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🌟 Leading with Purpose in Education 🌟 Great school leadership is more than management; it’s about inspiring growth, showing empathy, and creating a supportive community. By thinking ahead, adapting with purpose, and celebrating every win, we shape a brighter future for students and educators alike. Here’s to leading with passion and purpose. 🌱 #SchoolLeadership #Education #Inspiration #GrowthMindset

Ever tried to brave a moderately disinterested class of 25 adolescents? Me neither, but they have. Teachers. The backbone of our future generations and an overlooked; arguably under-appreciated, thread that binds society. A wonderful group of people, and a privilege once more to co-contribute to the leadership in our state schooling system. If you can find a way to sow your work into the work of our educators, do so. We need it. #leadership #management #personaldevelopment #business

School leaders and administrators! There's a brand new #ISTEbook out this month to help guide you through the connections between technology and equity. “Elevate Equity in Edtech; Expanding Inclusive Leadership Through the ISTE Standards" helps develop a road map for integrating standards into your work to help foster equity in your school community: https://lnkd.in/eJa9eQFb

"Empowering Young Minds: The Joy of Leadership and Learning" Education is not just about teaching subjects; it's about nurturing potential, fostering creativity, and inspiring confidence in young minds. As a Science educator and Head of Year, I am privileged to witness the growth of students as they overcome challenges and celebrate their achievements. Recently, I've been reflecting on how education leadership extends beyond the classroom. It involves creating environments where students feel seen, heard, and empowered to excel academically and as individuals ready to take on the world. To my fellow educators and leaders: What strategies have worked for you in inspiring students or teams to reach their fullest potential? Let’s exchange ideas and keep the ripple effect of education alive! 👍 #Leadership #EducationMatters #Inspiration #TeachingWithPassion

Introduction to Culturally Responsive Governance Wednesday, Oct. 16, noon Board behaviors and characteristics can have a measurable impact on student outcomes, research shows. In this webinar, we’ll dive into one of the 12 Balanced Governance standards that impact students: culturally responsive leadership. Learn more about how the board can celebrate the diversity of students and families, create a welcoming learning environment, and improve student outcomes. Presenter: Kristen Miles, OSBA Board Development director This webinar is eligible for SILVER level certification credit for the NEW 2024 Leadership Institute "Introduction to Culturally Responsive Governance" category. Here is the registration link: https://lnkd.in/gNeqvbvf #oregon #osba #publicschools #education #webinar #schoolboards #learning #governance #BalancedGovernance #BoardDevelopment #equalityforall #equality #educationmatters #leadership #motivation

Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Steve says education is not just the job of teachers. It’s a community effort, and every adult in a school plays a crucial role in shaping our future leaders. Here are some key takeaways: 1️⃣ Every Role Matters: Whether you’re a custodian, cafeteria worker, or principal, your actions and words impact students. They watch and learn from everyone around them. 2️⃣ Beyond Content: It’s not just about teaching facts; it's about applying knowledge to help students navigate life. 3️⃣ Create a Culture of Learning: A unified vision among all staff fosters an environment where students can thrive. Let’s remember that we all carry the responsibility to influence and educate the next generation. #Education #Leadership #CommunityImpact #LifelongLearning #MeetTheExperts #RVASmallBusinessNetwork

SLII Connections...Want to provide your employee's teens with the skills of Self Leadership? Your organization can leverage a complimentary facilitation kit to teach these critical skills and help foster a mindset of self development. Ping me for any questions...

🏫📚 EDUCAUSE 2024: Top 10 IT Issues List Seeks to Restore Trust in Higher Ed 📚🏫 The organization’s annual list discusses how strong leadership helps balance competence and caring. 🌟💼 This year's focus is on rebuilding trust in higher education through effective IT strategies and leadership. Discover the key issues and how they impact the future of education. 🚀🔍 #EDUCAUSE2024 #HigherEducation #ITLeadership #TrustInEducation #TechInEd #CompetenceAndCaring #EducationInnovation #FutureOfEd #EdTech #LeadershipMatters

#ChangemakerCampus Georgian College, in partnership with Ashoka Canada has released a toolkit to help educators build and assess the emergence of changemaking skills in their students, including empathy, teamwork, shared leadership, and practicing changemaking. Check out this free collection of tools and resources to explore what changemaking and socially innovative teaching and learning can look, sound, and feel like.  https://lnkd.in/dmnpeqiY

As school leaders, our concentration is always on improvement journeys. Every school leader conversation that I have usually has some form of question like, 'What works? What can we do about this? How does it work in other schools?'. #SMARTcurriculum school improvement specialists have blended years of school leadership experience with detailed academic research to develop a purpose-driven curriculum-focused improvement methodology; our school improvement model makes you reflect on your practice and ambitions and has multiple start points respecting your journey to this point. However, it encourages you to consider the three dimensions of school improvement: leadership, teaching, and systems. Our team, led by Andrew Fell, and I work with schools on the quality of systems, teaching and leadership. The model is informed by the work of leading educationalists and other senior figures in the academic world and allows schools to 'enter' at any point and at any stage of the improvement journey by using a diagnostic tool with a range of indicators and measures. These metrics can be used as an evidence base for school improvement or a starting point for engagement with #SMARTcurriculum coaching and school support. There are many forms of reflective questionnaires, many available for school leaders. If you complete a self-evaluation, how likely are you to pursue an improvement journey based on what it tells you?  #education #educationreform #educationpolicy #edtech #headteacher #principal #schoolleadership