Leadership Resources
A curated library of practical tools that put the framework to work — protocols, templates, and toolkits organized by leadership competency. Each category gathers ready-to-adapt resources you can bring straight into your school.
Every resource maps to a competency in the competency model and the six leadership domains. Tools in the People domain — recognition, teacher-voice, and wellbeing — are emphasized because Dr. Franks' doctoral research links those behaviors most strongly to teacher retention. (Resources are illustrative templates; research applied to inform practice.)
Resource Categories
Walkthrough Protocols
Low-inference visit routines and look-fors that make frequent classroom walkthroughs quick and supportive.
Instructional LeadershipObservation Templates
Evidence-collection forms for instructional and leadership observation, designed for growth rather than gotcha.
Instructional LeadershipFeedback Guides
Glow/grow frames and sentence stems for specific, timely, growth-focused feedback conversations.
Instructional LeadershipCoaching Cycle Templates
Goal-setting, planning, and debrief tools to structure recurring teacher coaching cycles.
Teacher DevelopmentRecognition Toolkit
Routines and templates for authentic, specific recognition that builds engagement and belonging.
People LeadershipTeacher-Voice Survey Bank
Pulse and feedback survey items plus a "you said, we did" template for acting on staff voice.
People LeadershipWellbeing Planning
Workload audits, stay-interview guides, and wellbeing routines that support retention.
People LeadershipSchool-Improvement Templates
Driver diagrams, PDSA cycle planners, and goal-tracking tools for disciplined improvement.
Strategic LeadershipMeeting Protocols
Purpose-driven agendas and facilitation protocols that make team time focused and worthwhile.
Organizational LeadershipReading List
Foundational leadership and retention themes to deepen your practice — see below.
All DomainsRecommended Reading
Foundational themes that ground this framework. These are general topic areas for further study, not specific citations.
Illustrative All resources here are illustrative templates intended to be adapted to your context. Examples and scenarios throughout this framework are illustrative.