Change leadership is a term that’s been around for quite some time. Heck, Who Moved My Cheese? (*Amazon Link), is a classic MBA quick read, but we are living in a time of change that has nothing to do with moving a block of cheese. It has everything to do with replacing the entire menu!… Continue reading Ready or Not, Change is Here
Category: Continuous Improvement
An effective continuous school improvement system relies on networked professional growth, systemic continuous improvement efforts, and strategic school leadership.
Actions That Shape School Culture
In last week’s chat we announced a special opportunity to dig deeper with the 822 Go! Community. Also, we discussed this great question:What small act can you plan to do each week to shape your school culture?Here are the top Tweets:”I’m working on building relationships. The first week of school, so many opportunities to connect… Continue reading Actions That Shape School Culture
Supporting the Back to School Transition
The back to school transition is a time of excitement and a time of pressure. To-do lists grow long on the principal’s desk, last-minute staffing changes, teacher rooms to get ready, curriculum materials arriving, meet-and-greets in the evening… At our latest #822chat, we discussed the back to school transition. More precisely, How Do You Seek… Continue reading Supporting the Back to School Transition
Momentum and Improvement
We took two weeks off this summer, and the #822chat is back in full swing. A special thanks goes to returning host, Jon-Eric Ziaer for facilitating the discussion on continuous improvement. Here are the highlights from our recent topic. Reflection and Continuous Improvement “Reflection, formal or informal, is the only way we improve. Asking ourselves… Continue reading Momentum and Improvement
School Improvement Plan
How can a principal or school leader create a school improvement plan that does more than meet an accountability criterion? How can a school improvement plan become an actionable driver of school success? These are the questions we asked, and here’s what leading educators said. Actionable Plans for School Improvement If you’ve been in education,… Continue reading School Improvement Plan
Summer Break and Professional Growth
Our ongoing topic for the months of June and July is: Continuous Improvement. In this post, we’ll share: The top professional growth ideas from the recent #822Chat. Five resources for your own professional growth. Before we jump into these great ideas and resources, a quick announcement: #822Chat will be off for summer break for the… Continue reading Summer Break and Professional Growth