#APChat Archive
Professional development expert Jared Wastler, hosts a Twitter conversation at 8:00 p.m. (ET) using #APChat.
Sunday January 24, 2016
8:00 PM EST
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Welcome to ! Please take a moment to introduce yourself.
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Hi all, Bret, Upper School AP at an international school in Quito, Ecuador
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Hi I'm Merri. AP in K-6 school. Watching football and multitasking
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I work as an education specialist for special education. First time in
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I work as an education specialist for special education. First time in
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I am Basil Marin from Norfolk,VA. I am excited to learn more about maximizing my true leadership potential! https://t.co/nnzdjBXQcW
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Welcome to ! Please take a moment to introduce yourself.
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Keri, high school AP from Indiana, ready for tonight's
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Welcome, Keri, Kristin, and Basil
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Hi all. Tim AP from Red Lion, PA…under 30 inches of snow.
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tonight is my first time on too
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Hi. I'm Tim, Elementary AP from Connecticut.
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Aspiring AP from Ohio (finishing courses in May!), joining to learn and grow from all of you!
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Tonight we are discussing "Maximizing Your Leadership Potential"
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Aloha , Winston from Hawaii
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I'm in school as well to receive my EdS
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Ryan from the 'burbs of Atlanta.
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Hi Jared! Good topic! Todd, principal from Texas. https://t.co/AkVgWIogcm
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Tonight we are discussing "Maximizing Your Leadership Potential"
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Caleb Pinyan Albertville, Alabama.
HS AP and Career Tech Administrator.
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Q1: How do you define yourself as a leader?
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A combination of servant and transformational leader
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A1: Caring and compassionate leader. Belief that relationships are the key to a successful school.
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A1: I support and work hard to allow Ts focus on their craft. Leading and learning along w/ them.
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Not sure I can define myself...other than to say, I do my best to build trust and relationships
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A1: risk-taker, servant leader
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AI: I believe a true leader, leads by example! I consider myself to be a transformational leader and influential leader.
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A1: I try to build relationships through serving and support. Once relationships are built trust is more likely to be present
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A.1. I emphasize building relationships, understanding Ss, and focusing on learning
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A1: I define myself simply as forward focused. That requires relationships, student-centricity, and an innovative phiolosphy
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A1. Coach and a communicator.
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R1: Focused on relationships and "big picture" thinking
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A1: my school is going through major instructional changes. To keep teachers engaged and on board I've had to serve and support Ts
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Q2: How has your leadership style been impacted by those you have served under?
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A2: I’m lucky to have an amazing mentor…so great that I moved from China to Ecuador to follow him, is amazing!
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A1: I want to be thought of as innovative, helpful, empathic. A forward thinker. Someone others can count on.
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A2. Each person I have worked under has impacted my style. The bad ones have prob impacted me the most...how NOT to lead!
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A.2. All experiences have an impact. Try to reflect on examples and experiences daily.
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Learn from the good (those who listen and model risks) and the bad (one who often said "Consider yourself lucky you have a job")
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A2: I've been able to witness shared leadership between admin and Ts be successful and want to bring that approach to new school
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A2: Mentorship inspires & challenges. Accepting both is a decision only we can make. Fortunate to have mentors who have done both
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A2: I know I will use combos of the leadership I've worked with to be a better leader! I've had great mentors!
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A2. I have learned the dos and don'ts. Most importantly I have learned to stay true to yourself and your mission/philosophy.
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A2: current school hasn't seen much change until this year. Now we're pushing to involve Ts in the changes that are coming.
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A2: Luckily I've been a teacher/admin under a variety of leadership styles. I've pieced together a mix of things each one did well.
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I think this is key! Remembering who you are and your values!
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Shared decision making has proven to be successful. Thanks to great mentors and leaders that kept me motivated
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Shared leadership can be such a powerful approach to make positive, sustainable change
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A2" Still learning everyday from my PLN, mentors, past leaders, and current principal. So much knowledge.
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A2: All of the leaders in my life, have impacted me in so many positive ways!! It is only RIGHT that I do for others in return!!
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it can be hard sometimes in admin roles however when done it goes so far with your teachers.
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Q3: In the role of an AP we often end up immersed in management. How do you maintain your role as an instructional leader?
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A3: this is my 1st year as AP, our area superintendent has empowered us to be instructional leaders and has implemented strategies
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Constant struggle. Schedule time in your day to be visible in classrooms.
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A3: Stay organized and focused so I'm available to teachers, students, and parents when needed for instructional questions/concerns.
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A3: those strategies have enabled us to focus on instruction and professional learning
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A3: We have emails to answer and work to do but we don't need to be in our offices to do this. Use library, classrooms, etc
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A3: finding an educational passion & sharing with others. Schedule time to coach Ts in that area. Be visible.
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A3: Kim Marshall’s mini-observation protocol keeps me in classrooms & working w/ Ts constantly
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A3. Being available for my teachers and a support system for them.
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A3: With practice and diligence!! I know that as an aspiring AP, I must master how to delegate tasks and prioritize my time wisely!
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Agreed. Marshall’s mini-observation has ensured regular classroom visits & good conversations about instruction
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tell parent I am one of the instructional leaders in the building. During the school day this is my focus. https://t.co/QiLhO9919B
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A3: We have emails to answer and work to do but we don't need to be in our offices to do this. Use library, classrooms, etc
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A.3. Discipline takes a lot of time, but available to Ts, get to school early & stay late to support Ts, participate in PLC, mentor
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A2: I have learned what to do and maybe more importantly, what not to do.
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Walkthroughs have been critical to my ability to stay instructionally connected
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Q4: How do you engage others to help maximize your leadership?
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Best work is about bringing out the voices of others, stop thinking about ourselves in process....
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A4: Important to find “experts” and lean on them. So many Ts have expertise that we don’t have. Empower them to lead in these areas.
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Be an educational leader and don't just talk about it, be intentional and focused. https://t.co/t04TeH3snK
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, I agree!! You must protect your time, because no one else will!!
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So very true. Empowering others makes everything stronger
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A4: finding respected Ts who will support admin has helped get hesitant Ts on board.
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A4: weekly admin team mtgs, monthly dept head mtgs, quarterly advisory committee mtgs, and random conversations with teachers
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I think also about diversifying our own personal & professional networks to align ourselves with people different than us
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One of the biggest dangers we can create is surrounding ourselves with people who patently agree
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this has been so true for me. Moving from middle grades to elementary has included a huge learning curve.
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A4: Important to know your staff's strenghts and weaknesses. Set them up for successful T leader roles in your building.
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I've entrusted my Ts to be curriculum experts and offered suggestions where able.
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A4:Allowing others to lead in areas of weakness! A true leader recognizes others gifts and utilizes them for the good of all.
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it also gives you credibility with your staff. they realize that you aren’t the “know it all” leader
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Indeed, massive need to being open to perspectives of other & as says, we need to be prepared to be wrong
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A4: Plenty of work to be done, just be intentional who and what you delegate. Roles should be clearly delineated for staff.
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A.4. Definitely find Teacher leaders and use them to lead others.
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A4. I have invited teachers to PD that I am going to and think they would enjoy as well.
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Q5: As you continue to develop as a leader, how do you keep focused on growth and maximizing your potential?
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yes PLCs can be a powerful learning opportunity for our teachers.
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A.5. It keeps continue to grow and stay focused, I've started , goal setting, and reflecting
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A5: Remain connected to a PLN, find ways to stretch myself, take risks professionally, reflect, reflect, reflect
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A5: Education is constantly changing. We can't expect Ss to grow if we're not willing to grow with them! Always stay current!
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A5: being reflective about what I'm doing, engage in professional learning, be intentional about relationships
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sorry for the horrible sentence structure. Auto correct and I didn't proof. Using my phone to participate.
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Take advantage of opportunities to facilitate PD, and teach. Keeps you in the know.
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A5. Growing mindset. I am constantly learning and if I am not. Something is wrong, and I need to seek out a learning opportunity. 😊
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Voxer group is great pd. I encourage everyone to check out voxer.
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A5: Twitter chats, blogging, helping organize PLCs for our teachers, and PD opportunities
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Thanks for joining tonight. Be better every day in every way - our students deserve it.
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If you are heading to I hope to meet you in person in a month.
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Thanks for the chat Have a great week everyone
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Thanks for making a difference. Awesome
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It was great meeting everyone. Thanks for a great chat. Growing my PLN!
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thanks for hosting. My goal is to partake in more sessions this semester
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thank you. I enjoyed my first .
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Thanks for sharing your wisdom. Look forward to having many discussions
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A5: Personally, having mentors who are were I want to be! Reading personal development books and help others around me to grow!
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Great group of dedicated leaders. Hope everyone stay connected and tweet to throughout the week.
