Don’t Fear Labels
AYP scores giving you the blues? The author of the May/June Speaking Out article says principals shouldn’t allow school-accountability labels bring them down. “Rather than fear the label, today’s building leader should embrace the realities and seek to lead in a climate that is desperately craving instructional leaders and role models for the school community to follow,” writes William Sterrett.
Takeaways From the Principalship
This month for our My Two Cents question, we approached former principals and asked them: Since you left the principalship, how has your experience as a K-8 principal informed your work in your current capacity?
Technology for 21st Century Learners
Transforming Technology Curriculum for 21st Century Learners
Nancye Blair
Sunday, April 10, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Convention Center, 1st Floor, Room 13
Modeling Differentiation—For Students and Teachers
Coaching and Supporting Teachers in Differentiated Instruction
Betty Hollas
Sunday, April 10, 12-2 p.m., Convention Center, 1st Floor, Room 24-25
Seeking Teacher Leaders
Real Change Happens Through Teacher Leadership
Susan Bell
Saturday, April 9, 1:15-2:30 p.m., Convention Center, 1st Floor, Room 13
Leadership has gotten a lot of attention lately in research, books, and articles. It is key to achieving significant gains in our educational system. We all know that it takes more than just one or two administrators to pull everything together, but often we miss out on developing the teacher leadership that will sustain growth and continue the programs for long-term success.
No Substitute Teacher Left Behind
No Substitute Left Behind: The Principal and School's Role in Enhancing Substitute Teacher Effectiveness
Kevin O’Connor
Saturday, April 9, 1:15 - 2:30 p.m., Convention Center, 1st Floor, Room 7
On average, each elementary student is in the presence of a substitute teacher 15 days per school year.
Data That Matters
Data That Matters: Using a Balanced Scorecard to Summarize and Organize Data
Frank Buck
Saturday, April 9, 4:15-5:30 p.m., Convention Center, 1st Floor, Room 16
Do you find yourself drowning in data yet starved for meaning? Do you have filing cabinets filled with data, yet you are at a loss as to how to organize and communicate what the data is showing?
The Principal-Data-Teacher Connection
Beyond the Data: How to Have Data Conferences with Teachers
Betsy Moore
Saturday, April 9, 4:15-5:30 p.m., Convention Center, 1st Floor, Room 13
Time after time, research has shown that leadership has a direct link to the success of the organization. In principal-teacher data conferences, principals take steps toward becoming the true instructional leaders in their buildings. Principal-teacher data conferences are meetings in which the principal leads a systemic process for analyzing data and making instructional decisions based on the data.
Manage Your Workflow
Managing the Workload of High-Performance Leadership
Justin Baeder
Friday, April 8, 4-5:15 p.m., Convention Center, 1st Floor, Room 24-25
What does a focus on performance look like in the moment? Being a school leader involves managing thousands of pieces of information, each important in its own way.
Professional Development for the Early Learning Continuum
Building Early Learning Leaders: New Jersey’s Pre-K-3 Leadership Training Series
Cynthia Rice and Kathleen Priestley
Friday, April 8, 8:30 - 9:45 a.m., Convention Center, 1st Floor, Room 20-21
In recent years, New Jersey has become a leader in identifying and addressing all facets of the early learning continuum. One of those key areas has been the development of an interactive professional development series for school district administrators—including principals—for strengthening their pre-K-3 leadership skills.
