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2020 was, among many things, a year of firsts. the first time a non-english language movie, parasite, won best picture at the oscars. the first time millions of people stopped their daily commute and set up a home office, classroom, or waited to resume their jobs and typical routines. the first black vice president, the first asian-american vice president, and the first female vice president elected in the united states – senator kamala harris. the first time for many people homeschooling their children, and for children to be attending school virtually. the first time a female athlete scored in a power 5 conference game in ncaa football (sarah fuller, vanderbilt), the first female nfl coach to make it to the superbowl (katie sowers, 49ers), and the first female general manager appointed in the mlb (kim ng, marlins). the first time hallmark released a holiday movie with an lgbtq storyline, the christmas house. the first time one of the most commonly uttered phrases of the year was, “you’re on mute.” and, of course, the first time for most people to live through a global pandemic and navigate an unprecedented amount of disruption and change. while 2020 was a year of many firsts, there are a few things that we can count on to persist in 2021 and beyond. we can expect that unexpected change is a constant. we can expect that genuine connection is a basic human need. and we can expect that innovative, empathetic, and inclusive leaders are essential in guiding teams and individuals through whatever challenges and opportunities the future holds.
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i got started with this tradition of predictions in 2010 after reading disrupting class, a book by clayton christensen and michael horn. in their book, they predicted that by 2019, 50% of all high school courses will be online in some blended learning model. that was a pretty bold prediction in 2008 when the book was published, but their model for cycles of innovation seems pretty accurate now that we have hindsight. even as of may 2019, there were people pointing out the failure of this prediction. now at the end of 2020, i’d estimate that +95% of all k-12 students took some form of an online class, and most likely this trend will continue into 2021.
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at 瑞士vs喀麦隆亚盘赔率 , we know that a leader is critical in navigating a school system through change. this has become abundantly clear as we’ve navigated the covid-19 pandemic - schools and leaders have undergone and continue to experience a period of immense uncertainty and change. school and district leaders have to rise to the occasion and lead their schools through previously unconceived circumstances almost daily. we have seen leadership emerge in the creative ways you all are celebrating students, connecting with families, and adjusting to new norms and methods of instruction.
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typically in times of uncertainty, organizations tend to shift their focus to getting results fast, maintaining order, and ensuring safety. these actions make sense to avoid the complexity that’s being thrown their way, however, it prevents organizations from using the time to lean in and learn from the experience. in june 2020, a team at 瑞士vs喀麦隆亚盘赔率 outlined how they were seeing their team and district partners increase agility and heighten their ability to prioritize a culture of learning even while navigating the unknown.
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"we all get caught up in the business of doing, and sometimes lose our place in the flow” (o magazine, august 2011). recently, we were spinning in circles trying to figure out a new process for an internal role we stepped into when jason shared a way we might reframe our conversation. shifting from trying to brainstorm as many solutions as possible or uncovering the perfect idea, we instead focused on the simple, yet powerful question: “what do we know for sure?”
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leading while grieving in the wake of covid-19 in the fall of 2019, i lost my husband. after the dust settled from the initial crisis, i was inundated by having to make sense of what had happened, trying to figure out where i would live, and navigating what the future would look like for myself and my son. overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff to process, my therapist gave me a frame to help me reflect on the experience and move forward: what’s left? what’s lost? what’s possible?
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