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innovative leadership | organizational leadership & change management
there are many avenues you can take when making change in your organization. change can be made at the structural level by redesigning the way teams are organized. change can be made at the team level by refining the way collaboration happens. change can be made at the individual level by evolving personal habits and practices.
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innovative leadership | personalized learning
personalized learning has captured the attention of many education reformers. much of the conversation is around utilizing a personalized learning approach to enhance student engagement, and thereby, increase student achievement. i believe that many school districts are confusing personalized learning with offering programs that constitute personalized pathways. pathways can be viewed as magnet programs, innovative programs, career technical education programs, debate, dual enrollment, international and global studies, dual language programs, and advanced placement. although these programs provide school choice to students, by offering them a wide array of schools to attend where they can pursue a passion or program of interest specifically to them, this does not address the necessary changes in instructional practices inherent in personalized learning.
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i don’t know about you, but i’ve found that my life is a day-to-day journey to reach my full potential. whether it’s reaching my full potential in my health, my income, my relationships, or really anything i put effort into. the harsh truth is that a lot of us consistently fall short of that potential, despite making an effort. sometimes it’s even us giving everything we have only to find out it wasn’t good enough. so how do we finally win? how do we stay motivated to keep giving more?
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in a world hyper-focused on influencers and celebrities, it is no surprise that professional athletes are often a top feature of our news or social media feeds. the news we hear about athletes may be rooted in their record-breaking accomplishments, their broader impact on our society or culture, controversial behavior, or even experiences with an unexpected setback or tragedy. and, whether you consider yourself an avid sports fan, follow a few particular sports, teams, or individual athletes, or only engage in sports conversations when they are forced upon you via workplace metaphors, undoubtedly the presence of some leading athletic competitors have at times entered your thoughts. regardless of your knowledge, appreciation, or perception of elite athletes, as school leaders there is much we can learn from other professionals who have been leaders amongst their peers and achieved greatness in their craft. i wanted to explore some of the mindsets, habits, and commitments of a handful of professional athletes who are widely considered the goat (greatest of all time) in their particular sport, and how intentionally embodying some of these ideas can strengthen 2022年世界杯德国球队 as school leaders. as you read, i invite you to consider the lessons you can apply to your own role as leaders striving to impact the lives and futures of students, families, communities, and educators you serve.
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take a look at your calendars and consider the number of meetings you have each week. can you say that you go through most of those meetings and 100% finish on time and in each of those meetings you get 80%-90% of the agenda items covered? while getting all this done, can you say that 100% of all meeting attendees get a chance to participate? i can. just tweaking a few things about your meeting will make a significant difference in your organizational culture.
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in the early month of december, anthony kim and i had the opportunity to visit mason city schools outside of the city of cincinnati to ask the question, “how might we use responsive practices to know we are on track to exceeding our goals?” the initial relationship between 瑞士vs喀麦隆亚盘赔率 and mason city schools started over a casual conversation of the sharing of what books they were reading. one book being measure what matters by john doerr. as a learning organization, we are always on the quest to learn from others who are impacting the educational landscape, and our hope is to help connect them to other innovators, and to share what they are learning with partners in our network. christine mccormick, innovative systems officer at mason city schools, is a disruptor, dreamer and visionary of what the potential of what a school district could look like.
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