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Learner-centered leaders fearlessly embrace the work of transformation [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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 37, we revisit One Stone in Boise, Idaho to learn from Neva Geisler, Opportunity […]

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Learner-centered leaders approach work with learners using an asset model [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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 36, we visited with the Founder/Executive Director and a learner from an innovative learning […]

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Learner-centered leaders help others uncover who they are as learners [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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 35, we return to Cajon Valley Union School District to hear more about the […]

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Learner-centered leaders approach barriers to transformation through a design process [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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 34, we spoke with leaders from Norris Academy in Wisconsin. Norris is a small public […]

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Learner-centered leaders strategically approach building the capacity for shift with teachers and other leaders [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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 33 we learned about the transformation in Elmbrook Schools, a public school district located […]

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Learner-centered leaders help others see the possibilities [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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. Episode 32 takes us to the Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center in CO and […]

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Learner-centered leaders have an internal compass: They love the humans they are responsible for! [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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 31, we visited Innovations High School, the only Big Picture Learning School in Nevada, through […]

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Learner-centered leaders believe school transformation is multi-generational work [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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 30, we were joined by Helen Beattie and Clara Lew Smith from UP for Learning, […]

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Learner-centered leaders believe in the power of students to take ownership of the learning [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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 29, we chatted with Chad Carlson, a coach at One Stone, a high school […]

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Learner-centered leaders hold learner agency and student voice at the core of their work [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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 28, we spoke with Dr. Pam Moran, superintendent in Albemarle County Public Schools in […]

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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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