A Day In The Life Of A Head Of School At Community School For Creative Education
A Head of School's day is highly varied, beginning with greeting students and families, followed by "morning Circle," and administrative team huddles. The remainder of the day involves a mix of meetings, campus supervision ("walking the campus," "overseeing them at recess"), email correspondence, and community engagement, reflecting the multifaceted nature of leadership in a creative education environment.
Leadership, Communication, Teamwork, Community Engagement, Problem-Solving
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Phillip Gedeon
Head of School
Community School for Creative Education
Connecticut College 2005
Loyola Marymount University 09’
Ethnic & Related Studies, Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics
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Operations and Project Management
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Phillip's day begins with greeting students and families, setting a welcoming tone for the school.
2. He participates in a daily admin team huddle to coordinate efforts and address any challenges.
3. A significant portion of his day involves campus visits, classroom observations, and interactions with staff, demonstrating his commitment to hands-on school leadership.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of your role look like?
The day can vary. It usually starts with a morning greeting for students and families at the gate. I then transition to what we call Morning Circle.
This can be either with the whole school in our blacktop area or with smaller groups of students, walking them into their classrooms for Morning Circle. After the students are settled, it might start with an admin team huddle.
During the huddle, we get together to go over the outcomes for the day, any special announcements, or areas of support from team members. After that, it's a slew of either meetings, responding to emails, walking the campus, or looking into classrooms.
I also work with different staff members on projects they are working on. It usually then transitions to lunchtime, where we do supervision.
This can be in the cafeteria or outside with the students during recess. The afternoon will consist of the same as the morning: walking the campus, meetings, or correspondence via email.
At the end of the day, I usually have an opportunity to check in with team members, meet with families, or engage in conversations regarding external members of the community. I serve on a variety of different boards and/or community partner committees.
So, there may be meetings or activities that I need to do to represent our school and the work that we do in the Oakland community.
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