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Hawaii School Principal Virtual PLC for Covid19

In the spirit of “we will get through this together” and to provide support for Hawaii school principals during the Covid19 crisis, HASCD (Hawaii Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) & HCIL (Hawaii Center for Instructional Leadership) will provide a service to help share best practices being used by principals and schools during this crisis.

An analysis of principal surveys indicates three categories of need at this time:

(1) systemic support (communication) for school principals

(2) change leadership & change management during unprecedented times

(3) instructional leadership for distance learning

First, principals indicate the need for a strengthened system of support that includes:

· clear and consistent communication

· clarity of management rights and principal authority

· alignment and coherence of action

· timely response to questions and timely access to needed information

Second, principals indicate the need for support in change leadership and change management, specifically:

· How to be productive and effective as a school principal during these times of unprecedented change

· How best to ensure health and safety for all workers and members of the school community including students and families

· How to engage, motivate and inspire teachers in this new context and during these times of unprecedented change

· How to be an effective instructional leader (for curriculum, instruction – distance learning, assessment, grading ) in the midst of unprecedented changes in context, culture, conditions, and competencies.

Third, principals indicate a need for specific support in the area of distance learning including:

· How to create a new plan or new school design for distance learning quickly

· How to provide and deliver quality professional development for teachers and staff

· Technical support and guidance for resources, infrastructure, hardware, software, devices

Please continue to be safe and healthy and thank you for your inspiring leadership!