Remove Artifacts Remove Cultures Remove Lesson Plan
article thumbnail

10 Ways to Grow as a Pedagogical Leader

A Principal's Reflections

Pedagogical leaders recognize that management is a necessary part of the job, but it shouldn't come at the expense of cultivating a positive learning culture to boost academic achievement. Increase feedback When observing lessons, always provide at least one practical suggestion for improvement, no matter how excellent the lesson was.

article thumbnail

Measuring Impact with the Digital Practice Assessment (DPA)

A Principal's Reflections

It begins by examining the strategies in place at each school or district that support student learning with technology in the areas of rigor, relevance, relationships, engagement, and overall culture. It also provides insight on all elements of school culture and student learning.

Archiving 345
educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Quantifying Innovative Practices

A Principal's Reflections

Among these resources stands the Innovative Practices Assessment (IPA), which was created to fill a void in moving from ideas and innovative practices to results that improve the learning culture. The idea is to engage school leaders in dialogue about their culture, student learning, and practices, regardless of their transformation.

Artifacts 263
article thumbnail

Roadmap to a Job-Embedded Growth Model

A Principal's Reflections

With all the many state mandates and district directed professional development, as well as time after school devoted to grading and lesson planning, in her mind and many others, time was not readily available. Who was I to disagree, as her words were stark fact. Now you see why my Assistant Principal was not happy with me at first.

Artifacts 312
article thumbnail

Learning Walks

A Principal's Reflections

I mention this, as it is important to note that it isn’t one particular action or person that ultimately moves an idea or initiative into something that positively impacts school culture. This applies to the success that my staff and I were able to be a part of during our digital transformation a few years back.

Artifacts 249
article thumbnail

New Approaches to Instructional Technology Coaching

Digital Promise

Here is a non-exhaustive list of some of these shifts in coaching and how they have contributed to cultures of continuous growth and changes in how the instructional technology coaching role is perceived: The shift to distance learning has removed many logistical and scheduling challenges coaches previously faced in a traditional school day.

Artifacts 124
article thumbnail

A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

Hollander said the project, which is structured as a fellowship, is set up to look at both aquatic and terrestrial science phenomena in the state, as well as social studies elements because “there is a lot of history around that changing landscape of Louisiana and the cultural groups that are affected as well.”.