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Are You Ready to Shift Your Paradigm of Learning and Leadership?

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This post was co-authored with Lynn Fuini-Hetten, Assistant Superintendent, Salisbury Township School District, and first appeared on EdCircuit. What happens when school leaders understand the idea of learner agency? What happens when school leaders release student voice? What happens when leaders create an audacious vision for learning by including all community stakeholders in the design of that […]

Learner-centered leaders understand the critical importance of learner interests [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. In Episode 15, we had a conversation about personalizing learning through internships based on learner interests; […]

Learner-centered leaders exhibit a start-up, entrepreneurial mindset [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. It seems with each episode of the Shift Your Paradigm podcast, we have the opportunity to see […]

Learner-centered leaders effectively engage community [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. Lynn Fuini-Hetten & Randy Ziegenfuss In Episode 10, we had a conversation with Mesa County School District […]

Learner-centered leaders have an audacious, future-focused vision [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. Lynn Fuini-Hetten & Randy Ziegenfuss In Episode 9, we had a conversation about developing a positive student-centered […]

Learner-centered leaders create culture grounded in the community’s vision, mission and beliefs about learning [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. Lynn Fuini-Hetten & Randy Ziegenfuss In Episode 8, we had a conversation with Dr. Suzanne Freeman, Superintendent […]

Learner-centered leaders create conditions for learner agency in all stakeholders [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. Lynn Fuini-Hetten & Randy Ziegenfuss In Episode 7, we had a conversation with Carrie Bakkan, Program Coordinator […]

Learner-centered Leaders Build Mindsets and Skillsets [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. Lynn Fuini-Hetten & Randy Ziegenfuss In Episode 6, we had a conversation about competency-based learning with two […]

Learner-centered Leaders have a Clear Understanding of Learner Agency [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. We’ll be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. Lynn Fuini-Hetten & Randy Ziegenfuss In Episode 5, we had a conversation on learner agency, real-world projects, community, impact, […]

Learner-centered Leaders Engage the Voice of the Learner [#ShiftYourParadigm]

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This post is part of a series connected to the podcast Shift Your Paradigm: from school-centered to learner-centered. Lynn and I will be sharing our learning and thinking along the way and cross-posting to the Shift Your Paradigm site. In episodes 3 and 4, we had the opportunity to learn about learner-centered environments and leadership at […]