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10 Strategies to Improve Instructional Leadership

A Principal's Reflections

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 Role of a Leader in Building Capacity

A Principal's Reflections

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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The Point of a Lesson

A Principal's Reflections

I am not a huge fan of collecting lesson plans and have not been for years. Regardless of where you stand on the whole lesson plan debate, the intent is what really matters. I know when I went through my coursework and teaching certification process this was emphasized in any lesson plan.

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The Problem With Zeros

A Principal's Reflections

Just because something has been done in the past, or is a traditional component of school culture, does not mean it is an effective practice. turn in lesson plans, complete all observations/evaluations by a set date, etc.) Educational Leadership, 69(3), 40-44. Educational Leadership, 65(5), 85–87. O’Connor, K., &

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How Schools Can Use Cultural Performing Arts to Reimagine Community-Engaged Learning

ED Surge

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. During one of my social justice blocks, we dedicate a week to the Day of the Dead and its traditions. At first, I was annoyed.

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OPINION: How to better serve students with disabilities

The Hechinger Report

Traditional systems, practices and policies in many cases cater only to general education students. Instead of using traditional methods that are reactive and punitive in nature, we must cultivate systems that view behavior challenges as expressions of social-emotional needs and identify appropriate and effective supports.

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Human Meets AI: Helping Educators Navigate Their Emotions About Technological Change

ED Surge

Rapidly changing technology, particularly the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education has positioned faculty and leaders with a pivotal decision to make: Stick with the known comfort of traditional methods or experiment with the enticing, yet intimidating, potential of AI.