Week 1: Teambuilding forum** by midnight Monday. When posting the ** final ** Google Doc, please ** rename ** the subject of the thread to ** FINAL ** so that your instructor can easily locate it.


 * 1) Be sure that you have completed the assigned readings this week, listed on the Week 1 Readings page. **Pay particular attention to Fullan's four guidelines for educational leaders in the 21st Century.**


 * 1) The team ** facilitator ** should create a forum titled, **Week 1: Nature of Leadership** in your Team Space for this activity no later than Wednesday.
 * 1) Post a response to the questions below in the Week 1 forum:
 * //How do Fullan’s four guidelines for educational leaders connect with your own beliefs about desired leadership characteristics?//


 * 1) Revisit the team discussion multiple times throughout the week. Read the postings from your teammates and contribute at least two additional substantive comments to promote an extended level of discussion.
 * 2) This week's team ** reporter ** should summariz e the group's discussion and post a summary **by midnight Monday**. Be sure to rename the subject line of the thread to "final team summary" so that your instructor can easily locate it.

Based on your team discussion, think about what you have learned about leadership from your teammates. To what extent do you find that you have similar beliefs? Where do you differ? How has your concept of leadership changed or expanded through this discussion? Continue your reflections as you continue to explore leadership theory in Week 2.

** Notes & Tips ** //The team facilitator should post a starter forum and thread for this activity in your Team Space at the beginning of the week. If your team finds it easier to use a non-ELC tool to collaborate, feel free to do so. Just be sure to give your instructor access and include the link in your starter thread.// Also, because there is already a lot to do this week, keep the brainstorming of the interview questions informal and optional.

**Interview Reaction Paper (Individual/ Team)**
<span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">__By the end of Week 4__, you will write a brief reaction paper on the topic of leadership. This paper will focus on an interview that you conduct with a principal or central office supervisor. This week, you will complete Part I of the assignment, which asks you to develop 5-7 interview questions and schedule your interview.
 * 1) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Review the ** Interview Reaction Paper Directions and Scoring **document found on the [|Syllabus] page.
 * 2) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Schedule an interview with a school administrator:
 * 3) <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use the following strategies to develop 5-7 interview questions for the school administrator:


 * Based on your readings and team discussion this week, identify key leadership characteristics. Then consider how you can use questioning to determine if the interviewee has these key characteristics.
 * Consider both ELCC and ISLLC standards, as well as the ISTE NETS-A standards (#1, #3) when developing your questions.
 * Consider asking questions about social, legal, and ethical issues in the use of technology.
 * Use the Interview Sample Seed Questions to help you develop the questions.

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 * 1) Be sure your questions are open-ended and will generate detailed responses.
 * 1) This week's team facilitator should create a new forum in your Team Space, titled, **Week 1: Draft Interview Questions**. Post your draft interview questions in this forum.
 * 2) Individually, contribute feedback and ideas to the interview questions of your team members to provide assistance in shaping or enhancing their drafts. Continue this discussion into Week 2, as necessary.
 * 3) Based on the team discussion, make any necessary revisions to your own draft.
 * 4) Develop a way to keep track of the interview questions and the responses you receive during the interview. You will refer to this information when you write your paper in Week 4.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">== ** Effective Leadership Assessment (Individual) ** = ==

** Directions ** To complete the Effective Leadership Assessment, you will need the following documents which are described below and accessed o n the [|Syllabus] page. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
 * **Effective Leadership Assessment Directions and Scoring** – These directions contain a case study of a school for which you have been “assigned” as principal, as well as the directions and scoring criteria for each of the four tasks.
 * **Effective Leadership Assessment Template -** Use this template provide responses to each of the four tasks.
 * **Middle School Math Data for EL Assessment and Middle School Reading Data for EL Assessment –** The reading and math state assessment data align to the school described in the case study. You will need to review and interpret the data to develop your responses for the assessment tasks.

<span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Effective Leadership Assessment will be scored based on the criteria outlined in the directions and scoring document. Most tasks have one category of criteria, while others have more than one. Be sure to refer to each task’s criteria when developing your response. Your responses should draw upon course content and discussions, your professional experience, and other resources you think helpful. Be thorough, yet creative. You are also expected to follow APA guidelines when writing your responses.

This week:
 * 1) ** Carefully review the Effective Leadership Assessment Directions and Scoring document .  **
 * 2) ** Begin working on this assignment. **
 * 3) ** Post any questions you have about the assessment in the [|Effective Leadership Assessment General Q&A] forum .  **