A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2022

No matter how “evergreen” a book, the fact of the matter is that things change, or new perspectives are gleaned. Unlike the days when there was no Internet, anyone can provide deeper context or supporting examples to supplement and piece of traditional written work. By evergreen I mean that the content withstands the test of time.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

When it comes to leadership, there is no one right way or quick fix. From a learning standpoint, this requires a focus on pedagogical leadership , something I learned over time when I was a principal, which required taking a critical lens to my practice if I was going to help my staff do the same.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2024

That leader was Nicki Slaugh , my co-author of our book Personalize. My chance encounter with Nicki eventually led to the idea of writing this book after my first year of coaching. Where the rigid structures of traditional education give way to flexible, student-centered learning environments. The rest is now history.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

When it is all said and done, the best experiences are ongoing and job-embedded so that the needed support, application into practice, feedback, and accountability for growth lead to actual changes to teaching, learning, and leadership. The other is ensuring what has been learned leads to improvements in teaching, learning, and leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The traditional goal of any education system is to prepare students for either college or careers. There are many different pathways to accomplish this goal that I discuss in detail in the book. Pedagogical leadership can pave the way.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

For many years New Milford High School was just like virtually every other public school in this country defined solely by traditional indicators of success such as standardized test scores, graduation rates, and acceptances to four year colleges. We were no different and had succumbed to a fixed mindset. See what CBS New York had to say.

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A Principal's Reflections

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

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

They have utilized me as a keynoter, coach (leadership and teaching), and workshop presenter. To be honest, these groups are not in my traditional wheelhouse, but I saw it as a learning opportunity to branch out and expand my level of knowledge.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2015

To make matters worse many states, districts, and schools made knee-jerk reactions when the budget ax came down a few years and cut traditional hands-on courses such as wood shop, agriculture, metal shop, and cooking. In many cases elementary schools have even taken fun out of school for kids by cutting recess.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

LED stools at the Little Bits bar One of the most amazing transformations that has taken place at NMHS is the creation of the Makerspace in what was our traditional library. Change Digital Leadership educational technology Innovation Laura Fleming Makerspace New Milford High School transformation'

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

One just has to refer to the history books to see how this has played out across the world since the beginning of time. It does not rely on someone being in a leadership position in a traditional sense, but more so on a desire to want to change professional practice. Change educational leadership Leadership Opinion'

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2014

Every school has a story, or a “brand” that captures the mission, the norms, the traditions and the values of the school population. Digital Leadership , by Eric Sheninger- New book for every edleader wondering how to use social media to engage, inform and inspire. How do you achieve that? find one review here ).

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

This is one of the most important aspects of educational leadership as the nuts and bolts of the change process come from those doing the most direct work with our students. Outdated books filled the stacks, food and drink were not allowed, student devices were prohibited, and senseless rules were consistently enforced.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

It does not rely on someone being in a leadership position in a traditional sense but more so on a desire to want to change professional practice. Image credit: [link] The whole premise of my book Uncommon Learning is it to provide relevancy, meaning, and authenticity in the teaching and learning process.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2023

Sometimes that means looking beyond traditional metrics of success to find other areas where the needle can be moved. Authentic leadership is being honest and vulnerable about where you are to help others get to where they need and want to be to succeed. When faced with adversity, we take one of two paths.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2014

Up until this point in my career I would say that I followed the traditional playbook for school leaders. 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. Talk about a game changing moment!

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2012

This summer I have made a commitment to reading more and have chosen books that I think will help me become a better leader. I highly recommend both of these book at any educators who is interested about the science behind motivation or overcoming resistance to become and indispensable component of an educational organization.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 24, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? Leadership for Deeper Learning , Chapter 4.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 26, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? Leadership for Deeper Learning , Chapter 6.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 22, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? Leadership for Deeper Learning , Chapter 2.

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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 2, 2015

With or without leadership support, teachers need to be open and willing to change as schools, for the most part, continue to prepare students for a world that no longer exists. Josh’s book outlines and discusses five key areas that teacher’s should focus their energy on if they want to see change and start this revolution.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 25, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? Leadership for Deeper Learning , Chapter 5.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 27, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? If you order it, let me know what you think! ].

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 21, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? Leadership for Deeper Learning , Chapter 1.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 23, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? Leadership for Deeper Learning , Chapter 3.

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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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Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Jenn David-Lang Kim Marshall Jenn David-Lang, meanwhile, has been doing a similar project since 2007, when she began publishing The Main Idea , a single, detailed monthly summary of an important education book to help education leaders connect to the most important ideas on leadership, teaching, and learning. You can learn.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

I was more of a periodical girl, with the magazines and the newspapers and an occasional novel or self-help book. I'm a second-year doctoral student in educational leadership. So research skills, those foundational skills, are a part of it, and that involves parts of a book. That's what I do. I'm an educator.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Two years ago I had the incredible opportunity to work with the entire leadership team of District 59 in Arlington Heights, Illinois for SEVEN days. They labeled it their ‘21st Century Leadership Academy.’ And we can build on all of that to start implementing new instructional and leadership paradigms in schools and classrooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 5, 2018

However, there is another significant impediment to change that doesn’t get as much focus as it should and that is tradition. Tradition, combined with the comfort of the status quo, forms a plausible excuse for not changing. To create a thriving culture , some hard battles against tradition need to be fought.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2018

I want teachers to understand the purpose of this shift from traditional teaching models to blended learning models. In my newest book, Power Up Blended Learning: A Professional Learning Infrastructure to Support Sustainable Change, I share the blended learning coaching cycle I use with the teachers I coach.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

In New Zealand, where schools operate far more independently than traditional public schools in the United States, it would be the job of principals like Rodgers to determine how best to teach the countrys math standards. The books themes resonated with her, she said. Related: Widen your perspective. Not any more.

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Political Science Now

MAY 13, 2025

She has written the free e-book “ How to Teach American Politics (and Other Subjects) Effectively.” ” She is the author of four books, including Party Politics in America, the 19 th edition of which will be published next month by Routledge, and a series of articles in professional journals.

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Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

One person who definitely knows that is Elena Aguilar, who has been coaching teachers for two decades and has written eight highly acclaimed books all centered on helping teachers grow. Elena Aguilar While the new book contains some elements of the original, this one takes a much more humanistic approach.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

A number of educators across the country are finding great value in ‘learning science’ books such as Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning. The language that the authors use in the book to introduce their key concepts also emphasizes lower-level learning (e.g., lectures)” (p.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

The easy part consists of creating and then sharing content using a blend of traditional and new age (i.e. I am excited to announce that I will be expanding on the topic of BrandED in my new book that I will be co-authoring with Trish Rubin for Jossey-Bass. Look for the book to be available at the end of 2016.

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