A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The desire or imperative to change depends on a combination of perspective, culture, and achievement. In Digital Leadership (2nd Edition), I provided the following image that highlights six common stages that schools work through in order to successfully implement innovative change that impacts the entire culture.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Tanveer Nasser shares this perspective: Unlike science, art allows for a more subjective interpretation of ideas or concepts; that there’s no need for a singular, fixed answer or definition to understand it. It is hard to say definitively that there is one style or technique that works best when all the variables are taken into consideration.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Mostly miss as there is a definite need for practical strategies in the areas of remote, hybrid, and blended learning facilitated in practical ways. Using a give and take strategy and lessening the burden will create a culture of empowerment. Empathetic leadership is critical to helping staff get through challenging times.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 9, 2014

Each and every one of them has played a huge role in transforming the learning culture at NMHS. For it is they who made the choice to go down the road less traveled five years ago when we began transforming our learning culture. Last, but definitely not least are the students.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2014

This is something that I could have never dreamed of prior to social media as I felt that writing was definitely not my strong suit. It is about taking a hard look at the type of school culture leaders are currently sustaining and asking is this really preparing our students for success.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 29, 2018

Laura not only transformed the space but her actions and resolve helped to transform the entire learning culture of the school and ultimately the district. On the contrary, it a definitive sign of strength. Depending on others for guidance and wisdom is not a sign of weakness. Effective leadership relies on making smart decisions.

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TeachThought

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

For example, the column on the left can have words and the column on the right can have definitions. The Definition of Factual Questions: Questions with unambiguous, more or less universally accepted objective answers based on knowledge. A variation of the Matching Question has one column holding more items than the other.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 1, 2012

When I think back to my life as an educator prior to becoming connected, I can honestly say that I was isolated, naive, and definitely not as well rounded as I am today. My personal and professional journey in this area is well documented and something that I regularly present on.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2020

Curriculum must be revised, assumptions taken head-on, and a school culture that focuses as much on equality and equity as it does everything else. Empathetic leadership builds trust and helps to create a culture where change will be more readily embraced in uncertain times. Modeling helps to instill belief.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

Makerspaces have moved from fringe initiatives to vibrant components of school culture. Here is a little bit that Josh Bersin shared in an article titled Digital Leadership is Not an Optional Part of Being a CEO : Culture is key. This can happen when you build a collective, transparent, and profoundly shared culture.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 7, 2018

In a sense, I wasn’t pushed to be innovative or bring about substantive changes that genuinely impact school culture in powerful ways. I love this definition, as there are so many apparent connections to a growth mindset, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Challenges morphed into excuses, and in the end, nothing changed. Case in point.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

At New Milford High School , we have been working for the past four years to transform our culture to one that is primed for student engagement, learning, and achievement. Both of these definitions highlight the importance of social influence. This education has to be relevant, meaningful, and applicable.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

This definitely applies now. The lessons learned today can help to build a brighter future and culture once schools reopen. In Digital Leadership I recommend that all leaders consider using a multi-faceted approach that blends both digital and non-digital strategies to get the required information and updates to all stakeholders.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 22, 2014

Real, meaningful, and sustainable change capable of transforming school culture and professional change comes from taking action. The world is full of opinions, but lacking in the definitive actions that are needed to transform teaching, learning, and leadership. Be the change that you wish to see in education through action.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2015

The definition above provided clarity, but it was still missing some integral components in order to make the concepts of branding more applicable to the education world. BrandED is about a genuine personality that can impact school culture, achievement and resources." No more Ivory Towers.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 6, 2019

As you reflect on the two definitions above, what pathway would you prefer? I most certainly did, but the culture that was created through the use of all the above questions was more empowering and designed to impart a great sense of ownership amongst everyone present. used as a basis for improvement.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 30, 2017

Before I expand on a list of strategies that can assist in developing trust and building relationships I want to definitively state the one behavior that unequivocally creates a culture devoid of trust….micromanagement. A culture of trust will never be established if micromanagers abuse their power. micromanagement.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Our culture idolizes movie stars, musicians, and professional athletes. I really wasn't concerned much about this as a teacher, but during my first few years as an administrator it was definitely on my mind. Granted some definitely are, but in many cases popularity creates a layer that when peeled away the reality comes to light.

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TeachThought

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Definition Learned helplessness is a psychological condition in which a person, after repeated failures or negative experiences, believes they have no control over situations’ outcomes and stops trying to improve or change them. What we know—and this is what we’ve been learning—is that girls have a cultural pressure to be quiet.

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A Psychology Teacher Writes

MARCH 17, 2023

So this year I took a new approach, trying to embed a culture of ongoing retrieval practice throughout year 13, with accountability built in (see also Mike Hobbiss’ excellent post on an alternative way to go about this here ). How, they ask, is anyone meant to revise all of that content for both exams?

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

It was at this time that I began to shift away from PD and instead embrace a culture of professional learning. A dynamic mash-up of workshops and coaching definitely falls into the sweet spot. No longer did I have to continually fret about reinventing the wheel or coming up with the next most fantastic innovative idea.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 13, 2018

Growth in all aspects of school culture is something that has to be the standard. It begins with getting out of actual and perceived comfort zones to truly start the process of improving school culture. They most definitely are. There is, however, the opportunity every day to get better.

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TeachThought

JUNE 5, 2024

These are often ‘recall’ questions that are based in fact—definitions, dates, names, biographical details, etc. Nowhere does it say that definitions, names, labels, and categories are bad–and if it did, we’d have to wonder about the taxonomy rather than assuming that they were.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Through many interactive games such as Minecraft our young learners are collaborating, communicating, solving problems, thinking critically, and exhibiting creativity in an array of informal, fun experiences that are definitely impacting learning. So back to my story. Authentic Learning creativity Minecraft Nicholas Sheninger'

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2011

If you answered yes to any of these questions then you are definitely in the wrong line of work. Create and foster a student-centered learning culture. Is it because you couldn’t decide on a major until halfway through your Bachelor’s Degree and figured that teaching would be your best option?

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TeachThought

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

As a kind of definition, to reflect means to look back at how something ‘went,’ and see it for all of its available parts and patterns: Causes and effects; comparisons and contrast; strengths and weakness; its characteristics; how close it came to what you were expecting; your emotions. It is whole.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 10, 2013

As we navigated the hallways and classrooms, I was able to experience firsthand the school culture that is fostered at New Milford High School. I look forward to meeting Eric again soon and definitely at Edscape in October! Steve D’Ascoli is a 5th year educator at Valhalla Middle High School in Valhalla, NY.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Does the meaning in someone’s opinion really matter or is it more about the outcome as it pertains to the learning culture of our schools? Maybe I am off base with my thinking here, but I try to find the value in many of the words listed above as I can see how they can relate to a positive school culture. This is my view of rigor.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

And my colleagues and I have written extensively on definitions and measurement and overlapping variables. McClure: Maybe you could put your professor hat on and talk a little bit about definitions because, obviously, we're seeing a lot of articles coming out using terms that you're probably very, very familiar with.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2024

Attending school in America has been a “positive culture shock” to Marzia Mohammadi, a 17-year-old senior at Mt. Haastrup said many immigrant families think it is taboo for a child to have a disability and schools should consider those cultural nuances before communicating with them. Lebanon High School. It was new for them.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

This day, however, was not really much different than any other day at NMHS as we have made a commitment to integrate digital learning into school culture for some time now. Students discussed the definitions of marketing and advertising and how they are different.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 8, 2017

We had a vibrant conversation on the topic of Digital Leadership with a focus on school culture, embracing change, strategic use of social media, the Model Schools Conference , and innovation. Becoming a connected educator has definitely resulted in an exponential increase in professional relationships for me.

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TeachThought

AUGUST 29, 2024

” — Henry David Thoreau “As a culture and society, we prosper and suffer through our language and definitions.” .” — Frank Sinatra “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” ” — Charles R.

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TeachThought

JUNE 18, 2024

How to Set Effective Goals Now that you know the definition of learning goals, let’s see how to set an objective that will be effective. Understand the cultural, social, and economic factors in history. They help you organize your study time effectively, ensuring every hour you invest is a step toward something meaningful.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

This lesson taught me to always put my students first and to create a school culture that did the same. Am I still working on this – definitely! Putting students first – During our childhood my mom put her career on hold in order to stay home with me and my brothers. This is an opportunity not to be squandered.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

A student’s cultural background or prior knowledge may impact their level of understanding or their specific interpretation of a word or symbol. For example, in a digital text, teachers can hyperlink to dictionary definitions, images, diagrams, or animations to aid comprehension. Comprehension.

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ED Surge

MAY 5, 2022

I would propose that we might begin by steeping ourselves in definitions that allow us to speak with clarity in regards to the types of misleading information. Eating the proverbial elephant one bite at a time seems like a great place to begin, but which bite to take first? Developing a common vocabulary, if you will.

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