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Keynoter/Senior AdvisorKeynoter/Senior AdvisorInternational Center for Leadership in EducationInternational Center for Leadership in Education
www.LeaderEd.comwww.LeaderEd.com
Nurturing Positive Nurturing Positive RelationshipsRelationships
Bill McNealBill McNeal
Relationships - ChallengesRelationships - Challenges
• The Times Have ChangedThe Times Have Changed
• Students Have ChangedStudents Have Changed
• Schools Have ChangedSchools Have Changed
• Labor Market Has ChangedLabor Market Has Changed
• Competition Is IncreasingCompetition Is Increasing
• More than Ever, We Need to More than Ever, We Need to
Build Relationships!Build Relationships!
Where We’ve Come From• 1900—Education for the Elite• 1920—Education for Citizenship• 1950—Focus on Higher Education• 1954—Brown vs Board of Education• 1983—A Nation at Risk• Late 1980s—School District Accountability• Mid 1990s—School Level Accountability• Late 1990s—Student Accountability• 2002—No Child Left Behind• 2004—Focus on High Schools• 2006—New Wave of Higher Standards• 2009—Uniform National Standards…??• 2010 -- Reauthorization of ESEA
Differing Expectations For Our Public Schools
• Education for Some
• Universal Access to Education
• Universal Proficiency
• National Standards
Forces of Technology and Forces of Technology and
Globalization are alteringGlobalization are altering
the nature of work,the nature of work,
the organization of firms,the organization of firms,
and where work is conducted.and where work is conducted.
Economic EpochsEconomic Epochs• Agricultural economy (school calendar)
• Industrial economy (bell schedule)
• Post-Industrial economy
– New economy
– Service economy
– Information economy
– Knowledge economy
– Digital economy
Pace of Technological ChangePace of Technological Change
0 10 20 30 40
RadioTelephoneTelevision
Cell PhoneCable TV
World Wide WebInstant Messaging
FaceBookBlogs
MySpace
3820
1312
105
43.5
32.5
Years to reach50 million users
Building Relationships - ChallengesBuilding Relationships - Challenges
• The Times Have ChangedThe Times Have Changed
• Students Have ChangedStudents Have Changed
• Schools Have ChangedSchools Have Changed
• Labor Market Has ChangedLabor Market Has Changed
• Competition Is IncreasingCompetition Is Increasing
• More than Ever, We Need to More than Ever, We Need to
Build Relationships!Build Relationships!
Changing GenerationsChanging Generations
• Baby Boomers (born 1946 – 1960)Baby Boomers (born 1946 – 1960)• Generation X (born 1961 – 1981)Generation X (born 1961 – 1981)• Generation Y (Millennials, Net Generation Y (Millennials, Net
Generation) (born 1980 – 1990)Generation) (born 1980 – 1990)• Generation Z (iGeneration) Generation Z (iGeneration)
(born 1990 - 20??)(born 1990 - 20??)
.. We are now educating the iGeneration.We are now educating the iGeneration.
Today’s Youth• Digital Learners• Multimedia• Find and manipulate data• Analyze data and images• Care about relationships
– MySpace– FaceBook– Twitter
16 years ago, who predicted?
• Cell phones for everyone• Cameras on cell phones• iPod - portable music and videos• Hand-held GPS• Text messaging• Blogs• Soybean powered automobiles
Relationships - ChallengesRelationships - Challenges
• The Times Have ChangedThe Times Have Changed
• Students Have ChangedStudents Have Changed
• Schools Have ChangedSchools Have Changed
• Labor Market Has ChangedLabor Market Has Changed
• Competition Is IncreasingCompetition Is Increasing
• More than Ever, We Need to More than Ever, We Need to
Build Relationships!Build Relationships!
School Personnel Issues
• 50%+ of School Administrators are Nearing Retirement
• Many States are now Facing a Critical Shortage of Highly Qualified Teachers
• The Performance Pay Debate
• Competitive Salaries—Student Performance
• Reform of Local Boards of Education
Funding Issues
• Refusal to Admit That Money Does Make a Difference
• Recession impact on Education Budget• President Obama Federal Education
Program– Race to the Top-IDEA-Title I – Innovation Funds – Stabilization Funds– Competitive Grants
Next Tide of Standards Raising
• As Student Achievement Scores Increase, States Think Standards are too Easy and Raise Them
• States Moving to Raise Graduation Requirements (Algebra I, II, Geometry Plus a Higher Math—Physics or Chemistry—Foreign Language for all Students
• Uniform National Standards
No Child Left Behind
• The Belief That Educators Will Leave Some Students Behind.
• Accountability-All Students
• Teacher/Principal Quality
• Data Driven Decisions-Longitudinal
• Transform Low Performing Schools
• Early Childhood Focus
• New Standards and Assessments
The High School Issue
• High Schools Have Been Organized to Resist Change
• Now States Number One Priority
• Attempt to Change by Increasing Graduation Requirements-Professional Development-Instructional-Upgrades
• Teacher and Leadership Preparation
• Relationships
The Primary Aim of EducationThe Primary Aim of Education
…is not to help students do well in school but, rather, to help
students do well in the lives they lead outside of school.
Today’s Students are Different!
What got us to where we are in education will not get us to
where we need to be.
A test score is not a synonym for A test score is not a synonym for what a student has learned or a what a student has learned or a
school has accomplished.school has accomplished.
A Toolbox for Learning ProfessionalsA Toolbox for Learning Professionals1 Web browser
2 Social bookmarking tool
3 Blogging tool
4 RSS/Feed reader
5 Micro- blogging tool
6 Email
7 Instant Messaging
8 Personal productivity tool
9 Mind mapping
10 Presentation tool
11 Presentation sharing tool
12 Online office suite
13 Web conferencing
14 Course authoring tool
15 Screen Capture
16 Demo/Screencasting Tool
17 Web authoring
18 Wiki tool
19 Image/photo tools
20 Audio/podcasting tools
21 Video tools
22 Personal dashboard
23 Course management system
24 Social networking
25 Integrated social media platform
Building Relationships - ChallengesBuilding Relationships - Challenges
• The Times Have ChangedThe Times Have Changed
• Students Have ChangedStudents Have Changed
• Schools Have ChangedSchools Have Changed
• Labor Market Has ChangedLabor Market Has Changed
• Competition Is IncreasingCompetition Is Increasing
• More than Ever, We Need to More than Ever, We Need to
Build Relationships!Build Relationships!
The U.S. Department The U.S. Department
of Labor estimates of Labor estimates
that today’s learner that today’s learner
will have 10-14 jobswill have 10-14 jobs
We are currently We are currently
preparing students for preparing students for
jobs that don’t yet exist jobs that don’t yet exist
……
… … using technologies using technologies
that haven’t yet been that haven’t yet been
invented …invented …
… … in order to solve in order to solve
problems we don’t even problems we don’t even
know are problems yet.know are problems yet.
Fastest Growing Occupations in USAFastest Growing Occupations in USA(Total New Positions Projected from 2006 - 2016)(Total New Positions Projected from 2006 - 2016)
587,350587,350Registered Nurses Registered Nurses 556,820556,820Retail Salespersons Retail Salespersons 545,160545,160Customer Service Representatives Customer Service Representatives 451,920451,920Combined Food Preparation and Serving WorkersCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers403,560403,560Office Clerks, General Office Clerks, General 388,540388,540Personal and Home Care Aides Personal and Home Care Aides 383,620383,620Home Health Aides Home Health Aides 382,250382,250Postsecondary Teachers Postsecondary Teachers 344,940344,940Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and HousekeepingJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping263,640263,640Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 263,540263,540Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 254,680254,680 Waiters and Waitresses Waiters and Waitresses
Jobs Created in 2010 by Obama’s Jobs Created in 2010 by Obama’s $787 Billion Recovery Plan$787 Billion Recovery Plan
678,000Construction604,000 Retail Trade499,000 Leisure and Hospitality408,000Manufacturing345,000Professional and Business Services244,000Government240,000Education and Health Services
214,000Financial Activities158,000Wholesale Trade99,000Other Services98,000Transportation and Warehousing50,000Information26,000Mining11,000Utilities
Basic Knowledge SkillsBasic Knowledge Skills• English Language (spoken)English Language (spoken)• Reading Comprehension (in English)Reading Comprehension (in English)• Writing in English (grammar, spelling, etc.)Writing in English (grammar, spelling, etc.)• MathematicsMathematics• ScienceScience• Government/EconomicsGovernment/Economics• Humanities/ArtsHumanities/Arts• Foreign LanguagesForeign Languages• History/GeographyHistory/Geography
Employers Want Applied SkillsEmployers Want Applied Skills• Critical Thinking, Problem SolvingCritical Thinking, Problem Solving• Oral CommunicationsOral Communications• Written CommunicationsWritten Communications• Teamwork, CollaborationTeamwork, Collaboration• Respect for DiversityRespect for Diversity• Information Technology ApplicationInformation Technology Application• LeadershipLeadership• Creativity, InnovationCreativity, Innovation• Lifelong Learning, Self DirectionLifelong Learning, Self Direction• Professionalism, Work EthicProfessionalism, Work Ethic• Ethics, Social ResponsibilityEthics, Social Responsibility
Building Relationships - ChallengesBuilding Relationships - Challenges
• The Times Have ChangedThe Times Have Changed
• Students Have ChangedStudents Have Changed
• Schools Have ChangedSchools Have Changed
• Labor Market Has ChangedLabor Market Has Changed
• Competition Is IncreasingCompetition Is Increasing
• More than Ever, We Need to More than Ever, We Need to
Build Relationships!Build Relationships!
Globalization
• Challenge now From India, China and Eastern Europe
• Outsourcing of Jobs
• The 25% of the Population in China With the Highest IQs is Greater Than the Total Population of North America
• Translation for Educators: They Have More Honors Kids Than we Have Kids
What is “Career Ready”?What is “Career Ready”?
• Academic skills - and the ability to apply those skills to concrete situations
• Employability skills - such as critical thinking and responsibility
• Technical, Job-specific skills - related to a specific career pathway
Building Relationships - ChallengesBuilding Relationships - Challenges
• The Times Have ChangedThe Times Have Changed
• Students Have ChangedStudents Have Changed
• Schools Have ChangedSchools Have Changed
• Labor Market Has ChangedLabor Market Has Changed
• Competition Is IncreasingCompetition Is Increasing
• More than Ever, We Need to More than Ever, We Need to
Build Relationships!Build Relationships!
Carl Jung
“One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.”
Responsive Opportunities - equitable distribution of response opportunities, individual helping, response latency, delving, and higher level questioningFeedback - affirmation of correct performance, praise, reasons for praise, listening, and accepting feelingsPersonal Regard - proximity, courtesy, personal interest, touching, and desisting
Relationship ModelRelationship Model0. Isolated
1. Known
2. Receptive
3. Reactive
4. Proactive
5. Sustained
6. Mutually Beneficial
Relationship Model - Student SupportRelationship Model - Student Support1. Known1. Known Teachers get to know students and Teachers get to know students and
their familiestheir families
2. Receptive2. Receptive Have frequent contact with students Have frequent contact with students and show interestand show interest
3. Reactive3. Reactive Some positive support when Some positive support when requested, but sporadicrequested, but sporadic
4. Proactive4. Proactive Support from individuals that take the Support from individuals that take the initiative.initiative.
5. Sustained5. Sustained Fully supported from all individuals Fully supported from all individuals over timeover time
6. Mutually 6. Mutually BeneficialBeneficial
Mutually supportive learning Mutually supportive learning communitycommunity
In The ClassroomClassroom Mgt. Relationship Building
Rules
Power
Effectiveness
Risk Taking
Control
Teacher Role
Voice
MandatedMandated
Without QuestionWithout Question
Passive and QuietPassive and Quiet
DiscouragedDiscouraged
NegativeNegativePunishmentPunishment
Absolute AttentionAbsolute Attention
Public Public PronouncementsPronouncements
NegotiatedNegotiated
With RespectWith Respect
EngagedEngaged
EncouragedEncouraged
Positive Positive ReinforcementReinforcement
Source of Source of EncouragementEncouragement
Private Private ConversationsConversations
““In the years to come, In the years to come, your students may your students may forget what you taught forget what you taught them. But they will them. But they will always remember how always remember how you made them feel.”you made them feel.”
Supportive RelationshipsSupportive RelationshipsSuccessful PracticesSuccessful Practices
Behaviors
Initiatives
Structures
Showing RespectShowing Respect
Taking InterestTaking Interest
Active ListeningActive Listening
Frequent ContactFrequent Contact
EncouragementEncouragement
Avoiding “Put Downs”Avoiding “Put Downs”
Displaying Student WorkDisplaying Student Work
Writing Encouraging NotesWriting Encouraging Notes
Identifying Unique TalentsIdentifying Unique Talents
Supportive BehaviorsSupportive Behaviors
Celebrating AccomplishmentsCelebrating Accomplishments
Serving As Role ModelServing As Role Model
Using One-to-One CommunicationUsing One-to-One Communication
Encouraging Students to Express Encouraging Students to Express Opinions/ IdeasOpinions/ Ideas
Creating Inviting Classroom ClimateCreating Inviting Classroom Climate
Exhibiting EnthusiasmExhibiting Enthusiasm
Using Positive HumorUsing Positive Humor
Students Praising PeersStudents Praising Peers
Supportive BehaviorsSupportive Behaviors(continued)(continued)
Supportive InitiativesSupportive InitiativesCharacter EducationCharacter EducationBeginning of the Year Student Beginning of the Year Student Social ActivitiesSocial ActivitiesTeam BuildingTeam BuildingMentoringMentoringRewards, Recognition, IncentivesRewards, Recognition, IncentivesStudent AdvocacyStudent AdvocacyAdvisement ProgramAdvisement Program
Supportive InitiativesSupportive Initiatives(continued)(continued)
Peer MediationPeer Mediation
Students as TeachersStudents as Teachers
Family, Community, Business Family, Community, Business
PartnershipsPartnerships
Service LearningService Learning
Extra and Co-curricular ActivitiesExtra and Co-curricular Activities
Sports ProgramsSports Programs
Supportive StructuresSupportive Structures
Small Learning CommunitySmall Learning Community
Alternative SchedulingAlternative Scheduling
Team TeachingTeam Teaching
Teacher ContinuityTeacher Continuity
School-based EnterpriseSchool-based Enterprise
Professional Learning CommunityProfessional Learning Community
Relationships & Heart& Heart• High expectations for student successHigh expectations for student success
• Focus on achievementFocus on achievement
• Time on taskTime on task
• High standards and expectationsHigh standards and expectations
• High levels of collaboration and High levels of collaboration and
communicationcommunication
Do the Right Thing, even if unpopular
Ethical behavior
Student Advocate
Teach all Children
RelationshipsRelationshipsCourageCourage
Focused curriculumFocused curriculum
• Strong leadershipStrong leadership
• Effective school leadershipEffective school leadership
• Focused professional developmentFocused professional development
Relationships & Courage& Courage
BrainsBrains
RelationshipsRelationships
Making the right plans/Risk-Taker
Working together
Bright and Alert
Creative
Relationships & Brains& Brains• Focus on basic skillsFocus on basic skills• Frequent monitoring of student Frequent monitoring of student
performanceperformance• Monitoring of student progress Monitoring of student progress
Instruction and assessment aligned with Instruction and assessment aligned with standardsstandards
• Frequent monitoring of teaching and Frequent monitoring of teaching and learninglearning
Relationships & Home& Home• Safe and orderly schoolsSafe and orderly schools
• Parental involvementParental involvement
• Cooperative work environmentCooperative work environment
• Supportive learning environmentSupportive learning environment
• High levels of community and parent High levels of community and parent
involvementinvolvement
RelationshipsRelationshipsTrust RespectTrust Respect
Common GoalsCommon Goals
SharingSharing
TeamworkTeamwork
Some people come Some people come
and go in our lives.and go in our lives.
Some stay for a Some stay for a
while and leave while and leave
footprints on our footprints on our
hearts, and we are hearts, and we are
never the same.never the same.
Relationships - ChallengesRelationships - Challenges
• The Times have ChangedThe Times have Changed
• Students have ChangedStudents have Changed
• Schools have ChangedSchools have Changed
• Labor Market has ChangedLabor Market has Changed
• Competition is IncreasingCompetition is Increasing
• The need to build relationships with The need to build relationships with
our students and show them respect our students and show them respect
has not changed.has not changed.
Bill McNealBill McNealSenior AdvisorSenior Advisor
International Center for Leadership in EducationInternational Center for Leadership in Education
Executive Director, North Carolina Association of Executive Director, North Carolina Association of School AdministratorsSchool Administrators
333 Fayetteville Street333 Fayetteville Street
Raleigh, NC 27615Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: 919-828-1426Phone: 919-828-1426
[email protected]@ncasa.net
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