A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 28, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the role of leadership is pivotal. The notion of educational leadership extends beyond administrative responsibilities; it embodies the vision, direction, and ethos of a learner-centric environment. Understanding the Role Leadership is about action.

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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

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

OCTOBER 8, 2023

One of the hallmark accommodations of inclusive classrooms is more adults, whether a certified special education teacher, a teaching assistant (TA), or both. Having more people in the room can be instrumental to student growth when effective co-teaching and personalized practices are in place, especially modified rotational models.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

After visiting high school classrooms most of the day, I then debriefed with the leadership team. It is not a substitute for teaching and leading but an on-demand support that can help save time and maximize your impact. During a recent coaching visit a modeled how this could be done.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

The advent of social media introduced yet another responsibility into my already packed schedule: digital leadership. As a school administrator, one must be proficient in many different areas, but it's essential to maintain sight of the most crucial aspect of the role: pedagogical leadership.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

I shared the following in Digital Leadership : Leadership is not about telling people what to do but instead taking them where they need to be. When it all is said and done, leadership is about action, not talk and opinion (or memos and emails in my example). Setting an example and modeling is the first step.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 30, 2022

One of the most powerful teaching and leadership strategies is the act of modeling. Below is a quick list: I Do, We Do, You Do Think Alouds Explicit Modeling In terms of leadership, example is everything when it comes to empowering people to change. This is just one example.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 25, 2024

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? Are there any resource limitations or inequities affecting teaching and learning? How can we transform our district or school through digital leadership ?

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 19, 2023

Upon reflection, I discovered that a critical aspect was missing and that was leadership. Digital leadership is necessary now and in the future. What started as a personal use of technology has become systemic in every facet of leadership. Below you can view the updated image. This is where the digital element becomes crucial.

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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. Several key aspects underpin effective leadership in this context.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Although I knew I had a passion for teaching before entering college, I always had this idea in my head that teaching K-12 education wasn’t a real or appropriate profession for an Ivy League, engineering graduate like myself. On the spectrum of professional experience for K-12 teachers, I am decidedly on the greener side.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 14, 2021

The stage was set in separate large group sessions described below: In order to fully understand the impact remote learning has on teaching and learning, we must be purposeful in the role we play in supporting and leading teachers in a digital environment.

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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

JULY 9, 2014

Image credit: [link] Almost ten years ago, I was presented with an opportunity to begin my educational leadership career at NMHS. Over the years they have been given more ownership over all aspects of their education experience and have taken advantage of it by helping us to redefine teaching and learning for a new age.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 25, 2015

Schools and districts need digital leadership. Digital leadership takes into account recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization. Digital Leadership and Future Ready Recently the U.S. Leadership is central to the FRS effort.

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Others are seeing their administrators offer their time and that of other non-teaching staff members. 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. Cover classes Some districts and schools are hiring substitutes.

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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. HERE you can find some specific teaching tips. Preparing for what comes next will take meticulous planning, flexibility, resolve, and bold leadership. What comes next remains a mystery for some.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 12, 2020

Teaching will and must be different. Leadership must and will be different. Check out the International Center for Educational Leadership's ( ICLE ) vast services and Digital Practice Assessment (DPA) process to fill this gap. It is okay to admit that we were ill-prepared before and during the pandemic.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

Successful remote learning is dependent on the consistent utilization of effective teaching strategies and pedagogy that empowers all kids to think and apply their thinking in relevant ways. Digital leadership compels us to meet them where they are and engage in two-way communications using a hybrid approach.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 30, 2019

When it is all said and done, the best experiences are ongoing and job-embedded so that the needed support, application into practice, feedback, and accountability for growth lead to actual changes to teaching, learning, and leadership. These elements also go a long way to scaling both practices and initiatives.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 14, 2022

While the pandemic has undoubtedly played a monumental role in decreasing morale, other factors continuously play a role, such as leadership, mandates, lack of time, systems that are in place, a toxic culture, inadequate pay, or trying to maintain a work-life balance. However, this is easier said than done. Deci, E. &

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

The Mount Olive Township School District in NJ, under the leadership of superintendent Dr. Robert Zywicki, has been way ahead of the curve. Asynchronous options such as flipped lessons and self-paced assignments have the added bonus of teaching kids how to manage their time and develop a greater sense of responsibility.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 26, 2024

While I don’t blog as consistently as I once did, I still find it my preferred way to reflect and share what is working in effective teaching, learning, and leadership. In each episode, we'll unpack the complexities of teaching, learning, and leadership with a practical lens. Tools come and go, but behaviors also change.

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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. No organization or system in any field is impervious to this fact when one looks at a myriad of disruptive forces at play in society.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 17, 2024

This allows you to tailor professional learning opportunities that address specific skill gaps, teaching styles, and career goals (Guskey, 2000). Empower Teacher Leadership Teachers are a wealth of knowledge and experience. Empower them by creating opportunities for leadership within the professional development framework.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 20, 2020

The other day I was working with Davis Schools in Utah on a hybrid learning model where educators would be teaching face-to-face and remote learners at the same time. My partner in crime was Belinda Kuck, who is the Director of Teaching and Learning.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

as though living authentically meant I’d have to hide my queerness to succeed in teaching. While I envisioned teaching that challenged students to question and connect their learning to larger social issues, the expectations placed on me as an educator were quite different. She asked, “But what about your career?”

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 8, 2014

I have written extensively about this space, which has transformed learning thanks to the leadership of Laura Fleming. We have transformed the teaching and learning culture at NMHS that begins and ends with a growth mindset. Leadership is about action, not position or ideas that just get pushed around. So what''s stopping you?

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Support is imperative, but also there is a need to ask the right questions so that lessons learned can pave the way to develop ways to improve teaching, learning, and leadership that lead to better outcomes for all. Leadership using an empathetic lens is critical to any recovery effort. What happens if we don’t?

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 27, 2019

As I have since transitioned from school principal to Senior Fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education ( ICLE ), my work now focuses on helping schools transform teaching, learning, and leadership to create vibrant cultures that kids want to be a part of.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 19, 2018

For years I was able to teach both in the classroom and on the field. In many aspects, coaching is teaching, but without formal grades. Leaders need consistent support and feedback on all aspects of the position to continually grown and improve, but the most emphasis should be on issues related to instructional leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 13, 2017

One of my favorite sites to glean more insight and knowledge on leadership is Inc. Even though the site shares content specific to business growth and innovation so many of the articles and opinion pieces connect to leadership in the education space. There's no class in early education that defines leadership.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

This is the second post as part of an adapted article I co-authored, Real-World Ready: Leveraging Digital Tools A few weeks back I shared ways that digital tools can improve teaching and learning. It goes without saying that the most important aspect of digital leadership is enhancing student learning while increasing achievement.

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