Affirmation

Outreach
Be an advocate
with the
community,
parents, &
district

Acknowledge the
past successes in
the building and
celebrate
accomplishments of
teachers
throughout the
year. (Staff trophy
holder)

In many ways the

school principal is the
most important and
influential individual
in any school
(Marzano, Walters &
McNulty 2005)
Culture
Situational
Awareness

Stay aware of
informal groups
and relationships
in the school,
administer
foresight

Visibility

Contingent
Rewards

Be highly visible
to students,
teachers,
parents, and the
community

Recognize &
reward
individual
accomplish
ments

Promote cohesion
among teachers
and staff, work to
understand
existing culture

Share beliefs
and act
according to
them

New
Administrator of
a Building

Optimize
Knowledge
of CIA

Communication

Acknowledge
significant
events in the
lives of
teachers and
staff

Maintain open and

effective lines of
communication

Intellectual
Stimulation

Stay current on
research and
theory on
effective
schooling

Provide conceptual
guidance regarding
effective classroom
practices

Relationships

Saturday, March 14, 15

Attend CIA
committee
meetings, offer
input about CIA

Ideals/Beliefs

Change
Initiative
(second-order)

Inspire teachers
to accomplish
things beyond
on their grasp

Involvement
in CIA

Adapt leadership
style to needs of
building

Consider new
and better ways
to do things

Monitor,
Evaluate, and
Reflect with
teachers

Set clear goals

aligned with school
improvement

Flexibility

Change Agent

Monitor/
Evaluate

Focus

Input
Provide
opportunities
for teacher
and staff input
on important
decisions

Order
Provide effective
scheduling using
teacher input

Resources
Ensure staff have
the necessary
materials and
equipment

Discipline
Protect
instructional time,
protect staff from
internal and
external
distractions