3 Ways to Develop a Shared Path Toward One Vision
By George on Jun 28, 2018 03:51 pm
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality!There was an interesting conversation between two participants in a workshop that I was facilitating that I have been thinking about a lot over the last 24 hours. One participant asked the following question (paraphrased):
“What do you do if you have someone in your organization that has great leadership skills, but they are leading people away from your vision of what you are trying to achieve?”
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How to Inspire Students Who Dislike School
Students
must be willing participants in their education, and we have a few ideas on how
to help them feel motivated.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-inspire-students-who-dislike-school
https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-inspire-students-who-dislike-school
By George on Jun 14, 2018 04:23 pm
I loved this post by Becky Schnekser, titled, “Instead of thinking of ways it won’t work — try thinking of ways it could.” This part stuck out to me:
I loved this post by Becky Schnekser, titled, “Instead of thinking of ways it won’t work — try thinking of ways it could.” This part stuck out to me:
So here’s my challenge to you.
The next idea thrown at you, before you quickly begin
listing reasons it’s not a good idea or how it will not work, take a moment to
think of how to use that idea as a foundation and suggest ways to tweak it in
order to make it successful instead. This in no way means you have to carry out
the plan, if you absolutely do not want to participate, that is fine. Can we
make a deal though? Can you encourage others to participate by contributing
positive and constructive feedback? Can you find at least two alternatives to
the idea that will make it viable? Again, you are not at all obligated to
participate, but you can contribute positively rather than negatively. I think
you will be surprised how this small change will make you and others feel.
Negativity weighs a lot. With all of the advertisements and supplements for
losing weight — I think you will agree, no one wants extra weight hanging
around…
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I encourage you to read the whole post, but here is an excellent little summary:
Here’s how Amor Fati can make you happy:
- Amor Fati: Merely “accepting” life is not enough. You need the Platinum Pro package. Love every bit of life, good, bad, and ugly. (Yes, that includes traffic.)
- Denial And Complaining Are The Enemy: Whatever it is, you will accept it eventually. So sooner is better. And whining is wasted energy. The universe doesn’t check its Complaint Box.
- Flash Forward To The Future: Will this still bother you in a month? A year? Then don’t let it bother you now.
- Treat Life As A Game: It’s no fun if it’s easy. If your personal story has no conflict, please do me a favor: don’t tell me your story. It’s boring. Do you want a boring life?
- Feel Gratitude. For The Good And The Bad: You don’t know what, in the end, will be good or bad. So be grateful for it all. And then work to make the short term bad turn into long term good.
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A Pennsylvania middle school
has seen improvements in student academics and attendance after implementing
blended learning, mindfulness and community outreach as part of a school
redesign four years earlier. Educators are working to change the entire culture
of the school through a holistic approach, Regina Young, community school
coordinator, said.
While the call to innovate learning is
strong, it isn't an easy process for the classroom teacher even if they have
strong understanding, resources, and wherewithal. With all of the admonishment
to drag education (kicking and screaming) into the 21st century, there is
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TeachThought
TeachThought
Feb 13, 2018 6 TED Talks About Failing
Forward
As the movement to improve education grows
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"fails." Educators haven't always felt safe failing, but more and
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eSchool News
eSchool News
Feb 11, 2018
- George
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Elements Found in Classrooms of Innovative Educators
We are born creative geniuses and the education system dumbs us down, according to NASA scientists
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Learning about failure could
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Design Thinking for School Leaders: Five Roles and Mindsets That Ignite Positive Change
Alyssa Gallagher and Kami ThordarsonTable of Contents
About This Book
"Design is the rendering of intent." What if education leaders approached their work with the perspective of a designer? This new perspective of seeing the world differently is desperately needed in schools and begins with school leadership.Alyssa Gallagher and Kami Thordarson, widely recognized experts on Design Thinking, educational leadership, and innovative strategies, call this new perspective design-inspired leadership—one of the most powerful ways to ignite positive change and address education challenges using the same design and innovation principles that have been so successful in private industry.
Design Thinking for School Leaders explores the changing landscape of leadership and offers practical ways to reframe the role of school leader using Design Thinking, one step at a time. Leaders can shift from "accidental designers" to "design-inspired leaders," acting with greater intention and achieving greater impact. You'll learn how viewing the world through a more empathetic lens—a critical first step on the path to becoming a design-inspired leader—can raise your awareness of the uniqueness of your teachers and students and prompt you to question the ways in which they experience your school.
Gallagher and Thordarson detail five specific roles to help you identify opportunities for positively impacting students, teachers, districts, parents, and the community:
- Opportunity Seeker. Shifts from problem solving to problem finding.
- Experience Architect. Designs and curates learning experiences.
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- Producer. Gets things done and creates rapid learning cycles for teams.
- Storyteller. Captures the hearts and minds of a community.
See the book's table of contents and read excerpts
Creative leadership? 'It's just the norm': School Leadership ...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13632434.2016.1196173
by R Keamy - 2016 -
Creativity in teaching and leadership continues to be a topic of interest in education. This article focuses on comments made by a school's leadership team as ..
