Cultivating 21 st Century Instructional Leaders

“Maybe I’m wrong, but in 10 years, textbooks will be as outdated as the horse and buggy.” Thomas Edison, 1925.

Do you know one of these teachers? When I become a teacher….

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21 st Century Administrators should have… Sustained and convenient access to online professional development and support. Easy access to course management and collaboration tools. Reliable access to rich and relevant web-based educational content. Efficient communication with teachers, students, parents, and stakeholders. Access to experts across the

PLU ENGAGE Activities 1.Ongoing Professional Development for Administrators and Teachers 2.Conduct THREE ENGAGE Trainings at respective schools 3.Improve web presence 4.Join PD PLN (Ning and Wiki) and post Administrator video 5.Social Media Experience (Blog and Twitter

Principal Podcasts 30 minutes and a Flip Camera…..

Turn and Talk…. What do you find are your weaknesses in regard to your role as a 21st Century school leader? What are your

ENGAGE FB Discussion #1: What do you find are your weaknesses in regard to your role as a 21st Century school leader? What are your strengths?

Turn and Talk…. Name a technology or teaching strategy that you feel has made a significant impact at your school in preparing students with the "3 R's" (Relevance, Readiness, and

Speak-Up Survey (Students 6-12) How could your school make it easier for you to use technology? Allow great access to websites – 69% Let me use my cell/smart phone – 76% Speak-Up Survey (Administrators) How likely are you to allow students to use their own mobile devices at school? Not likely/Very unlikely - 75% There were still

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Best Practices Seek best practices Model best practices (that means us!) Reward best practices Have stellar teachers model best practices Showcase best practices for parents and

The KEY = PD Seek grants Attend state and national conferences Offer Summer Tech PD –Showcase your own stellar teachers –Low cost –“Variance Days” –Conduct it at various schools in your district –Post PD materials on website for future

Classroom Observations Walkthrough Form Spreadsheet Graph Data Post Best Practices on Social Media Post Best Practices on Social Media

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As an administrator, do you consider yourself …..aware? I’m the…

Classroom Rounds Exercise Classroom Rounds Spreadsheet and Graph Data

Authentic Formative Assessments in the Secondary Classroom

Don’t Beat a Dead Horse When you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. However, many leaders try other strategies with dead horses, including the following: 1. Buying a stronger whip. 2. Saying things like "This is the way we always have ridden this horse.“ 3. Revising the performance requirements for horses. 4. Arranging to visit other sites to see how they ride dead horses. 5. Increasing the standards to ride dead horses. 6. Appointing a committee to study the dead horse. 7. Providing additional training to increase riding ability. 8. Passing legislation declaring "This horse is not dead." 9. Blaming the horse's parents. 10. Declaring that "No horse is too dead to beat." 11. Providing additional funding to increase the horse's performance. 12. Removing all obstacles in the dead horse's path. 13. Taking bids for a state-of-the art dead horse. 14. Declaring the horse is "better, faster and cheaper" dead. And if all else fails…. 15. Promote the dead horse to a supervisory

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Surround Yourself with These Folks… The Instigator Someone who pushes you, who makes you think. Who motivates you to get up and go, and try, and make things happen. You want to keep this person energized, and enthusiastic. This is the voice of inspiration. Copied from Forbes

Surround Yourself with These Folks… The Cheerleader This person is a huge fan, a strong supporter, and a rabid evangelist for you and your work. Work to make this person rewarded, to keep them engaged. This is the voice of motivation. Copied from Forbes

Surround Yourself with These Folks… The Doubter This is the devil’s advocate, who asks the hard questions and sees problems before they arise. You need this person’s perspective. They are looking out for you, and want you to be as safe as you are successful. This is the voice of reason. Copied from Forbes

Surround Yourself with These Folks… The Taskmaster This is the loud and belligerent voice that demands you gets things done. This person is the steward of momentum, making sure deadlines are met and goals are reached. This is the voice of progress. Copied from Forbes

Surround Yourself with These Folks… The Connector This person can help you find new avenues and new allies. This person breaks through roadblocks into finds ways to make magic happen. You need this person to reach people and places you can’t. This is the voice of cooperation and community. Copied from Forbes

Surround Yourself with These Folks… The Example This is your mentor, you hero, your North Star. This is the person who you seek to emulate. This is your guiding entity, someone whose presence acts as a constant reminder that you, too, can do amazing things. You want to make this person proud. This is the voice of true authority. Copied from Forbes