Frequently Asked Questions

Below are questions I've been asked about school leadership and my responses

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Describe how you have used data to set measurable goals to improve student learning.
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I team with our school leadership team, content teams, as well as the whole school staff, instructional coach and/or Directors. I've incorporated school data delves through root cause analysis to inform our school SLO for the following year, which feeds our content team SLOs, including strategic action steps to support goals. External metrics, (STAR, ACT, ACT Aspire) are those used to triangulate data in content teams using the PDSA model for continuous improvement, heavily dependent on the ASW (Analyzing Student Work) tuning protocol from teacher assessments to inform next instructional steps.

​What part of your education or work experience has been most valuable to you? Why?

As I've come into my own now as building principal, the opportunities to authentically CONNECT with others are hands-down most valuable. This is with my extended network of colleagues, with whom I learn, grow, & am curious. It is with my current students, staff & families, too. The reason why connections are valuable are two-fold. First, my WHY is "Impact Through Connections." I'm a connector, and it revealed itself clearly when I took the 5 Voices Assessment! Second, connection aligns with my two core values: practicing INTEGRITY and being ME.

As a leader, how do you demonstrate your care for the growth and development of your workforce?
Next to Integrity my other core value is Be Me. I enjoy being treated as a human being first. I intentionally build in time for authentic connections to teachers & staff, as well as learners and families. I visit classrooms everyday, providing positive recognition on what I get to see, hear, and how I interact with kids. Each day, however, I'm most authentic face to face. In fact, it's been among one of the highest-rated areas in climate check-ins as I continue to learn and grow on this leadership journey.

What factors do you think most contribute to student success?
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Beyond being an instructional expert, the single most important factor hands down is relationships. One of the benefits I currently have as a high school principal in a small school is knowing ALL my kids, not just their name. I take pride in being able to connect on a personal level with all kids because I know at least one thing about them, and if I don't I make it a point to learn something to leverage in conversations with teachers, families support staff, as well as community partners to examine ways to holistically support individuals.

What are the three most critical things you would do in a school to accelerate student growth and ensure that every child is learning?
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Above all else, I will learn by experiencing and listening. It's important to understand the learning culture and honor the work that has been done for kids. Without collaboration, however, ALL kids' needs won't be met. Therefor, I take these steps:
First, I align structures for built-in school collaboration time for content teams. Next, team with experts & leaders to educate staff on effective PLCs, the vehicle to drive toward increased achievement for ALL. Third, model what effective PLCs are, what they look like, and remain committed to providing time for teams to begin working in a Professional Learning Community. I am right there with teams, learning with them, asking tough questions, getting curious, pushing thinking, & providing resources all the while to meet ALL students' needs.

Testimonials
Learn how I support achievement, staff and learners.

Academically, Sharin has facilitated a root cause analysis process to create a schoolwide plan to help increase student performance.

She's has helped support a vocabulary focus and supported a schoolwide initiative to provide teachers training and strategies to help students achieve academic success.

Teachers are growing in our ability to engage students in academic discourse, and I can speak first-hand to the success I've seen in my classroom.

She views the whole child, asking how to help young people become life ready.

As proud as Ms. Tebo is of our students' athletic accomplishments, as evidenced by the showcases of trophies, she wanted our scholars to have their own opportunity to shine. She established an Academic Wall of Honor.

​She immediately proved her commitment to social justice, educational equity, and bilingual education.

Sharin cares deeply about her staff and shows it through her supportive demeanor and her desire to collaborate on any issue.
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Sharin shows that students are always at the forefront of everything that she does. She regularly shares that she believes in high expectations by recognizing that not all learners have the adequate skills to perform academically, emotionally, and behaviorally.

Sharin Tebo is a powerhouse leader with a 'learner at the core' mindset.
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​She cares passionately about education and all students. She is a relentless leader who works to unify teams of teachers, students and parents to move our school forward. 

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Watch and listen to what my former high school teachers and staff have to say about my leadership when I served as their High School Principal.

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