Adventures in School Leadership
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Connected Learning with #IMMOOC

This week I am gearing up for my very first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on The Innovator’s Mindset by George Couros.  This book was by far the very best of all of my professional reading this summer and I am excited to connect with other educators in conversation about the powerful ideas around innovation in education.  I actually blogged about...

Mon Sep 12, 2016 23:35
Tweeting to Reflect

Educators often speak about the power of reflection on teaching and learning.  I ran across the quote below by Peter Drucker and immediately made a connection to the classroom walkthroughs I conducted last Friday.  I decided to capture photos of the learning that was taking place as I made my way through the English pod during Block C and Tribe Time...

Mon Sep 12, 2016 23:35
Collective Commitments to Grow & Learn

In the hustle and bustle of the opening week of the school year there are so many important tasks to complete, meetings to participate in, and preparations to be made for our students who will soon arrive.  One of the most important things educators can do during this important week is to craft professional goals for the new school year.  At Dobyns-Bennett...

Mon Sep 12, 2016 23:35
Cultivating Persistent Learners

This summer we’ve watched a lot of Disney’s Zootopia at my house.  Every time I watch it with my boys I come away with a new insight into how the themes of this film can apply to a variety of social issues that are currently relevant in our world.  I have also made some connections to education and since that’s the lens of my blog I’m going to focus...

Mon Sep 12, 2016 23:35
Learning from our New Teachers

For the past five years, I’ve had the privilege of leading our new teachers through professional learning in their first year at our school.  This is probably one of the most enjoyable aspects of my work as I am incredibly inspired by the infectious passion and enthusiasm new teachers radiate.  It is also one of the most important aspects of the work...

Mon Sep 12, 2016 23:35
Embracing the Innovator’s Mindset

Of all the professional reading I’ve delved into this summer, none have impacted my thinking as much as George Couros’ The Innovator’s Mindset.   Couros’ work has an incredible number of takeaways, but I want to focus on my top three insights from the book.  Before I delve into those, let’s examine Couros’ definition of an innovator’s mindset.  Couros...

Mon Sep 12, 2016 23:35

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