Breakout Session 1.1: Principal Kafele's 10 Nonnegotiables for Effective School Leadership
The list of school leadership responsibilities is an infinite list that never reaches completion. As a school leader, there are always a plethora of things to do with no ending in sight. The challenge for school leaders is how to prioritize them – what are those nonnegotiables that must be at the top of a school leaders list of responsibilities and priorities? In this high-energy, highly-engaging professional development workshop or keynote address, veteran and award-winning principal, Principal Kafele provides school leaders with ten “nonnegotiable” items that all school leaders must prioritize and pay close attention to daily toward maximizing their school leadership effectiveness. He says that although the responsibilities of a school leader are endless, failure to attain maximum results within these ten “nonnegotiables” could translate into gross underperformance of any given school. Following are the categories for Principal Kafele’s 10 nonnegotiables for effective school leadership:
1. School Leadership & Intended Outcomes
2. School Leadership & Maintaining an Attitude / Vision of Excellence
3. School Leadership & Instructional Effectiveness
4. School Leadership & Professional Learning
5. School Leadership & Keeping Staff Informed / Inspired
6. School Leadership & Modeling Learning
7. School Leadership & School Climate / Culture
8. School Leadership & Physical / Emotional Safety
9. School Leadership & Parental Engagement
10. School Leadership & Expertise in School Law / School Budget / School Curriculum