Education is facing one of the greatest disruptions it has faced in recent year. The COVID – 19, the coronavirus, has forced schools to go from standard classroom teaching practices to fully flipped classrooms. Instead of using technologyfor classroom support, technology is now the teaching tool. This is changing the face of education at …
As an Assistant Principal at a school with over 500 sixth-twelfth graders, every day is different and brings new and exciting challenges. Part of my role is the point person for disciplinary matters. Often students are referred to me by teachers when a student has an outburst that may not be appropriate or manageable in …
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Education is facing one of the greatest disruptions it has faced in recent year. The COVID – 19, the coronavirus, has forced schools to go from standard classroom teaching practices to fully flipped classrooms. Instead of using technology for classroom support, technology is now the teaching tool. This is changing the face of education …
“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress: Working hard for something we love is called passion.” ― Simon Sinek As educators, we are always looking for ways to create balance in our lives with the amount of work we put into our positions and the amount of ‘living’ we do outside …
We wanted to tell you all at once before we told the rest of the staff that your friend has died. Those are about the hardest words a person can hear. Questions arise. Emotional turmoil and internal struggle ensues. One can run the gamut of emotion in one day for no external reason whatsoever. The …
It is job search time for many people. The international teacher fairs are going on right now all over the world. Teachers and administrators are trying to connect for the perfect hiring spot. Everyone is looking for the perfect fit. The reality? The hiring process at an international job search fair for teachers is a …
As a leader, we have style. A way we lead our group. Our leadership style impacts how our groups perform underneath us. Our style dictates how those outside our organization perceive us in our actions. Looking ahead to the year 2020 we should ask our self, what is our style? Have you ever asked yourself …
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At the end of 2019, I have had the opportunity to reflect back on some of my father’s wisdom as an educator. He was a career Physical and Health Educator and a wrestling coach. My dad had a very successful career in teaching, but he also warned me about how difficult it could be once …
12/4/19 What is tech neutrality? Is tech neutral. What does it mean for a value to be embedded within a technology? How does value-embedded technology effect our schools? These are questions that are intriguing for school leaders to consider. A good read on the topic of tech neutrality + embedded values is ‘The Uncertain Promise’ …
As an instructional leader, giving feedback to teachers on your instructional caseload is a must. Teachers appreciate receiving feedback that is timely and constructive that can help them improve their instructional practices in order to improve student learning. Here are a few tips for providing quality feedback to teachers: Utilize a Reliable Framework: Danielson’s Framework …
