Building Relationships Leaders strive to foster genuine trusting relationships with students, staff, families and
communities, guided by a sense of mutual respect. Leaders affirm and empower others to
and Developing People work in the best interests of all students.
Classroom
Leadership Practices/Indicators
Respects students by providing differentiated, evidence-
based instruction to meet varied needs and learning
styles.
Creates a positive, supportive and professional
environment that treats each person with dignity and
respect:
Communicates effectively with students;
Encourages risk-taking;
Provides opportunities for student input and decision-
making in a collaborative manner; and
Resolves conflict and utilizes restorative practices
with the goal of reconciliation.
Provides effective classroom management practices and
applies rules in a fair, consistent and equitable manner.
Initiates meaningful contact with parents to communicate
successes and areas for improvement.
Evidence/Reflection / Impact
How am I deepening and extending my learning about
building trusting relationships in the classroom? What am I
doing in a more meaningful way to share my practices?
Provide Biology students an opportunity to
differentiate their products with biomolecule
project.
Encouraged all Gr.9 students to safely use a
spark light and light a Bunsen burner. A feeling of
accomplishment and independence ( Anisha my
Mom doesnt let me light anything with a huge
smile)
Working with Special Education to help meet the
needs of a student in my class who requires a lot
of support, accommodation, and modeling of
social skills. Constant contact with parents.
School System/Community
Leadership Practices/Indicators Leadership Practices/Indicators
Develops a positive and inclusive school climate: Supports school council initiatives.
Engages in positive interactions with all school staff; and Collaborates with community partners
Values and respects effective working relationships; to enhance learning opportunities for
Approaches challenges with respect, listens to understand and students.
engages in constructive problem-solving. Advocates for the school with the
Creates and sustains a professional learning community: community at large.
Collaborates with all staff; Engages and welcomes parents and
Demonstrates flexibility and openness to new ideas; community members as respected,
Supports staff to develop trusting working relationships that valued partners.
foster change; and Collaborates with cross-panel
Celebrates and recognizes success. personnel to provide elementary
Supports school events and facilitates extra-curricular activities. students and their families with a
Acknowledges and recognizes the efforts and contributions of positive, seamless transition to
others. secondary school.
Evidence/Reflection / Impact Evidence/Reflection / Impact
Have been working on building positive, trusting Teacher rep on School
relationships with all colleagues. council. Support their PIC
Open to ideas. Invited staff to come to my class to view my initiatives.
class culture and give feedback. #ObserveME.
Encouraged them to do the same. Advocate for the school by
Celebrates the academic success of Erin and Alex for the ensuring new comers to
amazing WHERE projects. Personal support for Jen who is Halton can see the MDHS
starting a family. Matt is new to the school like myself and school profile on the board
is doing a fabulous job with the applied students and website
coaching the Jr. Boys basketball to a Halton title.
Encouraging them to question if the evaluations are in line
with curriculum expectations and modeling the same
Support all school events Coldest Night of the Year, Taste
of Milton, Parent/Teachers Night, AP program
Worked with Edel to update the Chemical Inventory and
ensure the safety of all people who access the chemicals
Coaching Girls Softball with Candace