Successful School Leaders Today Need to Harness Technology & Social Media
While the author provided insights and practical ways to get started in each of the key components of this text, I found it, on the whole, to be quite lacking in encouraging school leaders to use technology to enhance teaching and learning in their organizations. It caused me to consider “instead of that/try this” ideas, which I’ve summarized here.
read moreOut with professional development, in with professional learning.
In their revised national standards, Learning Forward (formerly known as the National Staff Development Council) has undergone an important shift in focus and message: from one of development to one of learning. The new standards focus on teachers as learners. Teachers are not to be treated as vehicles through which schools deliver programs and policies. This has been the focus of traditional professional development frameworks for way too long. The goal for administrators should be how to foster the learning spirit in every one of our teachers through a system of learning opportunities that cater to their individual needs.
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St. Patrick School Team Members: Patricia O’Donnell, Lori Anderson, Patti Keefer, Marian O’Brien, Sue Kennedy Community: Archdiocese of Philadelphia Year 1, 2010-2011 Problem, Issue, or Possibility Objectives and Assessment Implementation Plan Evaluation and Results Artifacts The following are the issues we saw as our research problems: Teachers are resistant and intimidated by the concept of incorporating technology in their...
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The Forest Hills admin team couldn’t make it to the PLP Culminating event today, but they wanted to share their video. Thanks, FH! We enjoyed working with...
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Cross-posted WARNING: This is going to be a vent. One you might need to hear– but a vent all the same- so if you do not want to have your mood spoiled, don’t read. Photo Credit I tend to get more reflective this time of year. I also tend to push others to reflect more in my keynotes and workshops as well. These past couple weeks have been hard for me to process. The majority of folks I talked with feel victimized. Ok– I’ll be honest– I am frustrated, annoyed, saddened, and a little angry by the buzz I have been getting from the...
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