A Principal's Reflections

JULY 3, 2022

I shared the following in Digital Leadership : You won’t find an effective leader who isn’t an effective communicator. Former Duke University basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski shared the following: “Recognize that yours is not the only voice that your team wants or needs to hear, and be unselfish with your leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2020

It is definitely not about putting all kids on a device at the same time with no discourse under the guise that a tool can create a truly personal experience. It is critical to come to a consensus as to what this then means in the context of teaching, learning, and leadership. This could include both where kids learn and when.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2020

To start, a workable definition must be established to begin creating a vision for this model. Take this definition from Learning Technologies: Hybrid learning combines face-to-face and online teaching into one cohesive experience. Yes, to some extent, but definitely not scaled in a way that has led to system-wide transformation.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2020

These are just a few of the questions being pondered, where there are no clear or definitive answers. Strong leadership in times of uncertainty is critical to not only get by but also set the stage for success. Preparing for what comes next will take meticulous planning, flexibility, resolve, and bold leadership.

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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. This definitely applies now.

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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. 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 2, 2020

If professional learning was not emphasized, it’s definitely not too late. Digital leadership compels us to meet them where they are and engage in two-way communications using a hybrid approach. However, this has also been a time of considerable fluctuation and flip-flopping on opening plans in relation to COVID19 infection rates.

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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. In times of uncertainty, strong leadership is needed more than ever.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 29, 2018

Leadership is a team sport. Leadership means we must be willing to check our pride at the door if leading change and success are the ultimate goals. On the contrary, it a definitive sign of strength. Effective leadership relies on making smart decisions. Make it easy on yourself.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 24, 2016

As such, districts need to invest in professional learning opportunities that will result in fundamental changes to teaching, learning, and leadership. Professional learning definitely matters and effective planning and implementation is key. Learning is the ultimate goal for our students, not development.

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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. Last, but definitely not least are the students. There is a dire need to support educators in the areas of digital leadership and learning while exposing them to non-traditional learning pathways.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 22, 2014

Leadership is not about position, but rather the actions that we take in our respective roles. The world is full of opinions, but lacking in the definitive actions that are needed to transform teaching, learning, and leadership. Change educational leadership Leadership'

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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. Why is conflict so pervasive in most organizations, to the extent that some organizations are dysfunctional by any definition? Discord is all around us.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

I am very excited about my upcoming book titled “ Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times ” which will be published by Corwin Press. The entire book looks at leadership through the lens of practitioners in the digital age. I think it is important to first look at the concept of leadership in general.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 22, 2020

First and foremost, we must always keep sound pedagogy in mind, something that I discuss at length in Digital Leadership. Greg Kulowiec provides an excellent working definition: App Smashing is the process of using multiple apps to create projects or complete tasks. Now I am not saying that teachers shouldn’t do this.

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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. Brands are designed to stand out and ultimately influence the consumer in a fashion that builds trust in the product. and a commitment to the community.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 5, 2019

My point though is that there is definitely room for growth in terms of validating all the talk with substance. It begins with a focus on improving teaching, learning, and leadership followed by utilizing an array of digital assets at every educator’s disposal to share and amplify.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

Extensive feedback was provided to district and building leadership, and a plan was developed to begin implemented specific strategies for growth over a period of time. Teaching during this past year has definitely challenged me, Lauren, to view things a little bit differently and has forced me out of my comfort zone in many ways.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

We need to redefine the definitions of achievement, of learning and of preparation. We need to celebrate creativity, teach independent and collaborative work habits, demand ethical behavior, model service, foster leadership and promote a love of learning in our children. 21st Century Leadership education reform Opinion'

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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. 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.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 18, 2019

Inclusive learning and providing for students and families from different backgrounds is something that the Buncee and the Microsoft team are definitely passionate about, making this integration a natural fit. I've also had students experience difficulty with reading on certain colored backgrounds, so this is a definite plus.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 20, 2016

He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." - Ronald Reagan Lately I have really been focused on what true leadership actually is. In my opinion, leadership is not about attracting others to follow. I believe the definition and resulting perception of the term leader needs a makeover.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

In Digital Leadership I emphasized how input from educators is crucial to the success of any professional learning experience, as is time. A dynamic mash-up of workshops and coaching definitely falls into the sweet spot. The professional learning sweet spot evolves through a balancing act, as depicted by the image below.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Much like Ellison’s protagonist, I feel I have only been viewed as other people's definition of who I am supposed to be. Our principal also left a couple of months into the year, which prompted a takeover by central office leadership — all of whom were unfamiliar white faces in a school full of Black and Latino children.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 7, 2018

I love this definition, as there are so many apparent connections to a growth mindset, entrepreneurship, and innovation. The Pillars of Digital Leadership provided the circumstances and conditions to create the door for opportunity to knock on. Don’t just discover opportunity, but also build doors to welcome it in.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 10, 2013

I look forward to meeting Eric again soon and definitely at Edscape in October! Steve is also currently leading Educational Technology instruction as an Adjunct Professor at Pace University and is obtaining a degree in School District Leadership. Steve D’Ascoli is a 5th year educator at Valhalla Middle High School in Valhalla, NY.

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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. This is how we can being to transform leadership. micromanagement.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

In an article for SEEN Magazine Dr. Daggett provides some nice working definitions for these two terms: Rigor - Academic rigor refers to learning in which students demonstrate a thorough in-depth mastery of challenging tasks to develop cognitive skills through reflective thought, analysis, problem solving, evaluation or creativity.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 26, 2014

As I work to constantly improve my keynote on Digital Leadership, I am always looking for ideas to strengthen the reasons why leaders need to change while updating the specific ways to illustrate how it can be done.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 5, 2016

While this was definitely an improvement, issues still remained as to the depth of responses each student could provide as well as actively engaging the shyest students in the class. Even as I moved to a leadership position the same challenge persisted during faculty meetings.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Storytelling has quickly become a vital leadership tool in the digital age, something that I have written extensively about in Digital Leadership. While this definitely caters to a particular audience, being truthful about the journey and the challenges that are overcome along the will only strengthen the narrative.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 2, 2017

Then ask a few questions to help establish a plan for action: Why will this help transform practice and improve teaching, learning, and/or leadership? This definitely applies to anything you read or hear from me! Take a critical lens to the ideas and strategies that you are exposed to. Is the idea or strategy scalable?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Jacqueline Augugliaro, 20, who just finished her six-month run as the student CEO of the Saxbys Coffee at Drexel, said she was drawn to the Saxbys co-op in part because it did offer leadership and management experience. I definitely feel like it was worth it, honestly. The other 30 hours were spent working as a barista.

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Moler's Musing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

I think about how political parties influenced those choices and how the nation evolved under their leadership. Thin Slides: Visualizing Sectionalism Once students had a working definition, they moved into a Thin Slides activity. But this damn textbook has other plans.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 6, 2019

As you reflect on the two definitions above, what pathway would you prefer? Here is the main difference between the two: Feedback - information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc., used as a basis for improvement.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2020

I need to summarize more concretely some of the key leadership behaviors and support structures that I have heard about in the Coronavirus Chronicles interviews , but in the meantime I thought I would share the following chart. I don’t claim that this chart is definitive or based on a scholarly analysis of data. Related Posts.

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