A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2020

It is critical to come to a consensus as to what this then means in the context of teaching, learning, and leadership. It is impacted by school culture and leadership decisions at both the administrator and teacher levels, such as policies, procedures, schedules, and facilities that treat all learners as unique individuals.

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JULY 12, 2020

Leadership must and will be different. We found great success at my school during our digital transformation by focusing on pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate mindset. Check out the International Center for Educational Leadership's ( ICLE ) vast services and Digital Practice Assessment (DPA) process to fill this gap.

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JANUARY 16, 2023

Success using rotational models relies on maximizing available class time, understanding sound pedagogy, and leveraging actionable data. Below are some resources I created to help educators with effective implementation.

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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

AUGUST 7, 2022

Personalized pedagogy sets the stage for the purposeful use of technology to better assist in meeting students' learning needs while providing educators with timely data. In chapter 5 of Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms , I dive deeply into these practices while providing numerous examples.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Innovative Environment and Pedagogy Provision of an effective and supportive learning environment that enables participating at-promise learners to improve their academic performance to attain applicable performance standards and graduate from high school. Here is where other aspects of digital leadership come into play beyond communications.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 17, 2020

During the crisis, we have seen digital leadership strategies embraced and innovation take hold despite roadblocks. Such a blended pedagogy has become an integral component of remote learning plans. At the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) we have a comprehensive plan to assist districts and schools with re-entry.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

It goes without saying that the most important aspect of digital leadership is enhancing student learning while increasing achievement. A good rule to follow is pedagogy first, technology second when appropriate. best practices Digital Leadership digital learning ICLE pedagogy'

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 26, 2020

Strong leadership in times of uncertainty is critical to not only get by but also set the stage for success. Blended Pedagogies – Prior to the pandemic, many schools implemented instructional strategies that incorporated digital but did not fully make the pivot to blended learning. What comes next remains a mystery for some.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2020

The premise of the work we kicked off was helping educators and districts manage time and utilize effective pedagogy during these challenging times. We have been working closely over the years on personalized learning support for teachers and administrators in the district. I learn so much from her every time we chat.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Showing examples of sound remote and hybrid pedagogy, as well as successful implementation plans, builds confidence in that you don't have to reinvent the wheel. Compassionate teaching and leadership consider any type of suffering and move towards specific actions to relieve it. Even though they are similar, there is a difference.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 8, 2021

Recently I was working with the leadership team at Moanalua Middle School (MMS) in Hawaii. Core elements include making instruction, pedagogy, and curriculum personal for students, which aids in alleviating many behavioral issues that arise.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 19, 2015

Students, teachers, and leaders who effectively integrate technology with purpose aligned to learning and leadership outcomes will. We found great success at my school during our digital conversion by focusing on a pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate mindset.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The stage was set over the summer for me to work six days in each of their three schools to assist with teaching, learning, and leadership associated with their 1:1 implementation. The next time I met with the teachers, I facilitated a workshop on digital pedagogy. One, in particular, is the Corinth School District in Mississippi.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2014

Our motto is pedagogy first, technology second if appropriate when integrating mobile learning devices. NJED Bill Ferriter Digital Leadership educational technology Mike Marotta New Milford High School' At NMHS we place a great deal of emphasis on creating artifacts to demonstrate conceptual mastery. I welcome your thoughts on this.

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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. As technology changes, so must pedagogy, especially assessment and feedback. As I have said over and over again, the world is changing. Jobs are changing.

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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. My goal is to try to make it a little easier with some simple to use tips on how to leverage free tools. Now I am not saying that teachers shouldn’t do this.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

AI, while a powerful tool, can only partially replace the role of human leadership in schools. While AI can provide data-driven insights and automate certain tasks, it needs a nuanced understanding of human relationships, cultural contexts, and complex decision-making processes essential for effective leadership. Prompt all you want.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

My role, like in many other similar districts across the country, has been to assist the teachers and administrators with digital pedagogy leading to purposeful use and efficacy using the framework below. They have utilized me as a keynoter, coach (leadership and teaching), and workshop presenter.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 4, 2020

I have seen incredible lessons and activities that have both engaged and empowered learners through the purposeful use of technology, sound pedagogy, and personalized strategies. I can state unequivocally that it is based on firsthand experience coaching in schools the past couple of months.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 21, 2019

For all of us who have taught or have been in a leadership position that supports teachers, I think we all agree that the point of any lesson is to help students learn. It is my opinion that you can learn a great deal more by collecting and looking at assessments. Yes, there are standards and curriculum to cover as well as essential concepts.

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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

MARCH 28, 2021

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. 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.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2020

The image below begins to visualize what this could look like as schools begin to transform teaching, learning, and leadership. In most cases, the consensus is that high-quality instruction and effective pedagogy are facilitated best when educators are physically with their students.

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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

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

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

MAY 6, 2018

Throughout the school year, I have been assisting them with digital pedagogy as it relates to blended learning and the use of flex spaces. The idea was to see if the goals for digital pedagogy and blended learning in flex spaces were well on their way to being accomplished.

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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. Learn more at alpacapacks.com/pedagogy. Come back for more.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 8, 2015

Image credit: [link] Here are some questions that will assist in determining if engagement is leading to actual learning: Is the technology being integrated in a purposeful way grounded in sound pedagogy? Digital Leadership digital learning Digital Learning Day educational technology Student engagement'

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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.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 16, 2023

As I shared in Digital Leadership , evolving technology enables and empowers leaders to seize the moment and look for ways to fundamentally improve teaching, learning, and leadership. Assign tasks: AI can automatically assign tasks within your leadership team based on their skills and availability.

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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. With any learning activity, with or without technology, effective pedagogy is key. Educators and administrators are quick to point to technology as the main culprit for an array of issues. Image credit: [link] Case in point.

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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. Change Leadership Students Stakeholders pedagogy'

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