Leader Challenges

Essential Questions

What should empowered learning look like, and what steps can I take to move my classroom and school in that direction?

What are some of my strengths and how can I put them to good use within my school?

How can I be transparent with colleagues about my own process of experimentation, risk-taking, productive failure and constant improvement?

  1. Identify a new tech tool to share with your department or building. What is the tool? Where did you find it? What potential need does it fill or problem does it solve? What are you hoping to use it for?
    1. Richard Byrne’s site is good
    2. So is Ditch That Textbook
    3. Jake Miller Tech
  2. Lead a morning meeting, lunch or learn, after school session, or email a video you made to share an innovative idea with staff.
  3. Reflect on how you have used or might use technology to provide a more equitable environment for your students.
  4. Assist a colleague to try a new tech tool or integrate tech into a lesson. This could include development of a common assessment or other tool shared to Google Classroom (LOTS of new tools available in Classroom to develop quizzes and surveys).
  5. Other ways to show leadership?