Transformative Principal

Amy Dujon is a Practice Leader at Learning Sciences International. Prior to joining the Learning Sciences team, Amy was the Director of Leadership Development at School District of Palm Beach County, FL, and principal of Acreage Pines Elementary School in Palm Beach, FL. Her current focus is on innovative school improvement through LSI’s Schools for Rigor initiative, where they embed within struggling schools to provide professional development and other long-term guidance to help schools achieve success. Through a partnership with Learning Sciences International, I changed instruction and skills at my school, and now I work with many leaders throughout the states. Main focus is a high school in Maryland, meeting weekly. Data cycles with teachers. I’m their lifeline. What stays the same and what is different in schools? Typical root causes. Instruction hasn’t really changed much in the last 100 years. Teacher is the gatekeeper of the learning. How to get kids to own their learning. Get teachers to identify l