A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 17, 2022

Good leadership is, quite frankly, good leadership. During this time, I developed the Pillars of Digital Leadership and later authored the book around concepts that I found pivotal to the change process leading to transformation. Truth be told, there isn’t just one right way when it comes to leadership. Pay it forward.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2024

Leaders can use certain AI tools to streamline communication, personalize feedback, provide targeted support to staff, find peer-reviewed research in a snap, and aid in other leadership tasks.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 16, 2022

Embrace curiosity There are certain truths when it comes to leadership. As I stated in Digital Leadership, the desire and drive to act is all that matters. When it is all said and done, leadership is about action, not position, title, or power. Not a single person has all the solutions or even the best answer to many situations.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 10, 2020

The answer is and has been right in front of us, and that’s digital leadership. Here are some of my thoughts from 2013 , which have aged nicely: Digital leadership considers recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization. So, where do we begin?

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TeachThought

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Educational leadership is an expansive field, rich with opportunities for those passionate about shaping the future of education. The post 10 Careers In Educational Leadership appeared first on TeachThought.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 10, 2019

Leadership is leadership. Leadership is both an art and a science with the goal of moving the masses towards achieving a common goal. Not only does it align with what we know about effective leadership, but it also reminds us to keep our focus on the important stuff. Leadership is a team sport.

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TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Lipid Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery: Strategic Considerations for Leadership Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have emerged as one of modern medicine’s most significant drug delivery systems. Pharmaceutical leadership must carefully consider these factors when exploring LNPs as a drug delivery platform.

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My AP Life

JUNE 11, 2023

The post Sustaining a Leadership Mindset in the AP Role first appeared on MiddleWeb. Veteran AP DeAnna Miller has found ways to strengthen her confidence and optimism as a leader through online communities and authors like Baruti Kafele.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Transformational leadership is the collaborative responsibility for taking action to reach future-oriented goals while meeting the intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of each student. On the left side, leaders execute leadership practices more unilaterally, making decisions and solving day-to-day problems themselves.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 14, 2017

Building people up is at the heart of empathetic leadership.” - @E_Sheninger No significant relationship can exist without trust. So how does this connect to leadership? Regardless of your leadership position, understand that trust is a currency that should be valued above all else. “ It is easy to knock people down.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Leadership is far from a science. Since effective leadership means different things to different people, I wanted to dive a little deeper into this debate to glean a better understanding as to what great leaders do. Image credit Whether you are more on the side of art or leadership is beside the point.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 20, 2018

“ Leadership has less to do with position than it does disposition.” – John Maxwell I am currently working on a new edition of Digital Leadership for Corwin and I am very excited, as it will be in color. A great deal has changed since Digital Leadership was published in 2014. Leadership is leadership ladies and gentlemen.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Boy did I have a warped sense of what leadership really was. Image credit: https://www.haikudeck.com/learn-how-to-lead-business-presentation-v1PwtVKCNQ Maybe the example above is not the best one to articulate my view of leadership, but then again maybe it is. There are many assumptions when it comes to leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 16, 2017

With so much disruption, new generations and a hyper-connected world where information is a commodity, the leadership paradigm has to shift. The industrial revolution model of command and control leadership is no longer effective." Digital leadership is authentic in nature. That’s where the digital piece comes into play.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The post Empowering Change at Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy appeared first on Digital Promise.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

At a systems level, instilling a culture of accountability requires a comprehensive approach that involves clear goals, regular feedback, and supportive leadership. Leadership Leadership plays a crucial role. Strong leadership is essential for creating a culture of accountability. Transparency cannot be overstated.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

The beginning of the school year always renews my focus on how to improve my leadership skills. It is through leadership that we become catalysts for positive change. This cannot happen without effective leadership. Leadership is a combination of art, science, and human nature. Leadership is all about risks and rewards.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2015

Image credit: [link] Without further ado: Leadership is not a popularity contest. A testament to true leadership is one's ability to not just initiate change, but also sustain it. A testament to true leadership is one's ability to not just initiate change, but also sustain it. If you don't tell your story someone else will.

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My AP Life

AUGUST 1, 2022

Looking back now, she identifies her most important lesson learned: “Real leadership is recognizing that we must serve the people we lead.”. The post A Lesson in Leadership from the Covid Years first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2016

How does the current process of observation and evaluation of staff ensure accountability while improving instruction and leadership? Are we more concerned about learning or traditional grading practices? Does homework improve learner outcomes? How does this particular policy positively impact student learning?

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2014

Almost every chapter of Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times opens up with a vignette that illustrates specific characteristics, behaviors, skills, and mindsets in action. The Pillars of Digital Leadership Here is a breakdown: Forward – Some wisdom from the great Yong Zhao. Preface – What is digital leadership?

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My AP Life

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The post 3 Leadership Moves Help Grow Mutual Respect first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

There is no shortage of leadership advice available to anyone who wants some. In my opinion, the best leadership lessons come from experience. As I have mentioned in the past, leadership is not telling others what they should do, but instead showing them how to do it. Building people up is at the heart of empathetic leadership.

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Education Elements

JUNE 18, 2024

As I reflect on my 10+ years having the privilege of working alongside district leaders and observing what works and where some have experienced pitfalls, I want to share some thoughts on the importance of building your leadership bench.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

What is the instructional leadership gap and how does it affect the learning outcomes of our students?

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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. Effective leadership drives collaboration among educators, fosters a supportive learning environment for students, and promotes equity and inclusivity, strengthening the educational system and quality of learning.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2024

Education Week’s 2024 Leadership Symposium offered timely insights around educator recruitment and retention, equitable AI use, and family partnerships.

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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 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. First is the indispensable role of broad support from executive leadership.

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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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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 26, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We think that this book makes a unique contribution to what we know about leadership in deeper learning schools. Also, every main chapter concludes with Key Leadership Behaviors and Support Structures.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 24, 2021

[To celebrate our upcoming book, Leadership for Deeper Learning , I am publishing an excerpt each day for a week before its release. We think that this book makes a unique contribution to what we know about leadership in deeper learning schools. Also, every main chapter concludes with Key Leadership Behaviors and Support Structures.

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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.

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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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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. We think that this book makes a unique contribution to what we know about leadership in deeper learning schools. Also, every main chapter concludes with Key Leadership Behaviors and Support Structures.

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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. We think that this book makes a unique contribution to what we know about leadership in deeper learning schools. Also, every main chapter concludes with Key Leadership Behaviors and Support Structures.

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