With so many educators online or becoming more active online, what practices do we have to think critically about who deserves our time and attention, and who can best inform our practice? How do we become critical consumers of thought leadership in our networks? Do we use criteria such as these to gauge authenticity? Large […]
Archives for May 2016
A year of learning from thought leaders….
One of the areas of focus this year in the Salisbury Township School District was to more clearly define our vision and beliefs about learning. As the process of listening to stakeholders comes to a close and the hard work of developing action plans to bring that vision to reality begins with our school leaders […]
As #edleaders, it’s critical we understand this shift…
This is the fourth and final post in a series that has emerged as a result of a week-long trip to Silicon Valley with a group of educational leaders from the University of Pennsylvania Midcareer Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. Be sure to check out previous blog posts providing my reflections on the daily adventures. […]
Lead more like Bernstein: If you love something, give it away.
As I come to the end of my first full school year as a superintendent, I have been reflecting on the challenges and successes of leadership. As part of my reflective process, I revisited one of my favorite TED talks: Itay Talgam‘s Lead Like the Great Conductors. I suppose my fascination for leadership stems from […]