The Pathway Leadership Team

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The Pathway Leadership Teams Role

• Kathleen Harris, Director
• Technical Assistance and Coaching
• www.ConnectEdCalifornia.org

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Pathway Leadership Teams strategize ways for the
entire pathway team to have

• Clarification Program design, vision, mission,
  outcomes
• Commitment- Membership incentives and
  accountability
• Capacity- Knowledge, skills and resources needed
  to do the work
• Collaboration- Time, expectations, monitoring
• Connections- To parents, community,
  business/industry

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Continuous Improvement
Coaches
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Pathway Leadership Series

• Our goal is to provide information, experiences,
  samples, suggestions and resources to help you
  build the capacity of the entire pathway team.

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District systems that support
Site leadership
Pathway Leadership
Pathway Teams
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Pathway leadership team membership may vary

• Represents those who make decisions about
• staffing
• scheduling
• recruitment and enrollment
• support services
• curriculum and instruction
• work-based learning
• resources and facilities

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Schools with multiple pathways

• May have a school site leadership team
• But.
• Should also have a pathway level leadership team
  that..

Connects responsibility and authority
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Pathway Leadership Teams

• Might include
• Principal
• Assistant Principal
• Counselor
• Lead Teacher
• CTE or Academic teacher
• WBL Coordinator
• Others critical to pathway success

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Pathway Leadership Teams

• Interact regularly with the whole team, the
  advisory committee, and district leadership so
  that all critical pieces merge.

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Pathway Certification

• Pathway leadership teams analyze gaps and
  determine the actions required for for the entire
  pathway team to create and execute a plan to
  reach
• certification quality

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Building capacity might require

• A district trainer who provides direct
  professional development
• Contracting external trainers
• Team members attending PD events

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Building capacity might require

• Coaches providing technical assistance during
  team meetings or site visits
• External technical assistance
• A lead teacher providing peer support by sharing
  or teaching processes or specific skills

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Questions

• Are the right members on your pathway leadership
  team?
• How will this team function to support the entire
  pathway team?