Transformative Principal

Jessica Lahey ( Twitter ) is the author of “ The Gift of Failure ” and writes for The Atlantic and the New York Times, and other publications. Here are a bunch of other great books she recommends. Drug and alcohol rehab teacher. The things that work for well-behaved kids are what is needed for kids that are really struggling. Autonomy and competence Connection is the most important part. Make what...

Karine Veldhoen, M. Ed. is the founder of Learn Forward and a creative force in education. She’s also the Chief Learning Officer at Willowstone Academy, the CEO/Founder of Niteo Africa, a former Education Consultant for Fresh Grade and a modern day pilgrim. Learn Forward represents a lifetime of her professional study, action research, and meaning-making within the context of education. Driven by...

  Don Wettrick is a teacher in Noblesville, Indiana and founder of StartEdUp Innovation . He can be found on Twitter at @donwettrick , and his podcast on iTunes He is the author of “Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level” How to make standards real. Begin in Elementary school 2 negatives to this Grades go down in other classes! Kids can get full of them...

Don Wettrick is a teacher in Noblesville, Indiana and founder of StartEdUp Innovation . He can be found on Twitter at @donwettrick , and his podcast on iTunes He is the author of “Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20% Time to the Next Level” Innovation class, teaching kids to innovate Daniel Pink’s innovation time Ted Talk. Pure Genius Book Why can’t my child have this class...

Zaretta Hammond is the author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. Second phase - building capacity of teachers. Learning partnerships. We can’t learn when we don’t trust. How to quickly build trust through trust generators. Selective vulnerability. Social pain and physical pain are equal as fa...

Zaretta Hammond is the author of Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students. You can find her on the web at Ready4rigor.com and on Twitter at @ready4rigor Culturally responsive teaching is seen as classroom management or one-off - both of these are wrong. It is really about learning. Dependent vs. Indepe...

Dr. Stephen Sroka ( Twitter grew up in poverty and is now an educator and keynote speaker. Be sure to check out his great YouTube page . Drugs and alcohol exposure to kids. Perceived risk of harm is minimized because of decriminalization. Addiction rate doubles when kids use marijuana and alcohol in high school or before. The reality is that you don’t know if it is a gateway drug. Marijuana is not...

  Dr. Stephen Sroka ( Twitter grew up in poverty and is now an educator and keynote speaker. Be sure to check out his great YouTube page . Steve describes his life growing up and the challenges he faced. Overcoming welfare to become a chemist and eventually a teacher. The Gift in a Toxic Society - the perfect gift you can give this year. PDF format . Dear …, I don’t want to die, but if I do, I wan...

Christopher Kai  ( Twitter ) has given over 1,000 speeches or workshops to a global audience from more than 30 countries. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies like American Express, New York Life, and Microsoft and notable non-profits like the Milken Family Foundation. Christopher has spoken alongside some of the most prominent global business leaders like Atari and Chuck E. Cheese’s founder N...

Derek Rhodenizer ( Twitter Web site ) is a principal in Ottawa Canada. He is also the host of the eduthoughts podcast.   Whiteboard by the table Legowall 4’x3’ the video Modeling as administrators. Giving ownership of the office to other people models giving ownership of the classroom to the students. Audio/visual recording studio. Weekly updates, drawing Teaching parents to read with their kids....

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  Derek Rhodenizer ( Twitter Web site ) is a principal in Ottawa Canada. He is also the host of the eduthoughts podcast. Principal’s office as a learning space. The Third Teacher book about learning spaces. Why the principal’s office is a learning space. Another tool that a teacher can use. Constructive rather than negative. Permanent audio/visual recording learning space. Whiteboard by the table...

  Dana Evans Twitter is the principal of Barnette Magnet School in Fairbanks, AK. Students sign up for dance, tai kwon doe and other physical activities throughout the week. Friday in Fairbanks activity. See a schedule here extra prep time for teachers on Friday. How to schedule things for Fairbanks. Excursions cost about 20,000 a year. Go with the flow is a very important characteristic to have f...

  Dana Evans Twitter is the principal of Barnette Magnet School in Fairbanks, AK. 3 hours of uninterrupted core math and ELA. explorations in the afternoon. Science, social studies, math, spanish, technology fine arts, extended learning program, etc. Explorations Class Catalog Explorations classes are 9 weeks for three each. Some are year long, some are semester long. Student choice enhances stude...

James Sturtevant ( Twitter @jamessturtevant Website ) is an obscure social studies teacher from Central Ohio who is in his 32nd year. Storytelling, A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink. Empower the kids to find the stories. Fireplace app Chromebooks iOS . Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds. Delivering content in a flipped manner. The benefits of flipping your classroom. How to be a transformative leader...

Jimmy Casas Twitter is in his 22nd year of administrative leadership.  He received his BA in Spanish and Master’s in Teaching from the University of Iowa and his Master’s in Administrative Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee.  Jimmy is currently working on his ED.S and serves as an adjunct professor for Drake University, teaching a graduate course on Educational Leadership.  J...

James Sturtevant ( Twitter @jamessturtevant Website ) is an obscure social studies teacher from Central Ohio who is in his 32nd year. Hacking Engagement Book and Podcast Need to make engagement a priority. It doesn’t matter how important or cool your topic is if the kids aren’t engaged. A lot of people confuse engagement with compliance. Grab your students by the virtual lapels Tackle problem of e...

Michael Fenton is the Lead Instructional Designer at Desmos . Check out learn.desmos.com . Bundles vs. one-off activities. Progression of units for teacher use. View of assessments. Using Desmos for testing Interview with Carl Hooker Challenges with using Desmos. Nature of assessments and challenging the status quo. How can teachers get started right now? Take the Fall Listener Survey Loading… Ple...

Michael Fenton is the Lead Instructional Designer at Desmos . Check out learn.desmos.com . Activity Builder How Michael got connected with Desmos. How Desmos is different from a typical math site. Arguments are more fun when there are people in the room. Desmos Guide to Building Great (Digital) Math Activities (Dan Meyer’s Blog) It’s about generating interesting discussions in class. How long shou...

  Ginger Lewman is a keynoter and consultant in Kansas. Purchase her book about life-practice learning here . Launch - how to set up PBL to be engaging. How to deal with having learning goals posted when The essential question to ask when starting Project Based Learning activities. Culture of schools - we unintentionally group kids to create bullies. Three ways to think about grouping. Ability, in...

  Ginger Lewman is a keynoter and consultant in Kansas. The power of connecting with others Campaign Trail Collaboration These are the projects that we can do. Lessons for Life Practice Learning <-Amazon link ESSDACK Link What are the important elements of project-based learning? Questions to ask as you start doing PBL. Optimal Ambiguity - how to create an environment where kids want to make se...

Randy Sprick is an educational consultant and trainer in Eugene Oregon. He helps teachers, principals, and other staff set up schools that encourage student responsibility and motivation, and help students learn to behave in appropriate ways. He wrote the book CHAMPS and has lead numerous workshops, trainings, conferences, and much more. Safe and Civil Schools background CHAMPS Attendance ideas To...

Randy Sprick is an educational consultant and trainer in Eugene Oregon. He helps teachers, principals, and other staff set up schools that encourage student responsibility and motivation, and help students learn to behave in appropriate ways. He wrote the book CHAMPS and has lead numerous workshops, trainings, conferences, and much more. Safe and Civil Schools background CHAMPS Attendance ideas To...

Mark Cheverton Twitter is an author, teacher, and physicist. Why self-publish. Building self-confidence. Easy to do and very cheap. How to be a better writer. How to not get in trouble for infringing on trademarks and copyright. Minecraft for Teachers Spilling Ink - how to write for kids. Wattpad - start publishing your writing. NaNoWriMo - Structure to the writing time. How to be a transformative...

Mark Cheverton Twitter is an author, teacher, and physicist. Nerdy writing stuff. How to be an author. The process of writing a book. Story Engineering <-amazon link Scrivener Starting writing projects with Excel Different kinds of writers: Plotters and Pantsers 7 main scenes in a story Hook Plot point Pinch point Midpoint Pinch point Plot point Resolution How Mark came to write about Minecraft...