leadership
Leading Public Schools: 10 Roles You Probably Didn’t Prepare For
After spending time with urban districts recently, we were reminded of the complexity of the work that superintendents are responsible for. In our recent paper, Preparing Leaders for Deeper Learning we outlined 10 roles for today's EdLeaders. In this blog we share important emerging skills associated with these 10 roles.
9 Digital Learning Resources: Hitting Refresh on the #SmartSeries
This summer we worked with Digital Learning Now to hit refresh on a series of papers that provide specific guidance regarding the adoption of higher standards and quality assessments focusing on the shift to personalized digital learning.
11 Tips to Find the Elusive Work/Life Balance
As parents, educators and business leaders we should keep in mind the importance of staying balanced. The work/life balance can be difficult to find. Here are 11 tips that work for Team Getting Smart.
Leaders, Learners and Designers all Listen First
Leaders listen deeply and fully to others, reflect for others their beauty and talents, and act with profound respect for the dignity and worth of all people. For each of those key processes here are some connections for relationships, learning and design.
What ISTE Meant for EdTech Operational Leaders
By: Daniel Greenblatt. Operational leaders are constantly faced with organizational process challenges. It can be difficult to remember that systems and tools are only valuable in the extent to which people adopt them and use them with fidelity.
Bootstrapping a Knowledge Consulting Practice
13 strategies, best practices and tips for leaders of niche knowledge consulting practices that includes partnering with nonprofits, knowing your audience, advancing your brand, and improving your web presence and graphic standards.
Your Planning Process Signals What’s Important to You
Designing a retreat? Building a budget? Making a plan? Think about what the process will signal to your community. We suggest a process that is simple, transparent, and inclusive. Remember, how may be as important as what you decide.
8 Tips to Stop Micromanaging & Start Leading
Learning to manage well, and never micromanage will improve your team members’ job satisfaction, performance and attitude. The post features 8 tips to ensure successful management not micromanagement.
Inspired by Serial: Behind MCDPEL’s New Podcast for EdLeaders
By: Joe Mazza. As part of our Preparing Leaders for Deeper Learning series, Joe Mazza brings us a behind-the-scenes story of the new and interactive scenario podcasts hitting the education leadership scene. Learn more about these podcasts, and about the ways social media is bringing leaders together to solve problems and learn from one another.
One Student, Five Lessons on Leadership
By: Javier Guzman. Javier, a former principal and regional director at Big Picture Learning, takes a student-centered approach to leadership and writes about the lessons learned for leading in Deeper Learning environments.