Leader Induction

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Leader Induction

• Talking Points for Mentors

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Leader Induction Task Members

• Nancy Thorne Forde Team Manager
• Tanzy Kilcrease
• Donna Jackson
• Tanya Allen
• Lynn Stephens
• Melanique Floyd
• Judy Godfrey
• Bertha Caldwell
• R. Steven Jones

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Mentors

• Nancy Thorne Forde
• R. Steven Jones
• Tanzy Kilcrease
• Bertha Caldwell
• Kenneth Lanier
• Donna Jackson
• Shandrina Griffin-Stewart
• Tanya Allen

• Emanuel Frazier
• Jackie Jackson
• Sherri Flagg
• S. Terese Martin
• Lynn Stephens
• Christopher Ridley
• Richard Key
• Ramon Johnson
• Judy Godfrey

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Required Components (Mentor)

• Commit to the mission, vision, and goals of the
  induction program.
• Provide professional, individual support to the
  principal through collaboration and effective
  communication.
• Coordinate/facilitate interventions and
  professional learning experiences to guide growth
  and development of the induction phase principal.
• Serve on the Principal Induction Support Team.
• Successfully complete the initial and ongoing
  mentor training programs.

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Required Components (Induction Phase Principal)

• Understands an effective induction program relies
  on the willingness of the induction phase
  principal to be open and candid concerning
  his/her needs for positive coaching, growth and
  development.
• Participates in all facets of the induction
  program to ensure principal effectiveness that
  will have a positive impact on student
  achievement.
• Serves on the Principal Induction Support Team.

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Mentor Actions
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• Include the Code of Ethics training for new
  administrators during Leader Orientation Code of
  Ethics training for administrators will include
  deeper information, including investigations,
  special needs students, testing, etc.

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• Include and continue with the following meeting
  schedules district level administrative
  meetings and develop a regular meeting (at least
  once quarterly) that includes all mentors and
  beginning administrators in a specific zone

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• -Include LKES training for beginning
• Administrators
• -Include TKES training for beginning
  Administrators
• -Include the topic of school improvement,
  implementation, and accountability in the
  Leadership Action Plan with time for processing
  with the administrator's mentor

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• Time for collaboration and specific topics for
  professional learning will be included in the
  Leadership Action Plan

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• Dates and topics for collaboration between
  beginning principal and mentor will be identified
  on the Induction Action Plan.

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• Information about GA Code of Ethics will be
  included in a session presented at the
  Orientation. Include information about the
  documentation of code violations, legal
  implications, and other code issues more specific
  to leadership.

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• Training for beginning principals in budgets,
  scheduling, facility use, staffing, etc. will be
  included in the Leader Induction Plan.

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• Training for beginning principals in federal
  programs will be included in the Leader Induction
  Plan.

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• Information about organizational charts will be
  included in keynote address.

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• Information about staffing policies and
  procedures will be included in the Leader Action
  Plan.

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Review Action Plan
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Sign Submit Checklist
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• Dr. Nancy Thorne Forde
• Professional Learning Office
• 478-338-2907
• Nancy.forde_at_bcsdk12.net