Make School Different: Digital leadership & Transformation
I enjoy listening to podcasts and often discover nuggets of information that I connect to my practice as a school leader. Recently I was listening to an episode of The Growth Show where Doug Landis, Chief Storyteller at Box was being interviewed. In … [Continue reading]
This post is cross-published at The K12 Leader. Download the full issue here. Our most significant work in education is to focus on the future, not only the future of learning itself but the US and world context of that future. What’s challenging … [Continue reading]
The conversation around reimagining education has gained momentum, particularly in the past several years. In previous blog posts, I have suggested organizations and web sites to learn more - visions for change as well as examples from practitioners … [Continue reading]
Recently, Educator Competencies for Personalized, Learner-Centered Teaching from the Students at the Center Hub crossed my newsfeed. It's a valuable resource to fuel conversations about the changing role and skill sets of teaching in a … [Continue reading]
I really enjoyed reading the recent whitepaper from the National Center for Innovation in Education, Leadership for Learning: What is Leadership's Role in Supporting Success for Every Student? The topic is of particular interest to me because I have … [Continue reading]
I enjoy reading several books concurrently. It's useful for making connections between different, sometimes divergent, ideas. Two reads that I've been thinking about lately: A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas … [Continue reading]
In a previous post, I wrote about the need for school leaders to play the "long game" - visioning beyond standardized tests scores, archaic teacher evaluation systems and ranking schools based on test scores. As leaders, we need to constantly be … [Continue reading]
My curiosity on the topic of leadership and learner-centered environments was piqued this past week as I had the opportunity to participate in a convening of superintendents on personalized learning at the White House and Department of Education in … [Continue reading]
As a practitioner, I know transforming an organization for deeper learning (moving from school-centered to learner-centered) is not easy. As an observer of my own practice and the practice of other educational organizations seeking transformation, … [Continue reading]
In Pennsylvania, the Department of Education recently released School Performance Profile Scores to the public. Using a complex (and convoluted) formula, the SPP is designed to inform the public of the academic performance measures of a school … [Continue reading]