Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 9, 2024

Our school leadership could then look at those results and respond: If lots of people chose the word noticed, for example, it would suggest that leadership was doing a good job of recognizing people’s contributions and concerns. Learn more at alpacapacks.com/pedagogy. Come back for more.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 20, 2023

In short, we vehemently focused on improving teaching, learning, and leadership through a shared vision, clarity of purpose, innovative practices, and clear evidence of impact. Instead, the path was carved for me through the efficacy-based work that my staff and I did when I was a principal. Over time I will flesh out concrete practice areas.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The dynamism of the world, driven by scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and cultural shifts, ensures that there is always room for improvement. Principal Nicki Slaugh and her staff are committed to evaluating and reflecting on their pedagogy to provide their students with the most effective learning experiences.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Pedagogy Let’s begin with engagement. Successful remote learning is dependent on the consistent utilization of effective teaching strategies and pedagogy that empowers all kids to think and apply their thinking in relevant ways. Additionally, the digital divide is wider than many perceived.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Leadership must and will be different. Most of all, the learning culture will most certainly be different, and it will be a travesty if it is not. We found great success at my school during our digital transformation by focusing on pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate mindset. Teaching will and must be different.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

This means looking at key practices such as Tier 1 instruction, pedagogy, assessment, feedback, differentiation, RTI , real co-teaching , and professional learning to see where there is an opportunity to grow. It starts at the top with leadership. This is yet another testament to the culture of learning that has been established.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Other pieces included topics that I traditionally cover but with new angles such as pedagogy, change leadership, and school culture. From March on, my blog posts focused on practical strategies in the areas of remote learning, hybrid models, and leadership in uncertain times. We are in their debt.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

As such, teaching, learning, and leadership must change if growth and improvement are the goals. Here is where the Pillars of Digital Leadership come into play. Each of the seven outlined below are either embedded components of school culture or an element of professional practice that leaders already focus on (or should be).

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 21, 2022

At the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE), we developed a relationships model in partnership with Dr. Stephanie Jones at the Harvard EASEL Lab that we utilize with administrators and teachers to create vibrant learning cultures. Students want purpose in their learning.

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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.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

It would be foolish of any speaker or presenter to do so, considering that we don’t really know the people who we are blessed to speak with, let alone the specific culture in which they work. Making people feel good is always crucial, and a critical component of a positive culture. In some cases, this might still be effective.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

In the end, flexibility will lead to success and is a hallmark of empathetic leadership. By embracing digital leadership, you can connect with others near and far to find out what has been successful in other districts or schools and also veer away from roadblocks that others have encountered.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 27, 2015

As important as teachers are to the purposeful integration of digital tools to support rigorous and relevant learning, ultimate success at scale lies with leadership. The Rigor/Relevance Framework serves as a powerful instructional leadership tool to ensure learning is at the forefront with technology initiatives.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2020

An emphasis on priority standards can significantly reduce teachers' burden while streamlining other pedagogy aspects, such as assessment. In Digital Leadership , I lay out the importance of using a multifaceted approach to meet stakeholders where they are while reinforcing the vital message at hand.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2019

I’d even go as far as to say that it is our duty, something I elaborate greatly on in Digital Leadership. The bottom line is why make an investment to improve teaching, learning, and leadership but have nothing to show for it? Some guiding questions that might help are below: How have instructional design and pedagogy changed?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

It goes without saying that together we are all better, and leveraging others' collective intelligence will only strengthen both individual practices and school culture. My week-long visit there was a follow-up from 2019, where hundreds of classroom walk-throughs were conducted with a focus on improving digital pedagogy.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 19, 2018

It is really about helping kids develop many of the qualities and characteristics in life that cannot be measured with an actual number such as leadership, commitment, perseverance, motivation, self-discipline, teamwork, resilience, enthusiasm, and reliability. Coaching is so much more than the result of a game, match, or competition.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 29, 2019

The Pedagogy of Blended Learning Blended instruction is what the teacher does with technology. Digital Leadership: Leading Change from Where You Are Leading change is about identifying intended outcomes, applying an innovative lens, and arriving at outcomes in better, more effective ways no matter your position or title.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

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. For starters, my primary device to connect on Twitter was a Blackberry.

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Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

Her research agenda focuses on political science pedagogy, campus-based civic engagement, and pop culture & politics. She is the recipient of the Barbara Burch Award for Faculty Leadership in Civic Engagement (American Democracy Project, June 2024) and the Stand Out Faculty Award (ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, November 2019).

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 29, 2017

When I reflect upon what was accomplished during my time leading New Milford High School I think many observers would consider my leadership a success based on what we all accomplished together. Instead of a focus on learn to do, schools need to shift their practices and create a culture where students do to learn. Are you with me?

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ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Relationships are critical in engaging students and families in meaningful and culturally appropriate ways, and are associated with increased literacy acquisition, lower dropout rates and improved attendance. Encouraging teachers to collaborate, coach and mentor others can also improve climate, culture and retention.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Over the summer I was working with a couple hundred school leaders on digital leadership. It is first and foremost a school culture issue, which falls on the shoulders of leaders. With any learning activity, with or without technology, effective pedagogy is key. Image credit: [link] Case in point.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 13, 2015

As I continue to watch districts, schools, and classrooms infuse technology at a surface level, in most cases I am seeing no distinct changes in teaching, learning and leadership. It is what you and your students do with technology aligned to sound pedagogy that will make all the difference. This is what matters most.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 21, 2017

Individuals and organizations that embrace this mindset shift develop dynamic behaviors that impact their organizational culture while leading to school improvement. While embracing the listed elements above, think about the following strategies that Trish and I believe lead to edupreneurial leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 11, 2011

With this being said, quality leadership becomes even more essential in order to cultivate a school culture whose primary focus is on the learning and achievement of each and every student. Here are some of my leadership strategies for making change during challenging times.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 5, 2020

Beginning next week, my summer students and I will co-create our Leadership for Social Justice class together, recognizing that none of us has all of the answers but that we all can do something. I am grateful for the willingness of others to share their leadership and resources. Books: School leadership for social justice.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

Even though I followed what top education leaders and reformers consider a formula for safety, I also created a culture of fear and intimidation. I share this in transparency, hoping that you are able to reflect on the culture you’re creating in your own schools. Later, I’d teach others to implement these practices.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 1, 2024

Professor Levy is passionate about infusing social justice pedagogy in the teaching of Political Science courses and is committed to developing academic conference professional development sessions that focus on decolonizing pedagogy with an emphasis social justice in the teaching of Political Science Courses.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 26, 2024

The committee also thought that the pedagogy analyzed in the article lends itself to application in many different classes, modalities, and educational environments and thus has the potential to be of interest to a wide audience and have broad impact. The committee found the article methodologically sophisticated.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

As I transitioned from principal to Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) my work began to take me all over the country and the world. Well, I was already hooked, but Cheryl also made the time to meet with Bella and explain in detail the vision she had for the learning culture at Wells.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 30, 2012

We are beginning to see some schools across the country take the lead in merging sound pedagogy with the effective integration of technology. To truly create an innovative culture of learning we must not fear failure either. 21st Century Education Change educational leadership educational technology Opinion'

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2015

This places them in the most important role to usher in and sustain meaningful change in the classroom that will ultimately shape school culture for the better. 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.

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Edthena

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In addition, school leaders should be building relational trust , a culture of social respect and safety among colleagues, with the teachers in their buildings. I would be focusing more on the practice of teaching and pedagogy and not focusing on a one-time-a-year, high-stakes assessment,” Steve reflected.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 21, 2011

With new ideas and strategies in hand, I am now working collaboratively with my staff to transform the teaching and learning culture of my school. Through a combination of sound pedagogy and effective technology integration, student engagement is on this rise. 21st Century Leadership Social Media'

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This begs an important question: When schools know that they’re on the receiving end of that supply, what need is there for meaningful, lasting change to the school’s culture or approach? As TFA cuts a quarter of its staff after reporting its lowest recruitment numbers in 15 years , I feel angry.

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