Welcome Blog Post

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Blog Post #1

The Great Ones Go One More Round:  What does “one more round” mean to you?  What do you do (or could you do) to leave your school and those around you better than you found it/them?

Blog Post #2

Hamish Brewer, in his TED talk “How Radical Love Transformed A School” shares some of the dramatic changes he implemented to give hope back to a school and a school back to its community.  Quote a line from this video and tell why these words of his resonate with you. How does the quote you’ve chosen impact your teaching?  What does the quote you’ve chosen inspire you to do? 

Blog Post #3

Lesson from the Fire Truck: Choose one of the lessons from the fire service that apply to education and write about why this lesson is important for you, for you students, and/or for your colleagues.

Blog Post #4

Arel Moodie, in his TED talk “The Secret to Student Success”, debunks several beliefs about what it takes to be successful.

Choose one point he makes that you could argue. Explain.  Choose one point he makes that you definitely support.  Explain.  Give specific examples from your experience, if possible. 

Blog Post #5

Think Opportunity, Not Obligation:  What is an instructional round?  Describe the last time you learned something from a teacher in your building. How could instructional rounds improve teaching and learning at your school?  Why may some teachers resist this process? How could such barriers be removed?

Blog Post #6

Julie Hasson, in her TED talk “The Teachers We Remember”, states, “We don’t remember being taught.  We remember being transformed.”  She discusses three main ways in which teachers help students change.  Of these three ways, which are you most adept at? Explain.  Of these three ways, which do you need to improve upon?  What are some concrete things you could do to improve in this area?

Blog Post #7

The Truth & The Fallacies of School Improvement: What are the three things you love most about your school? What are three things you would love to grow at your school?  For each of the the three things you would love to grow,  identify at least one thing you can do to help that process along.

Blog Post #8

Hamish Brewer in “The Skater Principal Making Education Fun Again” gives us a glimpse into his schools, Occoquan Elementary and Fred Lynn Middle School.  Discuss 3 things you saw in this video that you would like to see at your school.

Blog Post #9

After reviewing The Relentless, Tattooed, Skateboarding Principal’s Bucket List (pages 209-213), share one page of your bucket list with all of us. Just like he did, include a few things you’ve already accomplished (crossed-out) and a few things you still want to accomplish.  

Blog Post #10

Please post your thoughts about this course below.  What did you like about it?  What didn’t you like about it?  Would you recommend this book study to a colleague?