WHOLE-CHILD DESIGN
Using the science of learning and development to design practices that support the whole child
Inclusive Leadership
Strong shared leadership and ownership means establishing and prioritizing inclusive leadership as a principle that guides not only the structure and function of all teaming, but also the general shared responsibility and shared power in working toward school goals (e.g., including problem identification, decision making, resource allocation, professional learning planning, and policy development). Not only is it important that a school’s primary leadership team be representative, responsive and inclusive, it is also important that all teaming structures work together and value the expertise and experience of different staff and stakeholders in the students’ contexts (such as administrators, teachers, support staff, students and families).
Inclusive leadership embodies a multidirectional view of change, includes multiple stakeholders in important school decisions, and avoids defaulting to top-down, high-control models for school change that risk replicating inequitable systems and structures. In schools with strong, inclusive leadership practices, all improvement initiatives are approached in ways that empower others in their role of achieving holistic developmental outcomes for all students.
Inclusive Leadership Continuum
The Continuum is designed to prompt reflection and empower growth across roles in a school by providing rich descriptions of quality and categorically different images of practice across levels: Emerging, Developing, and Advanced.
Inclusive Leadership Shadow Assessment
Use this tool to gain insight into how others are experiencing you as leader. First self-assess, then gather diverse perspectives on your inclusive leadership behaviors, skills and mindsets. Finally, think about what you could be doing differently to be more inclusive.
Making More Inclusive Moves
Explore this anchor visual that highlights examples of how leaders can become more inclusive in the way they team, share responsibility, communicate and make decisions.
Including Others in Continuous Improvement
This tool prompts leaders to identify ways they can be more inclusive throughout continuous improvement efforts, specifically in how they analyze data, identify and define problems, and design and implement solutions.