Transformative Principal

Michelle Mann has been in higher education for over 20 years. She focuses her work on working with disadvantaged students, especially students who have dropped out of high school. She currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is also a former police officer. A problem at home becomes a problem in the community. They were just trying to figure it out. Jennifer Morse-Roebuck Parents or Prisons Prison becomes the parent. Power of home visits. Being there with them means a lot. They’re just trying to survive. Letting someone know you’re on the same team makes a big difference. Letting them know that you care. Empathy is empathizing with their current conditions, and not looking down on them. Wherever they are, respecting that. In order to get someone where they need to be you need to meet them where they are. I may not have the same experience, but I can validate your experience. Gather some wisdom and knowledge from anyone. Kids don’t understand their leadership potential or how to be a leader. They’re

It’s what my community Needed with Dr. Tiawan Giles Transformative Principal 378 Dr. Tiawana Giles is the proud principal of George W. Carver Elementary School!! She is also a contributing author the Women Who Lead Anthology. In the age of coronavirus. Lead by example. Setting a great example hat people want to support. We are better than what they say we are! If I give you this shirt, you are part of Carver Nation! Our community at large supported it as well. How to make yourself stand out with tons of other schools around you. We became part of the community that we serve because we wanted Carver to the center of the community We had the heart to get to where we wanted to be. Started with faith-based groups and ways they could be part of Carver Nation in ways they were comfortable with. Warm welcome from us at the door and a Carver T Shirt. I can’t do this work by myself - I need the help of the community. Kiwanas - Reading books on tape and sending links to families. Community helps clean the building, he

PJ Caposey is a dynamic speaker and a transformational leader and educator. PJ began his career as an award-winning teacher in the inner-city of Chicago and has subsequently led significant change in every administrative post he has held. PJ became a principal at 28 and within three years was able to lead a small-town/rural school historically achieving near the bottom of its county to multiple national recognitions. After four years, PJ moved to his current district, Meridian CUSD 223, where he is in his eighth year as superintendent and has led a similar turnaround leading to multiple national recognitions for multiple different efforts. PJ has written 8 books for various publishers and his work has been published online for sites such as ASCD, Edutopia, NPR, the Washington Post, and the Huffington Post. He works in the Education Department of two universities and in a myriad of capacities with the Illinois Principal’s Association including Principal Coach and author of the first complete stack of MicroCred

Marisa Thompson (M.A. Teacher Education) has fourteen years of experience teaching various levels of English including advanced and support classes.  District’s first Innovation Support coach.  She is a designated cooperating teacher for several credential programs and a Professional Development instructor for University of San Diego.  Her experiences culminate in a pedagogy she calls “Instruction-less Teaching,” which includes her TQE Method, currently in classrooms around the world from kindergarten to graduate school.  Marisa appears on many podcasts including Cult of Pedagogy, writes for her own UnlimitedTeacher blog and others, and speaks regularly at districts’ professional development, universities’ credential programs, and education conferences.  She recently won the 2019 Ed Innovate Live Pitch competition and was named CUE’s 2019 San Diego Innovative Educator of the Year. What is instruction-less teaching? So many expectations from everyone. Students are experts in their educational experience. So

Professor Anthony Kimpson, or Mr. K as he is known by his students is on a mission to positively impact the lives of every young person he touches and to help them aspire to change the direction of their lives through the power of education. He is a dynamic coach, teacher, leader, and speaker with a passion to encourage, empower, mentor, motivate, and educate young people. He believes in breaking down the barriers and excuses often used within his community towards the pursuit of education and higher learning. His philosophy is there is NO substitute for education and he strongly believes the cliché, “when you know better, you do better.” Finally, Anthony’s story is one of courage, determination, and perseverance as he is a 14 year conqueror of cancer. He has the courage to take a stand for what he believes in, the determination to make a difference, and the perseverance to see it through no matter the obstacle. Professor at Ultimate Medical Academy and Hillsborough Community College. Diversity Panel recordi

Matthew Moyer Website is an elementary school principal with over 17 years of experience in administration, and over 23 years of experience in education. In addition to his job as principal, he is a Nationally Distinguished Principal, Pennsylvania Principal of the Year, Author,  National Speaker, Adjunct Professor, and staff developer with Thom Stecher and Associates. The adventures of David and Donald: The Fractured flower pot Building relationships during the pandemic Relationships are at the cornerstone of what principals need to do. Posting daily on social media to connect with families. Popup principal. Postcards are a great way to connect. Impact program Assume goodwill. Finding good mentors, asking good questions. Ask all the questions you can. Top down and bottom up leadership. Including everyone in the conversation. Involve people in the process. You’ve got to talk tot he right people. You have to believe that the collaboration matters. You have to articulate your message in multiple ways and multi

Tracey Runeare taught high school social studies for 16 years before becoming a high school assistant principal. She has been the principal of Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, California for 5 years. Harbor High School - Santa Cruz - Beachside community. Small high school with 1100 students. Role of an admin needs to be shifted. To hear what teachers are struggling with and where they need help. Relationships - getting people to understand the why Still go into classrooms, even when they are virtual. Student X - is the prototypical student. A little bit of every student. How do you design your school to meet their needs? Create the best experience for students, flexible as much as possible. Flexibility takes a lot of work. Every teacher having that flexibility. We try to pay teachers for what they are doing outside of the day. We try to see what we can do to help. We have a system for organized binder and making sure that things are taken care of for them. Consistency is doing what people need. How to be a

At 22, Makaila Nichols is a model, speaker and best-selling author (at age 18) of “Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life.” In her book, she shares her personal struggles with issues such as: bullying, body image, sexual assault, peer pressure and more. Makaila was bullied unmercifully throughout her adolescence and even today as a recent college grad (University of Central Florida). Makaila found that through writing she was able to cope with the struggles she was enduring.  The difference between being bullied and just being mean series of repeated behaviors. Why writing was helpful. How to overcome the challenges Figuring out who you are is the most important part Moon mission Open up to your parents, because they love you. it’s scary to ask for help, but it is worth it. Moon Shots: Operation Inspiration Blatantly honest foundation. Buddies don’t bully and everyone is beautiful. How to persevere and have resilience? We’re not the result of what happens to us. Sponsors TeachFX Innovative school lea

Maureen O’Shaughnessy, EdD, is a career school innovator with over 30 years of transforming learning in schools to better serve all students. She is the founding director of Leadership Preparatory Academy, a nonprofit progressive micro-school in Washington State. With a master’s degree in educational administration and a doctorate degree in educational leadership, she has an extensive understanding of the components needed to transform the education system. Her book, Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids: A Step-by-Step Process that Empowers Frustrated Parents to Innovate Education, includes a step-by-step process for how to start a micro-school of your own. She also has a podcast called Education Revolution. Always worked to find new ways of supporting kids. Overseas work in Kuwait and Ecuador. A school that could meet each student where they are. Independent school with sliding scale tuition. Use alternative learning laws. If you know something, we move you on. Competency based. Geared toward

Trevor Goertzen –15th year in education Building Principal at Spring Hill Middle School, Spring Hill, Kansas –5yrs Teacher & Instructional Coach Blue Valley School, Overland Park, Kansas –10yrs National Board Certified Teacher Kansas Podcast - KPA Listen Up! Communication director of Kansas Principal Association. Teachers in emergency learning environment. Didn’t have a way to ensure learning was taking place. You asked, we answered session in the summer focusing on best practices for learning in a pandemic. August planning to support good remote learning. Extra 12 days of professional development. And COVID precautions. High Yielding Remote practices. Prioritizing content standards Integrating past content. Flashback flash forward. What we didn’t want to do is front load all the work for the kids. Just in time learning. Technology training and professional training It’s not the way people thought it was going to be done. Specific questions to help teachers articulate the challenges they were facing. Wha

Tom Mahoney currently serves as the Superintendent of Oregon Community Unit School District located in Northern Illinois.  As an educator, Tom has served as a secondary math teacher, coach, building administrator, and Assistant Superintendent. His experiences as a teacher, serving a diverse student population, continue to guide his advocacy for equity and whole child education in his administrative roles.  Lead, Grow, Serve. “I take me with me wherever I go,” he says. “So if I’m not making me better, things aren’t going to get better.” Stephen Covey - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Leadership is a great opportunity to help others. My job on earth is not to find happiness but to serve others and that leads to happiness. How do we define priorities for the crises we face. People are constantly reactive. Constantly in crisis. First take care of yourself, don’t worry about the “urgent”. Invite that person out of that place. Nobody is staying in crisis because they want to be there. They just don’t know how

Katharine Birbalsingh is the founder and head of Michaela Community School. She and her staff wrote the book, “Michaela: the Power of Culture” which you can find anywhere books are sold. Michaela is a different kind of school. High standards of discipline - silent corridors Knowledge is our goal in the classroom Why don’t people do things to get the results - People are critical of just focusing on the test. Public appreciation during family lunches. What tests should be like. Cutting the crap - kids usually learn in pretty much the same way. We’ve assumed that the differences of the subject also apply to the differences of the students. Personalized learning is where we disagree. Teachers don’t spend all their time chasing naughty behavior. Teachers aren’t inventing what they teach, they’re sharing and pulling them. How to plan ahead, making sure people have time to do that. No support staff, so there are fewer staff Turn down teachers for doing things for five kids. Personalized learning - The power of say

Matthew is a principal in Nashville, He was recently selected by FranklinCovey Education as a Leader in Me Community Champion in recognition of his outstanding work Trauma Informed Educators Network Facebook group “I’m an activator,” he says. “In education, everyone is waiting for someone else to do something different, but if something is inequitable, I’m not going to wait―I’m going to disrupt.” Impact of social justice and trauma informed practices Trauma as a whole, but not as an event. Intergenerational transmission of trauma. Impact of racial trauma over time and day to day. ACES and Trauma. Understanding implicit bias If we’re not cognizant of it, it can wreak havoc on our impact as an educator. How do we navigate our roles as educator’s knowing that we possess bias? Why do we have clip charts in elementary schools? Unapologetic disruptor Our schools are designed to reflect the majority of our culture Behavior is a lagging skill instead of a personal choice. Change the school to meet the needs of our k

Transformative Principal 366 Social Media: He threw a rock at the building and I thought we were done! Via Kevin Stinehart Kevin Stinehart is in his ninth year teaching in a South Carolina Title 1 Arts Magnet School. Last month he won Teacher of the Year for his district, and he is currently in the running for South Carolina State Teacher of the year. His school made headlines 2 years ago when it became the first school in South Carolina to create an after-school Play Club under his leadership. Kevin is passionate about treating students as holistic people and recognizing the social and emotional needs of students as paramount to their success inside and outside of the classroom. Why is play so important?  In order for Social0emotional learning to be effective, it must be done in the moment. Play club doesn’t cut into classroom - free daycare. I’m not here Parents agree to some expectations. Turning things over to kids if they have problems. Kids solve their own problems. He threw a rock at the building and

For 30 years, Frank Forte has led projects and programs around the world for clients such as the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Army, NASA, CA, CSC, GTE, and Mylan Pharmaceutical. He has worked across many different industries, including Oil & Gas, Software, Healthcare, and Construction. Frank is the author of the book A.G.I.L.E. Thinking Demystified. What is AGILE thinking?Adaptability, Growth Improvement Leadership Experience The AGILE method is empiricism. We don’t know what we have to do to please our stakeholders We as humans don’t like to fail. Our education system rewards getting the right answer and doesn’t support failure. Why do you need to teach adults that? Effort and process. What did you learn in this experiment? Agile mentality have anything to offer me as a School principal? It was about the process that I needed to follow. We don’t have processes when it comes to idiosyncratic people. Is it complicated or complex? We do inspection and we have quality control Humans as cre

Wanting to Get Better with Dr. Vernita Glenn-White Transformative Principal 364 Social Media: You need to have a goal. Via @DrVglenn_white Dr. V. is a professor of empowerment and executive coaching and consulting. It’s ok to admit that you will make some mistakes. How to not judge people? There’s always things that are subconscious I probably had this reaction because I listen to the news too much. You have to want to get better. You have to put yourself in environments where you are interacting with different people. We don’t pause enough when we are interacting. Setting norms of ground rules. Valencia College’s 13 rules of how we treat each other. Show how much we are alike than different. Don’t give up. People give up because it is hard. You need to have a goal. How to be a transformative Principal? 1. Think about your vision for your life and how that relates to the vision for your school or district. Sit down and think about your core values. Sponsors TeachFX Innovative school leaders across the

Janneke Ritchie is an entrepreneur, speaker, designer and digital transformation expert. A robot momma, she brings both passion and a healthy dose of realism to how robots, AI and future technologies can be used to transform how we work, live and age. 
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Kat Howard is AP at the Duston School and founder of LitDrive, PD for English Teachers. She is also the author of the book “Stop Talking About Wellbeing” Came to teaching quite late after working in finance Felt lack of reward outside of education. How to help teachers take care of themselves. Approaching workload - we have a responsibility to ourselves Building strong relationships. Effective conversation and effective exchange. We’ve done several things to support conversation It’s not just the resolution of the problem. In schools, I don’t think email is a productive tool. That’s the double edged sword of our profession. Wellbeing is the outcome rather than the process Our sense of purpose is really important. Teachers don’t want to create their own behavior process in the classroom. Give teachers autonomy over things that are important. Curriculum design & teaching. Teacher guilt - but it’s for the kids! Teachers don’t come in to education to be mediocre. People tell you what you want to hear. How to

Lizzy Neiger is an elementary principal at an international school in Nepal. Previously, Lizzy was a special ed teacher and 2nd grade teacher. Geographically positioned between China and India. Only flights people could get were repatriation flights back to their home countries. Thought people would be able to return. Making my self available at the end of my days. How to support a school that is tuition based during this time. How this will change their approach their approach to learning. Reaching out via Twitter and PLN. The Modern classroom project. Creating family rituals. Both asynchronous and synchronous meetings. Meeting 4 times per week to focus on social emotional needs. Lessons asynchronous. Consume, process, assess. Crisis teaching mode. Monday-Thursday teaching schedule. Friday is screen free challenges. Trying to take the modern classrooms project in tiny bites. Plans for the future. How to be a transformative principal? You can’t take care of other people if you can’t take care of yourself. Kn

Hannah Costello graduated in January 2020 after homeschooling her whole life. While co-founding the Learner Council and volunteering at virtual camps in her distributed learning high school, she discovered a passion for guiding and supporting other learners, and for creating systems that work. She wants to help other kids to experience learning the way she did by designing and supporting individualized learning paths. What is a distributed learning high school? Enrolled in a program where you had lots of power over your learning. Created our own curriculum through grade 9. Still a diploma granting program, but in Grade 10 switched to a thematic learning system. There weren’t courses, but projects and ideas that were combined in a theme. Having the opportunity to see connections between things is really important. Find something you are interested in and delve into it. Learner council was like a student council, and we didn’t have one. Many students saw struggles with all the changes. One student got fed up w