AA1061

=**Outcomes**=

Participants will understand the importance of using stories in presentations to keep attention and communicate important themes.
 * No. 1 **

School Leader Standard Facilitating a Vision of Learning
 * Illinois Professional School Leader Standards:**

1E. effective communication. 1I. the vision and mission are effectively communicated through the use of symbols, ceremonies, stories, and similar activities reflecting the diversity of the school community. 1K. progress toward the vision and mission is communicated to everyone. 1Q. barriers to achieving the vision, mission, and goals are identified, clarified, and addressed.
 * Performance/Knowledge indicators**

Participants will understand the importance of focusing complex issues into simplified symbols and stories to create meaning and context.
 * No. 2**

School Leader Standard Facilitating a Vision of Learning
 * ￼￼Illinois Professional School Leader Standards**

1E. effective communication. 1I. the vision and mission are effectively communicated through the use of symbols, ceremonies, stories, and similar activities reflecting the diversity of the school community. 1K. progress toward the vision and mission is communicated to everyone.
 * Performance/Knowledge indicators**

Participants will understand visual design concepts to use in presentations that will create significant impact and resonate with their audience.
 * No. 3**

School Leader Standard Facilitating a Vision of Learning
 * Illinois Professional School Leader Standards**

1E. effective communication. ￼￼￼No. 4 1I. the vision and mission are effectively communicated through the use of symbols, ceremonies, stories, and similar activities reflecting the diversity of the school community. 1K. progress toward the vision and mission is communicated to everyone.
 * Performance/Knowledge indicators**

Participants will understand targeted uses of different technologies to present stories, ideas and concepts to an audience. ￼￼
 * No. 4**

School Leader Standard Management
 * Illinois Professional School Leader Standards**

3U. there is effective use of technology to manage school operations.
 * Performance/Knowledge indicators**

Participants will understand principles used to effectively tell a story to create meaning, impact and emotional appeal.
 * No. 5**

School Leader Standard Facilitating a Vision of Learning
 * ￼￼Illinois Professional School Leader Standards**

1E. effective communication. ￼￼ 1I. the vision and mission are effectively communicated through the use of symbols, ceremonies, stories, and similar activities reflecting the diversity of the school community. 1K. progress toward the vision and mission is communicated to everyone. 1Q. barriers to achieving the vision, mission, and goals are identified, clarified, and addressed.
 * Performance/Knowledge indicators**

=**Resources**=
 * Optional:**
 * The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling, by Annette Simmons, 2002, rev. 2006
 * The Leader's Guide to Storytelling: Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative, by Stephen Denning, 2005, rev. 2011
 * Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery, by Gar Reynolds, 2008
 * Clear and to the Point: 8 Psychological Principles for Compelling Powerpoint Presentations, by Stephen Kosslyn, 2007
 * The Seven Slide Solution: Telling Your Business Story in 7 Slides or Less, by Paul Kelly, 2005


 * Required: **
 * Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences Audiences, by Nancy Duarte, 2010 (or free online version)

=**Syllabus**= Participants will understand the importance of using stories in presentations to keep attention and communicate important themes.
 * 1. Storytelling: What makes a good ￼￼￼￼￼￼story? (1.15)**

Participants will understand the importance of using stories in presentations to keep attention and communicate important themes.
 * 2. Telling our own stories: What's our current story? (.30)**

Participants will understand the importance of focusing complex issues into simplified symbols and stories to create meaning and context.
 * 3. Storyboarding: How do we take complex ideas and fit them into a presentation? (.30)**

Participants will understand the importance of focusing complex issues into simplified symbols and stories to create meaning and context.
 * 4. Simplifying our own current stories (.15)**

Participants will understand visual design concepts to use in presentations that will create significant impact and resonate with their audience.
 * 5. Sharpen the Design: How do we make our presentation look good? (.45)**

Participants will understand visual design concepts to use in presentations that will create significant impact and resonate with their audience.
 * 6. Sharpening our own current stories (.15)**

Participants will understand targeted uses of different technologies to present stories, ideas and concepts to an audience.
 * 7. Shape with technology: How do we utilize Powerpoint, Prezi or other tools to tell our story? (.45)**

Participants will understand targeted uses of different technologies to present stories, ideas and concepts to an audience.
 * 8. Planning our own storytelling (.15)**

Participants will understand principles used to effectively tell a story to create meaning, impact and emotional appeal.
 * 9. Selling the Presentation: How do we effectively tell the story to an audience? (.45)**

Participants will understand principles used to effectively tell a story to create meaning, impact and emotional appeal.
 * 10. Effectively telling our own story (.45)**

Participants will understand principles used to effectively tell a story to create meaning, impact and emotional appeal.
 * 11. Create a Power Point presentation (1.00)**

=**Application/Dissemination Component:**=

Each participant will... 1) identify a specific group of stakeholders or audience, 2) identify a present-day issue for the school leader, and 3) create a visual storyboard that represents a powerpoint slideshow to be given to that group.

Each participant will then transfer the storyboard to a PowerPoint or another slideshow software program when she or he returns to the workplace.