ED Surge

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Shuck is a professor of human resource and organizational development at the University of Louisville and co-founder of the start-up OrgVitals. Right now, culture is probably the most important thing that leaders can be thinking about. McClure: How does engagement connect to a concept like workplace culture?

Cultures 112

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Below I will address six specific areas that can help to create an empathetic teaching and learning culture. Grace Depending on your position, leading and teaching with grace is the epitome of an empathetic culture. Compassionate teaching and leadership consider any type of suffering and move towards specific actions to relieve it.

Pedagogy 538

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

I now had access to a human-generated search engine where I gleaned the best resources, ideas, supports, and advice. It was at this time that I began to shift away from PD and instead embrace a culture of professional learning. If we find and see value, the emphasis becomes embracement as opposed to buy-in.

Professional Development 346

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ED Surge

AUGUST 12, 2024

I see this as a real opportunity for writing centers to show leadership if they're given an opportunity,” says Sherry Wynn Perdue, president of the International Writing Centers Association. Writing doesn’t have that much meaning without a human audience. AI can serve as a supplement to a human tutor, Mills says.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Leading the transition from 20th century to 21st century schools includes attention to the human toll it takes when such large changes are being required. Students deserve leaders willing who are willing to extend themselves beyond their comfort zones in order to create a culture that aligns with a new vision for learning.

Leadership 396

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the role of leadership is pivotal. The notion of educational leadership extends beyond administrative responsibilities; it embodies the vision, direction, and ethos of a learner-centric environment. Understanding the Role Leadership is about action.

Leadership 361

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

The event provides leadership development skills, offers a psychologically safe space to process our experiences and nurtures the spirit of brotherhood and community needed to sustain our worth and our work. At this year’s retreat, Lester Young Jr., Codifying self-love and identifying ways to capture growth is key for student progress.

Leadership 105

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

“Effective leadership is not about speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” – Peter Drucker There is always an innate desire to be popular. Chalk this up to human nature, right or wrong. Our culture idolizes movie stars, musicians, and professional athletes. Leadership is about action.

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2023

Teaching, as human work, is to show the beauty and complexity of the human experience in our society. With my days long and rigid, this profession hasn’t given me the space to be a balanced, whole human. With my days long and rigid, this profession hasn’t given me the space to be a balanced, whole human.

Teaching 145

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Education Elements

JULY 3, 2022

When faced with an ever-expanding school and district improvement checklist, it’s human nature to pick the seemingly more manageable task first. Addressing the staffing shortage in public schools may seem like running a marathon barefoot, uphill, and in the sweltering sun.

Cultures 83

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

As a principal, my job is to ensure the physical and psychological safety of every staff member and student in my care — and that includes our leadership team, which is made up of 10 assistant principals who coach and manage teachers. He’s not really about equity work, look at the culture he’s created.

Psychology 127

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ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2024

This fosters a supportive leadership culture that comprehends campus dynamics and provides enhanced support accordingly. Systemwide changes tend to provoke a natural human reaction of resistance. Recognition really helps foster a positive culture for change and innovation. Stakeholders question, “What’s in it for me?”

Government 125

Government Humanities Cultures Economics 125

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 5, 2014

Excuses are just a part of human existence. Excuses are fueled by elements such as fear of change, a desire to protect the status quo, lack of education/knowledge, top-down leadership, micromanagement, and the unwillingness to take risks. Change Innovation Leadership'

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 14, 2011

Cross-posted at the Huffington Post: Effective Leadership in the Age of Reform. School improvement efforts rely heavily on quality leadership. The audience at the leadership institute identified what they perceived to be the top elements. The human factor is extremely important. What do good principals do?

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ED Surge

APRIL 4, 2022

Depending on how you look at it, Ed Secretary Miguel Cardona’s assertion that “we’re closer to a reset in education than ever before” is either a beacon of hope at the end of a long, dark tunnel, or the opening of a new front in an increasingly polarizing culture war. One possible answer is investing in more inclusive partnerships.

Education 141

Education Tutoring Cultures Leadership 141

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

All one has to do is take a look at the evolution of the human species to see how important innovation has been leading to society as we now know it. A particular direction is needed to help align innovative change to the vision, mission, and culture of a respective school. As the common saying goes, the proof is in the pudding.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 15, 2023

When I came to Achievement First Brooklyn High School eight years ago as the ninth grade literature teacher, it was my fourth year of teaching and my first time in a school that was unapologetically rooted in the “no excuses” model , which centers a results-driven culture that prioritizes strict behavioral procedures and academic policies.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 31, 2024

I want you to remember that there are humans behind these stories. Instead, we melded into a distinct culture through the sugar plantation experience of our great-grandparents , with each ethnic community retaining its identity and cohesion and resisting the pressure to completely lose either through assimilation.

Cultures 126

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ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2023

One student candidly shared that he felt like his teachers weren’t invested in him as a human being, because the amount of homework that he was assigned didn't take into account his commitments outside the classroom and other barriers to studying.

Professional Development 112

Professional Development Humanities Leadership Cultures 112

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2022

Being human is more important than being right all the time. Embrace curiosity There are certain truths when it comes to leadership. Curious leaders inspire while also breaking down traditional barriers when it comes to transforming culture. As I stated in Digital Leadership, the desire and drive to act is all that matters.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 26, 2024

Jorge Abeledo is the Director of the Youth Ambassadors program at Georgetown University’s Center for Intercultural Education and Development, a federally funded cultural exchange program designed to strengthen the leadership skills of young people from the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States.

Political Science 49

Political Science Education Pedagogy Leadership 49

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Stewarding an inclusive network requires time, money, and human capital. Leadership must be local. It requires listening to community, acknowledging harm, and making changes—across partnerships, leadership, culture, funding, and programming. Strong network programming and relationships helps them to self-sustain.

Education 132

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 19, 2017

Thus, schools and education in general need to create a learning culture that not only inspires students, but also prepares them for success in their future. This means re-integrating trade-based courses and programs that use to be the norm in virtually every school.

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Geogramblings

JULY 26, 2024

She studied human geography at the University of Leeds and has since worked in various sustainability-related roles, focusing on mental health, student engagement, and climate education. A Lifelong Commitment to Sustainability Born and raised in Leeds, Zoe has always had a deep connection to her hometown.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

By recruiting and then mentoring new teachers of color, listening to these teachers’ requests, supporting the development of culturally responsive curricula and promoting educators of color into administrative and district leadership positions, Phoenix Union is getting steadily closer to aligning its teacher and student populations.

High School 145

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ED Surge

AUGUST 2, 2023

In a world that has denied my humanity, literature has offered affirmation, consolation and direction. As a reader, I use Black literature as a tool to reclaim my humanity, my history and my future. Although the setting is the 1930s Jim Crow South, many students were able to make a connection to this human experience.

Humanities 96

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In fact, early in the morning on the day of my inauguration, students held a protest to express their concerns about the future of the humanities on campus. As I walked to campus that morning, my chief of staff alerted me to the protest, because she knew I’d want to do what I believe leadership ought to do: show up.

Leadership 89

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 1, 2018

Planning aside, there is another inhibitory element lurking in every organizational culture including education, and that is excuses. So why is it a part of human nature to make excuses? However, the outcome might be impacted in a way that motivation to continue to innovate is tempered or even drowned. It is excuses that hold us back.

Humanities 393

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

How can classroom teachers balance their roles in preparing students to meet the interpersonal and leadership demands of the new economy with classroom management? Related: ‘Hamilton,’ cultural relevance and the quest to personalize learning. “A Related: Students analyze rap lyrics with code in digital humanities class.

Leadership 111

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Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2019

Behind strong school-based leadership, the schools built sustainable systems in professional learning and IT logistics and have created innovative ways to leverage their iPads to increase student engagement, communication, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking skills. STEM Culture of Innovation.

Middle School 114

Middle School Leadership Public School Professional Development 114

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

By running the LDO, my colleagues and I have found a sense of purpose, humanity and true rehabilitation. One of the aspects of LDO I am most proud of is that it has true horizontal leadership — prisoners guide and direct the organization in partnership with allies on the outside.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2022

School Leaders Take Note: Teacher Care is a Lot More Than Self-Care by Sean Slade “We must stop expecting educators to save themselves and instead start to address the group climate and culture of our schools,” writes school leadership expert Sean Slade. We Need to Make Schools Human Again.

K-12 102

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2016

The human brain is wired to keep us safe, and as a result we often become averse to change. We must take a critical look at the effect fixed mindsets can have on a learning culture. On the left side, leaders execute leadership practices more unilaterally, making decisions and solving day-to-day problems themselves.

Leadership 386

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ED Surge

MAY 23, 2022

And though the struggles in early childhood education are largely systemic, it’s the individual, humanizing, heart-wrenching stories that are more likely to change public perception and, eventually, shift policy. What came through in interviews was her human-centered approach. We felt that was ideal for our organization in this moment.”

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Ben Newmark

JANUARY 26, 2024

This is probably because the existence of a diversity of learning styles is a view held by much of society, and the claim humans learn in very different ways is often repeated as fact even though there isn’t strong evidence it is true. These are difficult problems because many are not within the control of individual teachers.

Pedagogy 97

Pedagogy Tutoring Teaching Humanities 97

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2020

Leave this field empty if you're human: Ten years ago, Courtney Dickinson wanted to create an innovative public school. Students have begun taking surveys about their perspectives on school culture and their own well-being, and they have been enthusiastic about the hands-on, science-based learning activities. Weekly Update.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

It’s a sort of Amazon Prime approach to higher education that lets majors in the humanities and other disciplines, without leaving their home campuses, “stream” classes, often taught by star faculty from top universities, in fields such as coding. Hundreds of schools are going to go out of business if we don’t figure this out,” said Docking.

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