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The Future of Education

By Randy Ziegenfuss

The Edvocate recently reached out to educators and industry experts around the country to gauge their thoughts on the future of education: 106 Experts Share Their Thoughts on the Future of Education. Here are the thoughts I had the opportunity to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Leadership, Learning

Learner-centered leaders align every decision, purchase and hire to the needs of learners [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss

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 … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Leadership, Shift Your Paradigm

Future Focused: The WHY and HOW of shaping the future of learning with exponential technologies

By Randy Ziegenfuss

This post first appeared on EdTech Digest. Today’s Kindergarten students will be graduating in 2030! What will the world be like? How will exponential changes in technology influence changes in teaching and learning? How can we shape the future … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Digital Transformation, Leadership

Leading a Learner-Centered School: It’s Not What You Think

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

This post was co-authored with Lynn Fuini-Hetten, Assistant Superintendent, Salisbury Township School District, and first appeared on EdCircuit. In a previous article, we shared the beginning of our journey with shiftyourparadigm.org, reviewing … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Leadership, Learning, Shift Your Paradigm

The Technology and Learning Conversation Has Shifted: From Transactional to Transformative

By Randy Ziegenfuss

This post first appeared on EdTech Digest. In a previous article, I shared a framework we’ve engaged to guide our digital transformation over the past seven years. During that period of time, I’ve often noted that the balance of conversations … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Digital Transformation, Leadership

Learner-centered leaders create risk-friendly environments [#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 … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Leadership, Shift Your Paradigm

The future and current career exploration: Is there a disconnect?

By Randy Ziegenfuss

I came away from the recent EdSurge Fusion event asking an important question: Is there a disconnect between how we support our current learners in career exploration for a future of exponential change and job displacement?  The question was prompted … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Leadership, Learning

Learner-centered leaders provide powerful learning opportunities [#ShiftYourParadigm]

By Randy Ziegenfuss

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 … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Leadership, Shift Your Paradigm

Leading a Digital Learning Transformation: How to lead, support, and evaluate an effective digital learning shift

By Randy Ziegenfuss

This post first appeared on EdTech Digest. “If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That’s why it’s your path.” —Joseph Campbell I am an … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Digital Transformation, Leadership

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

By Randy Ziegenfuss and Lynn Fuini-Hetten

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 … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Leadership, Learning, Shift Your Paradigm

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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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