A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

There is no shortage of leadership advice available to anyone who wants some. In my opinion, the best leadership lessons come from experience. As I have mentioned in the past, leadership is not telling others what they should do, but instead showing them how to do it. Building people up is at the heart of empathetic leadership.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In a recent article Venola Mason and Tawana Grover emphasized the priority to address the SEL needs of students during and after Covid-19: Schools must be prepared for the aftermath of the pandemic. So much so that one has to wonder about the overall effect on a social and emotional level. You got this!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2020

They have utilized me as a keynoter, coach (leadership and teaching), and workshop presenter. One of the best parts about job-embedded, on-going work with school districts is facilitating a variety of professional learning opportunities. Please feel free to share your suggestions in the comments section below.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Leadership must and will be different. Every day I see new articles highlighting the millions of dollars; in some cases, spent to either begin to close or eradicate the digital divide. Check out the International Center for Educational Leadership's ( ICLE ) vast services and Digital Practice Assessment (DPA) process to fill this gap.

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AUGUST 13, 2017

One of my favorite sites to glean more insight and knowledge on leadership is Inc. Even though the site shares content specific to business growth and innovation so many of the articles and opinion pieces connect to leadership in the education space. There's no class in early education that defines leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2015

Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to have an article published in the digital version of ASCD's Educational Leadership. The title of the article was Transforming Your School with Digital Communication. As technology continues to evolve it will continue to become an even more embedded component of society.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 21, 2022

At the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE), we developed a relationships model in partnership with Dr. Stephanie Jones at the Harvard EASEL Lab that we utilize with administrators and teachers to create vibrant learning cultures. It is always important to remember that forces beyond our control impact kids.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 24, 2019

Leadership is about action , not title, position, or power. Very few, if any, people were just anointed into a leadership position without first being motivated and inspired by someone else. However, the type of actions we take can determine the willingness of others to follow and help support change.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 16, 2015

John Ryan elaborated on the topic and how leadership success always starts with a vision. In his article he states that compelling visions can truly change the world. The real work and testament to great leadership is moving past the visioning process by developing a strategic plan to turn vision into reality.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 26, 2018

The digital world allows all educators to become the storyteller-in-chief, something that I first discussed in detail in Digital Leadership years ago. A commitment to instructional leadership helped pave the way to improving learning outcomes across the school.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

This is the second post as part of an adapted article I co-authored, Real-World Ready: Leveraging Digital Tools A few weeks back I shared ways that digital tools can improve teaching and learning. It goes without saying that the most important aspect of digital leadership is enhancing student learning while increasing achievement.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

A few weeks back I passed along an Education Week article to administrators in my District that highlighted the many technology challenges that states anticipate with common tests. 21st Century Leadership education reform Opinion' We need to redefine the definitions of achievement, of learning and of preparation.

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JUNE 2, 2019

For some practical alternatives to dishing out zeros check out the latter portion of the article by Norrell titled Less Than Zero. Educational Leadership, 69(3), 40-44. Educational Leadership, 65(5), 85–87. doctor’s note, death in the family, etc.). Portland, OR: Educational Testing Service. O’Connor, K., & Reeves, D.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Key posts have delved into the transformative potential of technology in classrooms, the importance of personalized learning in education, building leadership capacity, and the evolving dynamics of teacher-student interactions in a post-pandemic world.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 19, 2018

It is really about helping kids develop many of the qualities and characteristics in life that cannot be measured with an actual number such as leadership, commitment, perseverance, motivation, self-discipline, teamwork, resilience, enthusiasm, and reliability. Coaching is so much more than the result of a game, match, or competition.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 4, 2015

For a maker culture to succeed and thrive in a school, leadership matters. Change Digital Leadership Laura Fleming Maker Movement Makerspace Opinion' This phenomenon trickled into schools as the Maker Movement became more popular and natural connections to learning became quite evident. In simple terms, get out of the way.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 7, 2020

Venola Mason , my friend and colleague at the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) shared this vital perspective with me. Cornelius Minor recently penned an article titled Why #BlackLivesMatter in Your Classroom Too. Individually we all have to do more, myself included. I highly recommend you give it a read.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2014

This results in a shift from a leader-driven meeting to one where leadership is distributed. Or articles and data sets can be distributed prior to the meeting for staff to review. To learn more about flipped leadership check out the latest book by Peter DeWitt.

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JUNE 28, 2015

Laura also collaborated with Steven and Debby Kurti from Tabletop Inventing to publish a series of articles featured in Teacher Librarian magazine that not only discuss the philosophy of makerspaces, but also provide practical implementation tips.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2010

In particular, my PLN provides me with a constant supply of resources, thought-provoking discussions, knowledge, leadership strategies, and ways to successfully integrate technology. Ning sites offer a range of learning and growth options such as discussion forums, event postings, messaging, news articles, chat features, groups, and videos.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Leadership is not a popularity contest. For some more specific ideas make sure you read the article by Lim and Conway titled Five Ways to Use Fun For (a) Change. One must realize that change is really hard and a commitment to see the process through is vital if the end goal is cultural transformation that endures over time.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 3, 2020

I go into more depth on these in Digital Leadership. For more information, check out this article from Common Sense Education. It is imperative to know the laws in each respective country to ensure student safety. Here in the United States, there are two in particular that I am going to focus on briefly. Here's the bottom line.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2015

In a 2014 Forbes article , Richard Tiland makes some significant points when it comes to video and leadership. There is no denying the power of video in society. For example: The use of video is so ubiquitous in our everyday lives; it has become part of our subconscious.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 14, 2020

Digital leadership calls for a multifaceted approach using both traditional and new-age strategies to ensure that the right message reaches stakeholders in a timely fashion. As technology continues to evolve, it will continue to become an even more embedded component of society. We can't assume communication staples such as snail mail (i.e.,

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2014

After reading an article in the local Sunday paper on Twitter I decided to step outside my comfort zone, disregard the perception that I had, and began to use social media as a leadership tool. My greatest leadership asset was born from a space that I swore I would never venture into. Talk about a game changing moment!

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Where principals once relied on the media, press releases, and websites, we now have the ability to get out links to media articles and website updates as well as pictures and video that highlight school programs. 21st Century Leadership Social Media' We are making learning relevant, meaningful, and creative!

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 7, 2015

Bridget Burns, Michael Crow and Mark Becker noted the benefits of collaboration in their article Innovating Together: Collaboration as a Driving Force to Improve Student Success , March 2, 2015. I'll be speaking about this an other digital leadership issues at the 23rd Annual Model Schools Conference this month.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

There are many opinions as to what constitutes effective leadership , something that I have written about extensively over the years. Lolly Daskal wrote a fascinating article highlighting the characteristics that embody the insecure leader. However, my perspective is just from one lens. Poor ones are insecure.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 6, 2019

I was honored to have been interviewed for Educational Leadership, ASCD's flagship magazine, on the power of Twitter as part of a Personal Learning Network (PLN). You can read the article HERE. My “ah ha” moment came in March of 2009 after having read a newspaper article about Twitter in the Staten Island Advance.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This article explores the transformative power of a collaborative, unified approach, emphasizing the need for intentional, purpose-driven collaboration. The profound impact of a collaborative approach on educational communities is explored in this article. Teachers must be seen as leaders, capable of shaping the educational landscape.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 26, 2012

If you want to learn more about Mastery Connect and the resources they have for teachers check out this article from Getting Smart. Common Core educational leadership instruction Opinion' What resources have you found to be helpful with this transition?

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 30, 2015

Alina Tugend highlights some of these in an article on the etiquette of bragging: "Susan A. This work matters and in itself is a story worth sharing as they can not only provide needed support for others who are looking for successful ways to improve teaching, learning, and leadership, but also inspire a pursuit of innovative change.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 7, 2019

Below is a summary from an article by Jenni Donohoo, John Hattie, and Rachel Eells. Understanding the critical role self and collective efficacy play in determining the successful attainment of goals lays out a path for achieving efficacy as a whole, something that I expand greatly on in my book Digital Leadership.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. Of course, we must remain clear that grave wealth may not equate to leadership, and archaeologists remain critical about that link. Yet we do find some mention of female leadership in classical texts.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 30, 2017

It was in this position that I really began to learn about effective leadership. In lieu of a non-instructional duty, teachers could request a yearlong administrative internship where they assisted with day-to-day leadership tasks. One reviewer of Digital Leadership said the book shouldn’t be published.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 3, 2019

From articles to blog posts to books, that subject has been covered in great detail. When it comes to innovation, I see digital leadership and blended learning as two of many ideas, concepts, or strategies where there is research and evidence to support these innovative practices. What makes something innovative?

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 30, 2017

I recently read an article titled The Neuroscience of Trust by Paul Zak. This is how we can being to transform leadership. Image credit: [link] Trust is just as important in the professional world as it is in our personal lives. Without it nothing of substance will ever materialize. Research validates this statement.

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