Hunting or Gathering?
Amongst your students and the staff you work with reflect on who is “Hunting” and who is a “Gathering.” This awareness will give you a better understanding of how to differentiate instruction, how to...
View Article5 Ways Twitter Strengthens A School’s Learning Community
Cross-posted at eFACE Today This year, our K-6 staff began learning in a new virtual way using Twitter. After a couple staff in-service trainings and after school workshops, parents and teachers...
View ArticleThe #Learn365 Project
It has been a great experience to share the learning that has happened in Parkland School Division 184 project this past year. As shared on the site, this project has been modified from the #edu180atl...
View ArticleINSPIRED: Reflections from the Jostens Renaissance National Conference
I’ve attended the Jostens Renaissance National Conference I think 7 times, the first time in 2003. As I stated in a previous post, this is one of the most rejuvenating conferences for educators because...
View ArticleProfessional development for educational leaders- your input requested!
A short while ago I posted Learning as Leaders, a personal reflection of my experiences with our state’s PA Inspired Leaders (PIL) initiative. Our state enlisted the services of National Institute for...
View ArticleHey Forbes Magazine! What About The Students?!
We won’t go wrong if we keep students the focus of our plans. I was excited to see the headline on a Forbes magazine piece in August titled – Why Public School Leaders Must Embrace Social Media Now....
View ArticleBrave new worlds: matching exec functions to 21st century priorities
As I plan for 2013, I was inspired to take up a challenge. Most executive positions in schools piggy back on to old paradigm thinking and roles. How many companies retain positions and titles simply...
View ArticleCreating a Digital Learning Commons
cc licensed flickr photo by Enkhtuvshin Refreshed, rejuvenated, revisioning… Having spent the weekend with school administrators from around BC I am feeling energized and ready to leap back into some...
View ArticleLeaders as Helpers, Helpers as Leaders
At my school, I simply call myself a helper. I often say to students and parents, there are many helpers in our school. This universal concept implies safety, community and support. Moreover, it...
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