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Ellen Dorr: A commitment to education equity and system design
Sep 27, 2018 | The Throughline
In this inaugural interview of The Throughline, Max Silverman speaks with Ellen Dorr (@ellenjdorr) about her strong commitment to educational equity and system design. Ellen Dorr serves as the chief technology officer for the Renton School District in Washington,...
Developing a shared vision in instructional leadership teams
Sep 26, 2018 | Instructional Leadership Teams
How can a principal keep from feeling overwhelmed trying to improve teaching and learning? Form an instructional leadership team of teacher leaders to identify teaching and learning challenges in the building. Such a team builds its own instructional leadership...
Is student-centered the latest catchphrase? Not if we can help it.
Sep 25, 2018 | The Throughline
Lately, I have been getting very excited as I hear more and more leaders and organizations talk about “student-centered initiatives.” Often I hear this phrase about putting students in the center only to later feel disappointed when the follow-up conversations are...
3 Things All Principals Need From Their Central Office To Be Successful
Jan 28, 2016 | District Leadership, Instructional leadership, Principal Supervisors, Principal Support
A quick scan of education news headlines shows: the role of school principal is less satisfying and attractive than it has ever been. Whether you look at principal job satisfaction surveys or the data on principal tenure, education leaders need to wake up and figure...
How to Help Teachers Find an Area of Focus
Apr 30, 2015 | Classroom Coaching, Principal Support
Teachers have always set goals for their students and for their teaching. But what used to be a fairly open-ended conversation in the principal's office or staff room has now become a critical component of a teacher's professional development. Driven by student and...