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Lead more like Bernstein: If you love something, give it away.

By Randy Ziegenfuss

Lead more like Bernstein: <i>If you love something, give it away. </i>

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 […]

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3 great podcast episodes for parents and educators!

By Randy Ziegenfuss

3 great podcast episodes for parents and educators!

In the past few weeks Lynn Fuini-Hetten and I produced three new podcasts featuring innovative thought leaders in parenting, testing and 1:1 technology at home! Check them out on TLTalkRadio! Season 2: Episode 27 – The Gift of Failure – Interview with Jessica Lahey In this episode, we are talking with Jessica Lahey. Jessica is […]

Filed Under: Digital Transformation, Leadership, Learning, Teaching

Does your leadership need a system software upgrade?

By Randy Ziegenfuss

Does your leadership need a system software upgrade?

This is the third in a series of four posts that have 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. […]

Filed Under: #pennsv16, Leadership

4 cultural signs you’re ready to push educational innovation

By Randy Ziegenfuss

4 cultural signs you’re ready to push educational innovation

This is the second in a series of four posts that have 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. You […]

Filed Under: #pennsv16, Leadership

So you think you’re a digital leader?

By Randy Ziegenfuss

So you think you’re a digital leader?

This is the first in a series of four posts that have 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. […]

Filed Under: #pennsv16, Digital Transformation, Leadership

#PennSV16 – Day #5 – Making, Accelerating, Design Thinking and Napping

By Randy Ziegenfuss

#PennSV16 – Day #5 – Making, Accelerating, Design Thinking and Napping

The final day of our visit to Silicon Valley was packed with activity that filled my brain with questions that I know will impact my practice and result in future conversations, both offline and online. In this final post, I’ll highlight the activities of the day and share the questions these experiences generated for me. […]

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#PennSV16 – Day #4 – A hackathon and group reflection

By Randy Ziegenfuss

#PennSV16 – Day #4 – A hackathon and group reflection

When you attend a conference or other learning experience, do you make time to debrief? Reflection is where the learning takes place, so remember to book that time! After a hackathon at Voxer we spend a good deal of time in the afternoon reflecting on what we have taken in this week so far. In […]

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#PennSV16 – Day #3 – A Compelling Vision & #backchannelEDU

By Randy Ziegenfuss

#PennSV16 – Day #3 – A Compelling Vision & #backchannelEDU

Day 3 consisted of two school visits and the start of a conversation on a 1:1 implementation scenario through @MCiLab‘s @backchannelEDU scenario podcast. We visited both the French American International School and the AltSchool, both in San Francisco. While we didn’t get to see the inner workings of the AltSchool, we did get to hear […]

Filed Under: #pennsv16, Leadership, Learning, social media

#PennSV16 – Day #2 – 2 Questions

By Randy Ziegenfuss

#PennSV16 – Day #2 – 2 Questions

Day 2 of the #PennSV16 study tour was packed with lots of engaging conversations with people working in the ed tech industry. We started the day with a breakfast for representatives of edtech startups followed by presentations from, and visits to, Peekapak, Remind, Class Dojo and Nearpod. In processing the day, these themes emerged. Is […]

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#PennSV16 – Day #1 – Problematizing Our Practice

By Randy Ziegenfuss

#PennSV16 – Day #1 – Problematizing Our Practice

In an earlier post, I wrote about the one change educators can take to move our classrooms toward inquiry – problematizing practice. The most engaged leaders are never comfortable with the status quo. They continuously think of ways to improve aspects of practice and begin the journey of change by modeling powerful questioning. This week […]

Filed Under: #pennsv16, Digital Transformation, Leadership, Learning

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About Working At The Edge:

My name is Randy Ziegenfuss, and I'm a retired public school superintendent and a life-long educator with over 34 years experience developing a passion for teaching, learning, leadership and technology. <read more...>

I first came across the phrase working at the edge while learning about the work of Marzano, et al. School Leadership That Works: From Research to Results. In this work, the researchers define 21 responsibilities of the school leader, one being change agent. A change agent is defined as one who is, "...willing to challenge school practices that have been in place for a long time and promoting the value of working at the edge of one's competence."

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