WGSD Priority 2
Developing Staff and Leadership (Excellence in Leadership)
DESIRED OUTCOME: Teachers and staff in WGSD are the greatest asset in ensuring that student experiences are high-quality, engaging, and safe. WGSD will develop supportive and collaborative conditions to improve staff satisfaction and performance, resulting in sustaining highly effective staff.
Priority #1: High Quality Staff
Support and develop high-quality staff through a culture of coaching, growth, and collaboration, resulting in improved staff satisfaction and performance.
Priority #2: Staff Support and Retention
Build leadership capacity, support leaders in their roles, and foster a culture of trust and collaboration to reduce staff turnover, ensuring turnover remains at or below the state average.
| Strategic Priority Two: Developing Staff and Leadership | |
|---|---|
| Why is this important? | Teacher quality is an important factor in student growth and achievement. With high turnover in the staff, including key leadership positions, it is important for the district to invest in their staff, create a culture of coaching and learning, and develop leaders. |
| Action steps related to the priority | Developing Staff & Leadership Action Steps Outline – Strategic Plan year 2 focus: 1) High Quality Staff: Implement and refine PD and coaching 2) Staff Support & Retention: Deepen leadership support through ongoing training, mentoring, and trust-building initiatives |
| Evidence of Implementation | –Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) vision & commitments -Coaching & feedback *Walkthrough form *Trust-based observation outline –Professional development folder -Distributive Leadership & Committee work -Staff & student recognition *WG Teacher of the Year *Profile of a Learner Nomination *RIDE (Respect, Integrity, Determination, Empathy) |
| Evidence of Impact | -Grow-your-own leaders & their development -Staff retention rates -Staff PD feedback surveys |