Cross-posted from eFACE Today Administrators listen as other superintendents and principals describe their Twitter experiences On Friday after-school, a colleague and I provided Twitter training to fellow principals and school district administrators. As a thank you to the tremendous PLN participation, below is the agenda, resources and Powerpoint we used during the two hour...
When I taught sixth grade science, our students were immersed in learning about wildlife characteristics, environments, and patterns in nature in relation to the Hawk Mountain Sanctuaryand our surrounding region. For weeks we explored and discussed the habitats and migratory cycles of raptors, plant life, conservation, as well as the formation of the “river...
I wanted to share this post here because it’s important to share examples of how the simple use of a collaborative tool such as Google docs can lead to more meaningful learning experiences for teams! Originally posted on The Principal’s Posts. Today a team of my school’s teachers attended a workshop at our...
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by creativecommoners “Our mantra is that you lead by influence, rather than authority.” — Mark Chandler, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Cisco Reading the book, “The Global Achievement Gap”, by Tony Wagner (which I would say is a must read for anyone interested in...
PICK A ‘NO OFFICE DAY’ – SEPTEMBER 12-16th, 2011 At about the same time back in December 2010, Lyn Hilt & I both decided to spend a little more time in our classrooms rather than in our offices. Although I was in Dalian, China and she was in Denver, Pennsylvania, USA, we are both...
At the opening Junior High School faculty meeting, I shared that I would be referring to us (internally) as “JH 2.11.” Like version software, such as OS 10.6 or Windows 7, the Junior High School is adopting an internal nomenclature that will help us remember that we are striving to improve and grow. The...
“How do we get reluctant administrators on board with utilizing technologies to communicate, connect, and collaborate?” This is one of the most prevalent questions I encounter when chatting with educators on Twitter, through informal conversations, and in presentations I’ve shared. It came through loud and clear in the Connected Principals ISTE session that teachers...
Today I had the wonderful opportunity to Skype with Dwight Carter’s administrative team, and I must admit that they definitely didn’t disappoint! I have been following Dwight’s blog and twitter feed for about a year now, and I very much so appreciate him taking the time to organize his administrative team to speak with me. If...
I wasn’t there. In fact, I was almost literally half-way around the world. It happened at the ISTE conference in Philadelphia, and I’m in Dalian, China. The session was called: What Does it Mean to Be a Tech-Savvy Principal? I followed along on the #cpchat and on a tool called TodaysMeet, but I commented...
Every now and then, a student is sent to my office. I don’t encourage this practice, because I feel as though a classroom teacher with whom a student has developed a personal relationship is in the best position to help transform a so-called “discipline” situation into a learning opportunity. As I peruse through office...
For about 2 months now I’ve been ‘out of the loop’. First I was on vacation, then I returned to a newly aggressive filtering of the internet in China. Unrest and uprisings in the Middle East have propagated fear of social networks and a People’s uprising here. I won’t go into detail about my...
A fat-free (but very rich) Holiday Recipe for Educational Success that highlights links to some great educators and their ideas for school improvement.
The other day I stopped my car at a 4-way, stop signed intersection. (Really, truly stopped, not one of those I-bet-if-a-cop-was-watching-me-right-now-I’d-get-ticketed-slow-rolling-pauses.) I glanced to the right, saw another car had arrived a few seconds before I did, so I paused to allow that car to proceed before I moved ahead. I’ve done this probably...
As leaders, one of our most important jobs is to build a community of trust within our organization. “Almost all of the work of the world is done through relationships with people and in organizations. But what is communication like when there is no trust? It’s impossible. It’s like walking through a minefield. What...
When talking about building good relationships we seldom talk about those times when we have to be critical or offer challenging feedback. As a Vice Principal I learned this from my Principal. He always said to me, “If you aren’t willing to go to the hard places, then you aren’t helping your staff or...
We are so excited for the Connected Principals Elluminate Session that will be happening on Sunday, September 26th, at 5:30 EST. We are looking forward to having Patrick Larkin, Lyn Hilt, Dave Meister joining myself on the panel. Gathering questions from educators all over the world, we will be discussing the following topics: Management...
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