A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

One of the best parts about blogging for me is that my parents read each and every post. During my early years of blogging I always posted each post to my personal Facebook page and emailed my parents a live link. On the other hand, I really want to focus on what my parents taught me about leadership throughout my 41 years of life.

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DECEMBER 18, 2022

With each passing year, I am always amazed that I continue to blog with consistency. There is a nice mix of concepts including personalization, educational technology, leadership, and school culture. It has become much more challenging, which is why I made the decision to move to a bi-monthly writing schedule.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Leaders who have deeper and more lasting impact provide more comprehensive leadership than focusing just on higher standards. Educational Leadership, 59(8), 16-21. Common Core ELL English Language Learners Guest Blog Post Guest Blogger Leadership' Michael Fullan, 2002, p. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. The change leader.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 19, 2023

Upon reflection, I discovered that a critical aspect was missing and that was leadership. Digital leadership is necessary now and in the future. What started as a personal use of technology has become systemic in every facet of leadership. Below you will see visuals for both and links to blog posts offering detailed insight.

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MAY 26, 2024

At that time, Twitter was emerging as the preferred space for educators to connect, and blogs were the go-to source for relevant ideas and strategies. After being invited to participate in the one-and-only Google Teacher Academy for Administrators in 2010, I followed up on a goal I had set there to establish a blog.

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DECEMBER 26, 2021

Since the book became available, I used this blog to create supplemental content while expanding on many of the concepts with additional insight. Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms was one of my major pandemic projects, alongside with becoming a master at cooking charbroiled Gulf of Mexico oysters on the grill.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Delegate when necessary, but also consider reaching out to teachers and students for ideas. You got this! Be sure to check out my entire #remotelearning series.

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MARCH 15, 2010

Let me just come out and say it, I need more administrators (Principals and Superintendents) to blog. Recently I began blogging on my experiences as a Principal at New Milford High School with the hopes that my ideas and success stories could help other administrators in some fashion. Dear Principal/Superintendent: Good morning!

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MAY 15, 2014

The following is a guest post from Alison Anderson , who is a former teacher, tech integrator and now education blog editor. Digital Leadership , by Eric Sheninger- New book for every edleader wondering how to use social media to engage, inform and inspire. Brand-Ed branding Digital Leadership Guest Blog Post Social Media'

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APRIL 24, 2022

For starters, it represented my first major publication that veered away from a leadership focus. I regularly create supplemental material through this blog that weaves together additional research connections, practical examples, and deeper insight.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 27, 2015

With advanced digital tools under their belts, students grow to develop their own learning tasks—such as pod­casting, blogging, or digitally storytelling—that stretch their creativity, originality, design, or adaptation. Pedagogy first, technology second when appropriate.

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OCTOBER 17, 2021

Speaking from experience, I have significantly benefited from not only engaging in digital spaces but taking what I have learned and applying it to my practice, which I can readily show when asked or communicate through my blog. Being a lifelong learner in the digital age is quite empowering. Below are a few examples.

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JULY 9, 2014

Image credit: [link] Almost ten years ago, I was presented with an opportunity to begin my educational leadership career at NMHS. This is why I will be joining Scholastic at the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) and with Scholastic Achievement Partners (SAP) as a Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 17, 2022

When it comes to leadership, the person making the final decision is often second-guessed if there is a lack of communication or things don’t go as planned. I shared the following in a blog post back in 2017: It is difficult to adequately prepare any leader for the challenges they will face as well as the decisions that will have to be made.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

The difference between Twitter is that you can have rich conversations and share blog posts, resources, ideas/strategies, plan/publicize events, and have discussions aligned to specific categories. Evan Scherr and I have created a Digital Leadership Community. blog posts) and lurk for a little bit.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

It begins with a focus on improving teaching, learning, and leadership followed by utilizing an array of digital assets at every educator’s disposal to share and amplify. Blog posts are a great option to get into the nitty-gritty of change. Blogs One of the best professional decisions I ever made many years ago was to start a blog.

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MARCH 13, 2023

In both Digital Leadership and BrandED I dive into the intricacies to unleash the power of stories. Blog post and image credit My call to action to all educators is to become the storyteller-in-chief. Below are two images that provide additional context.

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MAY 26, 2010

I approached senior Filip Piasevoli last week and asked if he would consider taking the theme of my blog and writing his own thoughts on leadership, technology, and student-centered learning. New Milford High School has presented me with more than enough opportunities to develop my leadership skills.

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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. Blogs : Incredible sources of information that allow educators to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics.

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OCTOBER 19, 2014

My epiphany, so to say, changed my entire outlook on modes of professional development and led to the discovery of a practice area in digital leadership. We need to get at the heart of what embodies great leadership and engage in learning experiences that have professional value to us while honoring our precious time.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2012

The following is a guest blog post by Dr. Greg Farley. Check out his blog Embrace, Adapt, Enhance. I attribute this to Eric’s leadership and the team’s foresight, for embracing the learning environment and adapting their understanding of the tools used by the millennial generation. I was impressed.

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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

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

21st Century Leadership Shift Happens (must see video for any educator unfamiliar with the tends and impacts associated with technology and social media. MS Office), simultaneously collaborate on and edit various document formats, access your documents from anywhere in the word, and embed links to your docs in emails, websites, blogs, etc.

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MAY 10, 2015

Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to have an article published in the digital version of ASCD's Educational Leadership. Digital leadership calls for a multifaceted approach using both traditional and new age strategies to ensure that the right message is reaching stakeholders in a timely fashion.

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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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JUNE 7, 2015

Although there is no “secret sauce” to effectively help educators teach their students digital literacy, there are some key points to focus on: Allow students to maintain blogs or webpages that enable them to track their own learning. Have students create digital stories that they can share and publish. I hope to see you there!

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 3, 2021

There is some incredible work happening right now related to women in P-12 educational leadership. Women Who Lead has more than 500 curated video conversations with over 70 women who hold leadership positions in education. Women’s Leadership Incubator. Leadership for social justice: Class update 1. Related Posts.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

As I have previously mentioned many times on this blog, it was Twitter back in March of 2009 that served as a catalyst for my transformation into the leader that I am today. educational leadership educational technology Twitter' Everyone that knows me is well aware of my professional affinity for Twitter.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

In the past I have blogged about how amazing Sarah Almeda is, but what she did touched my heart like nothing before. education educational leadership Inspiration New Milford High School Opinion Sarah Almeda' I do not say this lightly. Her video is below. That my friends is why we chose to become educators.

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MARCH 24, 2010

Start a blog, let parents know about it, and encourage them to comment on your posts. Blogs are fantastic communication tools where parents can get a glimpse into your educational life. Communication Leadership Strategies Ideas Opinion Parenting Web2.0' Develop a school Facebook page to advertise events.

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MARCH 20, 2015

Try out some of these resources to use mobile devices to facilitate digital leadership: Remind has partnered with Common Sense Media to create a Digital Citizenship Starter Kit for all schools to download and use with teachers, students, and parents. Also, check out their blog post to find out more around their dedication to safety.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Here are some professional highlights from 2014: Digital Leadership was published by Corwin on January 14, 2014. Being an author is still a shock to me as I never, ever thought I could write even a blog post, let alone three books. This was my first solo effort at authoring a book. CBS Channel 2 NYC visited NMHS again on May 16, 2014.

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AUGUST 6, 2010

Let me begin by saying that I was absolutely honored that various members of my Professional Learning Network (PLN) and the greater educational community reached out to me to address administrators looking to embrace social media, plan an educational technology conference at my school, and discuss leadership in the digital age.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

A great deal has changed since I began writing this blog back in 2009. Additionally, my views on education regarding teaching, learning, and leadership were beginning to evolve in ways that would eventually help my school experience innovative success while also pushing my professional practice into a whole new dimension.

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DECEMBER 29, 2019

Well, another year of writing has passed, and it was a big one as 2019 marked ten years since I began my blogging journey. Well, after begrudgingly agreeing to pen some guest posts for him, I built up my confidence and launched my blog in March of 2019. Blogging has certainly changed over the past ten years.

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MARCH 27, 2016

I am proud to say that this is the foundation of our digital work at the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). From an educator perspective I also want teachers and administrators to utilize technology and innovative practices to improve teaching, learning, and leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

Anyone who reads my blog knows that I am a huge proponent of research-influenced practice, evidence, accountability, and efficacy. This is what instructional leadership is all about. During workshops with administrators and teachers, I get to dive deep into these topics and outline the strategies that schools use to improve outcomes.

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