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   Jen Von Iderstein on August 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm

   As a newbie to web 2.0, and someone just finishing up my degree in Education Administration, I am so glad that I located your blog. I personally have been thinking of starting one as a place for new administrators, being that I will be one soon (hopefully).

   I have only read one of your posts, and I will bereading more of them! A lot of what you have discussed is extremely pertinent to education and the direction that it is headed. I am looking forward to reading more of this blog!

   Thank you for being an inspiration!

   Sincerely,

   Jen Von Iderstein
   Buffalo, NY

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     George Couros on August 10, 2010 at 10:38 pm

     Thanks for your support! We look forward to your comments on the posts as we do a lot of learning from the discussion and sharing that actually follows the posts.

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     John on November 8, 2010 at 12:32 am

     I, too, am in the process of completing my administration courses. One of our assignments was to join a forum about educational leadership. A colleague recommended your site. As a future rookie administrator, I could certainly benefit form the discussions that take place on a site such as yours.

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       Antonio on November 18, 2010 at 2:13 am

       John,
       Hope all is well….I just read your post…I am in the same situation in regard sto joining a social network site as part of the requirements of my principal qulification course. At first I hesitated as to which website might be interesting and of value as a future administrator…I am glad visited this site and found immmediate value after reading Tracey’s posting about grabbing attention and motivating others to becoome better at what they do. Best of luck with your course ….I look forward to sharing thoughts and ideas.

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   Cendie Stanford on January 4, 2011 at 3:42 am

   Hello,

   I’m in my 3rd year as an Assistant Principal and I’m nervous about moving into the role of a campus principal. I really hope to gain lots of insight from your blog, thanks for sharing.

   Cendie
   cendie.stanford@springbranchisd.com

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   Neil Ringrose on February 19, 2011 at 10:20 am

   Good evening from Hong Kong. I would like to be a connected principal! I have just begun my role as a Vice Principal of an International School in Hong Kong and would love to share with other learners and educators such as your very good selves! I am not new to blogging with my class, but am new to it as a V.P. I am an avid sharer on twitter @neilringrose. My first post is on the blog above. I hope you like the animoto I made over the weekend as well! Thanks for your support!
   Neil

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4. Let’s Be an Ocean! | Nebraska Change Agent on March 28, 2011 at 3:18 am

   [...] constantly encouraging others to be their best and to learn and share with each other. He started Connected Principals, a blog where principals share their best practices and work toward the common goal of what is best [...]

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   arun jee on April 14, 2011 at 4:47 pm

   Hi, I am the principal of a school in India. I came across this interesting site through some of the members active on Twitter. I couldn’t believe that we, the principals, could also be connected. Looking forward to getting opportunities for learning in future.

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     Larry Fliegelman on April 14, 2011 at 7:15 pm

     Mr. Jee,

     Welcome to the site. It is great for us to connect with other principals from all over the world. The more I connect, the more I realize that we have so much in common when we work with children. They truly need committed, connected educators no matter where the school is.

     I look forward to learning with you soon.

     Thanks.

     Larry

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   Greg Green on July 5, 2011 at 9:01 pm

   I feel so strongly that the flipped classroom approach is the answer that our entire school is flipping!!

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   Greg Green on July 5, 2011 at 9:03 pm

   By flipping our school we are able to quadruple the time we spend helping students and properly align our resources with their needs. We have seen a reduction in failure by 30% in ELA and Math among our 9h grade students.

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   Tia on July 10, 2011 at 8:06 pm

   I have been a Vice-Principal for approximately 6 years (with two 6-month maternity leaves in there). I am just getting ready to head back to work in a new school. I am excited about the challenge and the future. Recently, I found your website and Connected Principals. It has been wonderful to read different articles, opinions, and be introduced to various websites and strategies. We are all on this journey of learning together. As a result, I thought what a better way to demonstrate my own learning and desire to learn, but to create my own blog. We are always learning, or we should be.

   I look forward to reading your blog (from a fellow Canadian).

   I would love to know how to become a contributor to Connected Principals.

   Thanks for the inspiration,
   Tia

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   Betsy on October 15, 2011 at 11:59 pm

   Very much enjoying your blog. Wanted to nudge you to a resource that some of your contributors and readers might find interesting: http://www.edSurge.com — a weekly newsletter on education-technology startups. You must “subscribe” but there’s no fee. Consider it a window into another world!

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    Linda Trunnell on January 16, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    Hello, I was looking for contact info for this blog to see if you accept paid advertising? I work for a non-profit org with a similar mission, so it would be relevant info.

    Please let me know via my email address.

    Thank you,
    Linda

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    Brian Walsh on March 4, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    Hi…

    I’ve been a “founding principal” of a middle school for 8 yrs. now. I just recently found your site and am both glad and impressed. We speak often about “ending” teacher isolation and I hope this site does the same for administrators. I’m really looking forward to being a part of it. Wish I had found it earlier. Thank you.

    Brian Walsh
    NYC

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    Keyton Weissinger on March 31, 2012 at 2:33 am

    Greetings Connected Principals!

    My name is Keyton Weissinger. I’m not selling anything.

    I am an entrepreneur looking for feedback/opinions on a web service for schools I’m building called Simpler Admissions. From perusing your blog entries it appears that either you may be able to provide that feedback if you’ve time or suggest others potentially more suitable.

    The system is called Simpler Admissions (www.simpleradmissions.com) and it makes it easier for schools to manage the admissions/enrollment process by providing the following:

    * Easy-to-use online school forms
    * Per-student task tracking
    * Reports and bird’s-eye view
    * Easy classroom management

    I would appreciate any feedback you might have time for on the service or the website.

    Thank you very much.

    Best,
    Keyton

    Keyton Weissinger
    keyton@simpleradmissions.com
    Simpler Admissions
    800-734-4174

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    Krista Scott on April 10, 2012 at 1:05 am

    I am excited to find this blog! I follow some of the contributors on Twitter. I started out as an Ed Tech junkie and am working on my dissertation for a doctorate in Instructional Technology. This is my first year as a building principal. I am finally getting my feet on the ground so I can be better connected. Thanks for starting this endeavor!

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    Manuel T. Mtnez. P. on May 1, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    Good night.
    My name is Manuel Tito Martinez and I am director of a school in kindergarten and primary education in Andújar (Jaén – Spain).
    Collaborative work in a partnership of directors (ASADIPRE) and administer our platform Moodle (Master). Today we share the platform almost 800 directors.
    I have known your existence (@ conprin) via Twitter, where I am registered as @ manueltwito
    It’s very interesting to contact colleagues in other parts of the world and exchange information, opinions, etc..
    We read!
    Yours,
    Manuel T.

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    DeSean Dyson on May 8, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    I would love to join this website. Is it open to any administrator?

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