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The Role of a Leader in Building Capacity

A Principal's Reflections

I mandated five walks a day for each member of my team, and we used a color-coded Google Doc to keep track of where we visited and the specific improvement comments provided to each teacher. Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment by collecting these two weeks into the future.

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Why Learning and People Should Come First

A Principal's Reflections

I was recently working on my slide deck for a three-day workshop that will take participants on an immersive experience into digital leadership and learning. My primary objective for all multiday workshops is to illustrate the vital role that technology can play in improving teaching, learning, and leadership.

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10 Strategies to Improve Instructional Leadership

A Principal's Reflections

I mandated five walks a day for each member of my team and we used a color-coded Google Doc to keep track of where we visited and the specific improvement comments provided to each teacher. Consider less of a focus on lesson plans and more on assessment. Collect and review assessments two weeks into the future.

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Online Classes! On Your Schedule

Ask a Tech Teacher

In this course, you will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, digital publishing, and immersive keyboarding. Classmates will become the core of your ongoing Personal Learning Network.

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15 Take-aways from Online Grad School Classes

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Once a week, we got together virtually (Google Hangout or TweetUp) to share ideas, answer questions, and discuss nuances. How to create a vibrant, healthy Personal Learning Network. Because this was an online class, learning broke out everywhere. That is today’s learning–taking it to students.

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10 Ways to Grow as a Pedagogical Leader

A Principal's Reflections

Secondly, develop an informal walk-through schedule with your leadership team, mandating at least five walks per day for each member, and track visits and improvement comments on a color-coded Google Doc. When in doubt, lean on Google Scholar. When a teacher struggles with assessments, provide or co-create an example assessment.

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Online College Classes Start Monday!

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Exhibit a positive attitude toward technology that supports learning. Assessment is based on involvement, interaction with classmates, and completion of projects so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker. Assess student writing without discouraging creativity via easy-to-use tech tools.