A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2024

First, it provides a baseline understanding of academic performance, culture, student achievement, and overall climate. Strengths What are the core strengths of our teaching staff or leadership team? What resources or support systems are in place to enhance teaching and learning? How are these effectively utilized? (e.g.,

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 28, 2019

Back in 2009, I began calling for an evolved construct of leadership that would better serve schools in meeting the diverse needs of learners and stakeholders alike. Digital leadership is all about people and how their collective actions aligned with new thinking, ideas, and tools can help to build cultures primed for success.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 18, 2021

Cultures of excellence are created and fostered when feedback is used to commend effort while providing considerations for growth regularly. Being all virtual, I was unable to observe instruction in the classrooms, and I had to teach myself how to conduct virtual observations through Canvas and by participating in Zooms.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2024

It intertwines innovative teaching practices, cutting-edge technologies, and a culture of inclusivity into the very fabric of districts and schools. Organizational leadership is a multifaceted and critical component of ensuring the success of educational institutions.

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Education Elements

MAY 1, 2024

In a time where there is a heightened focus on education, it is essential that leadership development not be forgotten. Educational leaders serve as the guiding force behind school communities, shaping the vision, culture, and direction of the schools they serve.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 17, 2024

In a world of standardized tests and rigid curricula, fostering a culture of continuous, personalized growth for teachers allows them to stay abreast of current trends and effective strategies, maximize time, and become the best iteration of themselves for the learners they serve. Offer teachers a diverse menu of learning opportunities.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Instructional leadership was a routine part of the job along with the budget, master schedule, curriculum development, meetings, email, phone calls, and many other duties. With the evolution of social media yet another responsibility was added to my plate in the form of digital leadership.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

As a Latina, my leadership isn’t often expected, nor is it always welcome. I urge fellow superintendents from all racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds to act now. I am using my leadership position to take strong, unapologetic action so that every student can graduate from high school prepared and supported to pursue their dreams.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Too often, teachers are rapidly elevated from the classroom to school leadership positions, whether to fill an unexpected vacancy, act as an interim administrator or to take on a permanent leadership role. It is essential to recognize that the premature placement of teachers into leadership roles comes at a cost.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

Thriving cultures that produce results make every effort to keep this on the positive side. Pile on the positive feedback Sometimes there is never enough of a good thing when it comes to building up culture. Listening is one of the best tools that can be leveraged to gather crucial information on the pulse of a culture.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2024

As the CEO of Aspire Change EDU , I'm dedicated to research-driven, data-enhanced, and evidence-based services and resources to aid districts, schools, and organizations in transforming teaching, learning, and leadership. These methods are harmonized with the 7 Pillars of Digital Leadership & Learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 5, 2018

As a result, the learning culture does not evolve or becomes stagnant for both learners and educators. My point is that the focus should be on taking a critical lens to traditional practices and determine if the way in which they are being implemented is actually in the best interests of a vibrant and prosperous learning culture.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

The following is a guest post by Dr. Bill Daggett , Founder and Chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) and Dr. Guy Sconzo , Superintendent of Humble ISD in Humble, TX. Create a Culture of Trust : Start with a conversation. Encourage them to find creative ways to teach students to be successful in life.

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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. As you might imagine, we saw some fantastic leading, teaching, and learning. We think that this book makes a unique contribution to what we know about leadership in deeper learning schools.

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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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ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2023

What sports didn’t offer us was the opportunity to develop awareness and appreciation for our cultural identity. When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled my brother and me in folklorico — a traditional cultural dance that emphasizes Mexican folk culture — at our local recreation center. At first, I was annoyed.

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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. As you might imagine, we saw some fantastic leading, teaching, and learning. We think that this book makes a unique contribution to what we know about leadership in deeper learning schools.

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Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

Event: Teaching the 2024 U.S. King, Old Dominion University Juan Carlos Huerta, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (Moderator) Michelle Allendoerfer, American Political Science Association Please direct all questions to teaching@apsanet.org. The post Webinar Series: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Engaging the 2024 U.S.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 15, 2013

This post is the fifth in a series that will outline the foundational elements of my new book, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times. Pillar #5: Student Engagement and Learning Many of us firmly believe in technology’s potential to transform the teaching and learning cultures of schools.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

On the other hand, I really want to focus on what my parents taught me about leadership throughout my 41 years of life. It must have been the perfect storm of just finishing talking about leadership and guilt that provided the motivation for this post. Shared sacrifice – Nothing epitomizes servant leadership than shared sacrifice.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2024

Here is the synopsis: Not Just One Way Are you an educator stuck in the traditional teaching or leadership mold, yearning for a spark to reignite your passion? The book also emphasizes the importance of building strong relationships and a positive school culture to support these changes.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 22, 2023

It serves as a valuable tool for educators, schools, and districts to refine their skills and improve teaching, learning, and leadership. One key aspect of utilizing feedback for professional learning is creating a culture that encourages open and honest communication.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The night before the Teach for America (TFA) summer institute — commencing virtually for the first time due to the pandemic — I lay in my childhood bed at my parents’ house with tears in my eyes. Cut to my third year in the classroom, and I still wrestle with what led me to Teach for America in the first place.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I have been thinking recently about leadership at schools, specifically in the area of educational technology. It is this mutual trust that enables a school culture to change. When I first began teaching, I worked at a school where the administrator was very controlling, they had their hand in everything.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

We tend to teach the way we were taught and lead the way we were led and, in a sense, become victims of our past. 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. One last factor has to do with our experiences.

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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

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Leaders who have deeper and more lasting impact provide more comprehensive leadership than focusing just on higher standards. Nonetheless, we contend that a concentration on the enhancement of teaching skills and strategies is not enough. Educational Leadership, 59(8), 16-21. Michael Fullan, 2002, p. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

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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.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

The more I learn about leadership, the more convinced I am that teachers need leadership training in credential school. We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. In his article, he focuses on the difference between transactional versus transformational leadership.

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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. From there, we worked out goals and success criteria aligned to voice, choice, rigor, relevance, co-teaching models, and inclusion.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2023

I never had an easy time teaching. Those threats have only increased since last year as schools have become a focal point of the culture wars, contributing to challenges the teaching profession has long faced in recruiting and retaining teachers from underrepresented backgrounds. I was a gay man in the rural south,” Carver said.

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2023

Teaching is about more than curriculum and lesson planning. Teaching, as human work, is to show the beauty and complexity of the human experience in our society. But pursuing dreams and passions requires time and space, and teaching leaves me barely any room to breathe. Teaching has consumed me. Teaching has consumed me.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 28, 2020

The concept of leadership hasn’t changed, although the conditions under which leaders work and learn sure have. In the end, though, scalable change resulting in a transformation of teaching, learning, and leadership was more of an exception as opposed to the rule. Model the way Leadership is not about telling people what to do.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

We’re excited to announce the 2021 cohort of HP Teaching Fellows! The new cohort includes 26 educators from across the United States and Canada, selected for their excellence in powerful teaching and learning with technology. HP Teaching Fellows Exemplify Powerful Learning. Learn from the HP Teaching Fellows.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

In the case of education, the choice is to either adapt or evolve in ways that lead to improved outcomes aligned to teaching, learning, and leadership. The desire or imperative to change depends on a combination of perspective, culture, and achievement. Herein lies both the challenge and the opportunity inherent in the process.

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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. It’s called Alpaca , and the woman I was talking to was Karen Borchert , Alpaca’s CEO.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Members of our Teachers of Color advisory council shared their expertise and presented co-designed solutions to address equitable hiring practices, professional advancement opportunities, mental health supports, sustaining anti-racist school cultures, and more. High School-Focused Student Teaching Courses. Teachers as Policymakers.

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