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Tuesday January 19, 2016 
 10:00 PM EST
 
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Good evening. Hope everyone’s week is off to a good start. Wonderful to be here with such great educators sharing their genius 
 
 
 
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Looking forward to all of your thoughts and ideas on change and the change process tonight…should be a great hour of learning. 
 
 
 
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Looking forward to tonight’s conversation as we begin a deep dive into the challenges of change in today’s world. 
 
 
 
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Joe, math & STEAM coach from Palo Alto. Excited to be here for  & the 
 
 
 
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 welcome David! We are so excited to have you here! 
 
 
 
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 Good evening, Joe. Great to have you here. 
 
 
 
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Evening all! Amanda, Math/Tech TOSA in Campbell, CA  
 
 
 
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Jeremiah, math geek, from Porterville, Ca  Hoping I encouraged a fellow TOSA lurker tonight
 
 
 
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 just not enough worlds to describe how envious I am! 
 
 
 
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 Greetings from Houston. I'm an instructional tech coach. We are called classroom tech designers
 
 
 
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 Great to be here and have you sharing your wisdom, Lindsey. 
 
 
 
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hey all! Lindsey, math/tech coach from Campbell, CA. Excited to be at the  
 
 
 
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 Good evening and welcome, Jeremiah. 
 
 
 
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 Great to have you here, Amanda. 
 
 
 
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Welcome   so excited to have you with us!
 
 
 
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 wish you were here Jeremiah! 
 
 
 
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My fingers have warmed up enough to join this Twitter chat - Meredith, from IL 
 
 
 
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 Welcome, Maria. Thanks for joining us. 
 
 
 
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  Looking forward to a great hour of learning. 
 
 
 
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 Susan Stewart from Fresno at the  in Campbell, CA.
 
 
 
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Marlena from Central CA Valley. Looking forward to a great chat tonight! 
 
 
 
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 Mark Loundy
Instructional technology specialist and K-5 maker space chief in Silicon Valley  
 
 
 
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Judy Blakeney, MS Inst. Coach, Capo USD in South OC missing my  pals but glad to be in 
 
 
 
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Rhonda Corippo from Yosemite (or Yousueme) Unified;) 
 
 
 
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Matt Vaudrey, EdTech Coach and New Teacher Mentor from Southern California.
 
 
 
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 Good evening and welcome, Meredith. 
 
 
 
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Kirk, 6-8th grade flipped math classroom teacher from the arctic Chicago Northshore. 
 
 
 
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 Thank you for joining us this evening, Matt. 
 
 
 
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Beth, teacher librarian from IA 
 
 
 
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Wow! Looking like a great group of dedicated educators. Looking to all of the wisdom that will be shared. 
 
 
 
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 interesting! We knew their were other labels we hadn't thought of. That sounds cooler! 
 
 
 
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Julie Goo, Campbell, CA, STEAM TOSA 
 
 
 
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A1: Students must have autonomy to discover within their class rather than to sit and be compliant during a class period. 
 
 
 
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A1: More Tech requires burn in time and practice to master; Coaching is my job; Ts need wooing.  https://t.co/FOwvNokFub
 
 
 
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Hello, Meagan from East TN 
 
 
 
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Feel free to share at least one ‘adaptive’ challenge you are or will be facing. Let’s get them out on the table. 
 
 
 
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Steve from Hammond, IN jumping in late. Hi, !
 
 
 
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A1:  - great resource, but blocked since it's impossible to filter.  comes to the rescue for downloads 
 
 
 
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. new job? No better chef!  https://t.co/nDC8oBjXLk
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Matt Vaudrey, EdTech Coach and New Teacher Mentor from Southern California.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The thing to understand about ‘adaptive’ challenges is there’s no manual…these are challenges we haven’t faced before. 
 
 
 
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Q1: probably more specific than  is looking for...adapting to no reliance on textbooks 
 
 
 
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 Sarah from Iowa...joining in a little late
 
 
 
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A1. Non-graded, individualized instruction during segments of the day balanced with social emotional learning 
 
 
 
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 definitely something new we need to adapt to. 
 
 
 
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A1: The evolution of Qs in a free tool, we could see move us along. What might be the transformative power it yields? 
 
 
 
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The one ‘adaptive’ challenge that I see us facing…is how to scale creativity and innovation in education, at all levels. 
 
 
 
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A1: Adaptive change: follow up to PD over time to avoid implementation dip and up Ts and Ss success  https://t.co/q0HlLLIifp
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Feel free to share at least one ‘adaptive’ challenge you are or will be facing. Let’s get them out on the table. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Adaptive challenge: Build Ss that are equipped for life in the 21st century. 
 
 
 
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A1: I foresee less "EdTech" Coaches and more Curriculum Coaches.
Effective EdTech is embedded into content areas, not alone.
 
 
 
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Seeing some definite challenges that we are or will be facing… 
 
 
 
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  can you tell us a bit more about an example of disruptions you have seen?
 
 
 
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. answer: ship textbooks to Africa   https://t.co/tnzA1xjYc4
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Q1: probably more specific than  is looking for...adapting to no reliance on textbooks 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Can you expand on that idea a bit, Matt. Sounds interesting… 
 
 
 
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Yes, definitely true, for me 3 years in the making and I am still changing.  https://t.co/mU5PxM5eqA
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 definitely something new we need to adapt to. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   ok, I see the adaption AND the disruption. Perfect! 
 
 
 
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  Definitely see that as a big one for the future. 
 
 
 
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 How do you believe PD is going to change for the future? 
 
 
 
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 So much fun to meet you in real life. 
 
 
 
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 yes! Many process in place that will make this difficult 
 
 
 
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Wow! Great group. Hard to keep up! 
 
 
 
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 Great to see you here on  & in person
 
 
 
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 yay Joe! Looking forward to all of the   fun to come!
 
 
 
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 We need to give "soft skills" since we simply don't know what "equipped" means. The equip themselves. 
 
 
 
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. more self-directed, just in time, relational, micro-credentials, cohorts in flux 
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 How do you believe PD is going to change for the future? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Feel free to engage around any challenge that you feel you may be able to add ideas or thinking, too. 
 
 
 
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A1: On the spot collaboration is required to solve unforeseen problems or questions. It's ok to ask for help to solve them. 
 
 
 
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Q1 is going to be a huge shift for leaders…especially as the challenges we face will require much more tolerance for ambiguity 
 
 
 
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As we try to scale creativity and innovation in education…we see what a truly adaptive challenge this will be for the future. 
 
 
 
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My GAFE trainings had very little follow-through.
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 great to see you & meet in person. 
 
 
 
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. previous gen of Admin & Ts rqd more control; must let go to innovate  https://t.co/VrYSoo8Wau
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Q1 is going to be a huge shift for leaders…especially as the challenges we face will require much more tolerance for ambiguity 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Do you believe today’s leaders are equipped to deal with this shift from technical to adaptive? If not, what do we need to do? 
 
 
 
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 By "scale" do you mean "promote?" 
 
 
 
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+ Co-plan/co-teach with one person makes the tool /their own/, then it's part of their class.
 
 
 
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 Absolutely, asking for help is a sign of a great leader. Others have a lot to contribute to the growth and solutions.  
 
 
 
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This chat is a sprint. Really enjoying the great sharing going on from everyone. 
 
 
 
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Checking in late. Happy New Year! 
 
 
 
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Are these concepts mutually exclusive? Overlapping? Or is there a union of sets? Which is most productive? 
 
 
 
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. Today's leaders need support and PD too, accepting change so they can support it  https://t.co/Pb7wbd5Usb
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Do you believe today’s leaders are equipped to deal with this shift from technical to adaptive? If not, what do we need to do? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 We're still transitioning to that. Still a huge need for tech concentration.   https://t.co/BolPVYcYCU
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A1: I foresee less "EdTech" Coaches and more Curriculum Coaches.
Effective EdTech is embedded into content areas, not alone.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Enjoying what you are sharing, Matt. 
 
 
 
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A2: Being knowledgeable outside my content area(math). I gave argumentative essay in math and used LA rubric. 
 
 
 
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 challenge: accepting the "gray" and replacing "training" with on the spot discovery is going to make several ppl uncomfortable
 
 
 
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As you look at Q2, do you believe today’s leaders are creating the environment for risk, creativity, innovation in education? 
 
 
 
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My job as Instructional Coach encompasses curriculum too     https://t.co/x4EJWEzDMF
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 We're still transitioning to that. Still a huge need for tech concentration.   https://t.co/BolPVYcYCU
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A1: I foresee less "EdTech" Coaches and more Curriculum Coaches.
Effective EdTech is embedded into content areas, not alone.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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A2: Polls and surveys that are put into action can transform a class/school environ. 
 
 
 
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Do you believe, much like creativity, that kids come with a growth mindset and it is diminished over time to a more fixed one? 
 
 
 
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A2: We must challenge our own views and what we think is successful. Welcome feedback from others to always keep growing. 
 
 
 
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 a2 no they are more worried about what keeps them in their role as leaders. That is test scores and discipline
 
 
 
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. some Admins embrace the risk, but it is countercultural. Requires sig. shift in mindset  https://t.co/XURpKfx9st
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As you look at Q2, do you believe today’s leaders are creating the environment for risk, creativity, innovation in education? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 we are broadening tech privileges for ts. Some are still nervous to take the adaptive leap without admin permission.
 
 
 
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A2: If it wasn't for my amazing colleagues  and  I wouldn't have rocketed into a growth mindset. 
 
 
 
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 Do you think today’s leaders do a good job of inviting feedback and gaining ideas from all levels? 
 
 
 
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. data can help shift the mountain, one rock at a time  https://t.co/FRHbiEyZ9G
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A2: Polls and surveys that are put into action can transform a class/school environ. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Growth mindset needs to be nurtured in our Ss during their schooling career to insure the spark doesn't fade.   
 
 
 
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 Do you think we need to provide more support for today’s leaders to create this type of environment? 
 
 
 
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A2) Market forces and a swelling population will force change upon us one day. Social forces will drive change. 
 
 
 
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A2: <unpopular answer>
Sounds like Charter Schools might be a step toward this innovation.
 
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A2: I believe they want to, but don't know how, or fear reprecussions "from above" if test scores drop.  https://t.co/yvdszLLdqk
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As you look at Q2, do you believe today’s leaders are creating the environment for risk, creativity, innovation in education? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 growth mindset diminishes and is replaced with compliance.
 
 
 
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A2: "Getting through the text", using staff time for announcemnts, bell schedules, to SAT scores, A-G can all be prohib. 
 
 
 
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I think we are moving in the right direction, but there are so many that are set in their ways.  https://t.co/e4tkfK6B5C
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 Do you think today’s leaders do a good job of inviting feedback and gaining ideas from all levels? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Oooo, I like this. For reasons that would take a whole evening to describe, not just 140 characters.
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A2) Market forces and a swelling population will force change upon us one day. Social forces will drive change. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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. yes leaders need PD, but will not likely take what they need most. Work on rational 1st  https://t.co/VLC4P2jL0o
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 Do you think we need to provide more support for today’s leaders to create this type of environment? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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A2: most programs are web based now. We need to reiterate security and red flags to watch for 
 
 
 
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 I think we are starting to see that occur, Tom. 
 
 
 
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 loving Mixmax right in my mail! 
 
 
 
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 Yes. Fear is often a ringleader in the big-top of dysfunction. 
 
 
 
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 If we as Ts are doing things right, than no 
 
 
 
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 Would you expand your thinking about the social changes you foresee? 
 
 
 
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What do you see as a big inhibitor to transforming education? 
 
 
 
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A2: we need to provide support on how to adapt when original plans fail  
 
 
 
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 think it varies greatly by distr. Do you see risk taking and creativity more prevalent in small or large dists? 
 
 
 
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. inertia and fear of risk are big inhibitors. Losing control of the game is a big risk.  https://t.co/q6pZ6cHQ3R
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What do you see as a big inhibitor to transforming education? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Honestly, the way Ts are viewed by everyone. There comes a point in which you can't push Ts anymore.  https://t.co/FXACiHvvhF
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What do you see as a big inhibitor to transforming education? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Can change be institutionalized? Organizations destabilize without bureaucracy. 
 
 
 
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 The ease of shutting down LAUSD last month is a prime example. Giant classes. Breakdown of parenting. 
 
 
 
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 That is such a huge need…and one that we skip over or do not treat in a way that keeps change moving effectively. 
 
 
 
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A2: It seems as though at a board and admin level, legal concerns is one of the more prohib processes. 
 
 
 
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Ts are quitting because of the overwhelming aspects of the profession because they are no longer valued  https://t.co/iFd79ujeF6
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Honestly, the way Ts are viewed by everyone. There comes a point in which you can't push Ts anymore.  https://t.co/FXACiHvvhF
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What do you see as a big inhibitor to transforming education? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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. Inhibitors to edu=state and fed regulations & policy 
 
 
 
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 the dreaded "the way we've always done it". Jinx  
 
 
 
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 I usually see it driven by teachers or leaders who have made the commitment to learn and grow… 
 
 
 
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Look around you tomorrow - those reaching toward innovative change have a bright, sunshine look.  https://t.co/URLMy9PFbl
 
 
 
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Many. The notion that "it's not how we've always done it," fear of unknown, resources & TIME.   https://t.co/XzwwG6zqQM
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What do you see as a big inhibitor to transforming education? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Do we inhibit our own growth? 
 
 
 
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 We've taken the 'art' out of teaching  
 
 
 
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Truly appreciating the great knowledge being shared by everyone tonight. 
 
 
 
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      Definitely great to be F2F. 
 
 
 
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  Such a good question! Who could place that value on admin? Needs to b valued from public, board. 
 
 
 
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. Concentration, yes.
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I worry that many EdTech Coaches and STEM Coaches work in isolation.
 
 
 
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. Are you all meeting more than tweeting 2nite? Can't breakout?  https://t.co/chWk0Sxrn0
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      Definitely great to be F2F. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 agreed! I work with ts during class for  training and they see adaptation in real time being modeled! 
 
 
 
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As we look at Q3 and how the world is changing…what do we need to change in education to better prepare our students? 
 
 
 
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 If so, is it institutional? Our own? or systematic? 
 
 
 
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 The "art" of instruction has been stripped perhaps unintentionally...manuals and binders are seen as safe 
 
 
 
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Yes! Choice drives innovation! Been able to watch microcosm of that happen. Fun to watch.  https://t.co/rU0Y4AnvdR
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A3. Travel - explore other schools - communicate w/ those in other countries. 
 
 
 
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  As do many leaders…we can’t survive as islands. Not in today’s turbulent world… 
 
 
 
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A3) All teaching and learning needs to be ramped up to warp speed. Needs to be delivered any time and anywhere. 
 
 
 
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  I agree! How can we address that? Form a team with ts and coaches?  
 
 
 
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A3: Learning best comes from intrinsic motivation, setting a stage for learning, fostering growth in this format paramount 
 
 
 
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  That's almost ironic, the most connected are most in isolation? 
 
 
 
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 That is the shift we are facing…the heavy lifting is how to make it work for us as a system. 
 
 
 
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 Very true, Jeremiah. The problem with many learning organizations is that they are not learning. 
 
 
 
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 Big time. I feel like urban schools like mine should be benchmarking other successful urban schools constantly. 
 
 
 
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   The proverbial black fly in your chardonnay. 
 
 
 
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What are the big shifts that you are preparing for as an educator, in the face of so many societal shifts? 
 
 
 
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A3: visit other districts, attend  or  -great ways to be exposed to how others do things 
 
 
 
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 (grabs soap box) We need to T creative, critical thinking, persev, lit, and character (mic dropped, box put away) 
 
 
 
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     We broke out. Great game from  &  
 
 
 
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   Welcome back Tom, this is what i'm talking about 
 
 
 
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A3:I love giving my Ss choice. I can say to them, "Prove to me mastery." They respond, "Give me rope."  https://t.co/3X12efHR2Q
 
 
 
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 Students created Google Slides presentations using this image as a guide. The content they created was SUPERB! 
 
 
 
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 focus on hard work, adaptability, being kind, be curious, never settle, be hungry..not always academic https://t.co/x1ZoP683Qa
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As we look at Q3 and how the world is changing…what do we need to change in education to better prepare our students? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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As we see globalization, digitization, automation, less jobs, higher rates of poverty…how do we prepare students for new world? 
 
 
 
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 True, those that may want to may have obstacles in way, I wonder if those obstacles are institutional or personal 
 
 
 
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hello  Ann here, late to the party but made it to spin class!  excited to join the second 1/2 of chat tonight!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 sure, absolutely, but which is low hanging fruit? How might we move forward, then address bigger one 
 
 
 
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It is important at all levels, that we begin to design or redesign the system to prepare for these shifts. 
 
 
 
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 Empowering all is important, what might that do for your relationships, instruction, and general practice? 
 
 
 
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 For me, low hanging fruit is leadership. Leaders create the environment…to really get change moving or diminish it 
 
 
 
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A3: Broad scope of learning & ideas puts us on a path w/others, broadens perspective, & tolerance for change w/ ea new discov. 
 
 
 
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Such a great group, appreciating all of the learning that is being shared here tonight. 
 
 
 
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A4. We have the patience for the "journey"? We seek change at the speed of light - holding fast to create long term change?
 
 
 
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 Our Ss will walk into a world custom-made for the hustler. Self-advocate, think, reason... beyond that? Not sure. 
 
 
 
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A4: focus on systemic change, not quick fix, w/end in mind, & it becomes less a rocket n more a car.  https://t.co/zPVudUSFNX
 
 
 
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 Yes. We are going to have to learn how to step out into the unknown and exist in that arena much more often. 
 
 
 
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A4: Learning has to be intrinsic and not forced. Lead by example and doing, not by forcing onto others. 
 
 
 
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 That is for sure. The Exponential Age is about your ideas, less about title and rank. 
 
 
 
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Both kids now asleep. I can give  my full attention.
 
 
 
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A3 maximize the benefits our hyperconnected, digital world allows! never let go of the human element, but CONNECT digitally! 
 
 
 
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 Yes, we need leaders who have the courage to be vulnerable and create an environment where we can take risks. 
 
 
 
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 We need some jokes, dude. 
 
 
 
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A4: Take time to reflect is key for me in helping me to appreciate the journey. 
 
 
 
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 Great thoughts, Laura and right on point! 
 
 
 
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Indeed. Those that need to hear this the most...
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  A4 Having change connected to purpose, our WHY makes it not "more" work but the "right" work 
 
 
 
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 Yes. Emotional Intelligence we will be huge, as will your ability to connect in a myriad of ways. 
 
 
 
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A4: "You don't have to be perfect, just start" via  
 
 
 
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  Yes, Tom. And great to have you with us. 
 
 
 
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social, media, digital literacy; Ts need to know how to connect authentically to their Ss who are dig natives  
 
 
 
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A4: So Ed is always changing, I wonder if we might change by stopping this process to focus, and see if changes make +gains 
 
 
 
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   That is the difficult work…and why we need to be able to drop seeds in a variety of arenas. 
 
 
 
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Educators can read non-edu-focused books.
And I say that as a guy releasing a edu-themed book this year.
 
 
 
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  But they are reading this. 
 
 
 
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 Excellent point, is that a necessary first step, then? 
 
 
 
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School is going to change…so we need to proactive to remain relevant. Reactive leads to irrelevancy in today’s world. 
 
 
 
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A4: The last few years have taught me Ss won't just change because I say we're changing. Buy-in takes time. Feedback is huge. 
 
 
 
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love that the ability to connect digitally helps some Ss see parts of the world they never would be able to!  
 
 
 
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Sometimes even the choir needs to hear the msg again to reinvigorate.  https://t.co/50GRQLznXs
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 Yes!  and I have that conversation all the time. I very rarely read edu books… 
 
 
 
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. love  especially   lots of good ideas to explore https://t.co/wyx3n80WBX
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 No doubt, I am only thinking, like  said, the ones that need it most aren't here 
 
 
 
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 This is going to be a huge process…and some very heavy lifting if we are going to shift in today’s world. 
 
 
 
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A4: JUST start. Done can be better than good. I always try n get the plan perfect. Learning happens when it's not just right! 
 
 
 
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Educators can read non-edu-focused books.
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 Empathy is vital…especially in design. Especially if we’re going to design a system that provides value. 
 
 
 
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  I'm with you on that, Marlena. We have a lot of lurkers learning a lot. I think it's great! 
 
 
 
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  Not unless we don't find ways to invite them in, we have to set stage for them to want to hear 
 
 
 
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 embrace the process and the mess allow yourself to discover and trust yourself to think differently!  https://t.co/vQHpXaQI5d
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Who are those most likely to jump in with both feet into this "heavy lifting"?   https://t.co/8Xe6OOOkfO
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  How can we help create systemic change in our positions as TL? 
 
 
 
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   I totally agree but such a tough concept for many to grasp.  Stop turning the page! 
 
 
 
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A4: too simple to say start w WHY?  Asking Ts to consider that word might spur convos they've never had  https://t.co/gjxMR1Pyyv
 
 
 
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  Right? Case in point: *today* a student told me Which One Doesn't Belong is her favorite thing we do. 
 
 
 
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Do you believe that education has moved into a ‘genetic drift’ when it comes to change? Are we entrenched? 
 
 
 
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  Yep. It's great to see folks that I thought were tech averse proving not to be. Simply cautious. 
 
 
 
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 On the positive, the Ts I hang out w/at  & in  are in it for the long haul. Good core group making change.
 
 
 
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  the precursor to the rehearsed script "we've always done it that way..." 
 
 
 
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How do we embed the ability to stay flexible to change, but not for change’s sake, but to stay current, to add value? 
 
 
 
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   In what ways does affecting individuals affect systems changes? 
 
 
 
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What are some of the ways that you keep people flexible to change? How do you make it more comfortable? 
 
 
 
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It is amazing how teachers face their fear of tech when they feel supported and listened to  https://t.co/9FxlzNh5QT
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  Yep. It's great to see folks that I thought were tech averse proving not to be. Simply cautious. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Q/A5: So what can we do with those AROUND us that might be getting brittle? What small things are we doing? 
 
 
 
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   When individuals learn, the system learns. It works in tandem, for positive or negative. 
 
 
 
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A5: Stay humble
LEAVE my comfort zone
Stretch til I feel the burn
So I know what Ss and Ts exper
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  ^5. I wonder if you asked her what characteristics this process has that makes it favorite 
 
 
 
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 Permission is an underrated way of approaching change. 
 
 
 
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How to stay adaptive is to be a  encourage ts to explore and try new things.  
 
 
 
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A5: Provide others with thought provoking SHIFTS in the world that they might not see from behind their desks and classrooms. 
 
 
 
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A5 I LOVE this Q, I lived it for 15 yrs, like a frog in hot H2O, one does not know the stagnation until it's too late.  Caution!
 
 
 
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 Yes. And lead with questions, not answers. We need people to grapple with the big ideas, not just implement. 
 
 
 
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The way to truly have systemic change is to affect indivs and build up. Need a sense of urgency.    https://t.co/Zf52wg55vC
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   In what ways does affecting individuals affect systems changes? 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   In that light, motivating a few, empowers the many, creating systems changes 
 
 
 
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A5) IMHO, almost all schools will be online within my lifetime, and I'm not a spring chicken. (i just play one on TV.) 
 
 
 
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 Yes…create an ongoing flow of ideas and be reflective of our mental models that keep us entrenched in the past. 
 
 
 
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. model with humility that which you want to see in Ts and Ss 
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 Yes. And lead with questions, not answers. We need people to grapple with the big ideas, not just implement. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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A5: I think having (formal or informal) tech coaches feeding us ideas and tools = making it easier to take chances on change. 
 
 
 
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 As a TOSA, goal 1 is develop a trusting relationship w/Ts...Then they'll trust you to guide them through change 
 
 
 
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 Great thoughts, Laura. Focused urgency is vital to making a call to action. Find the Big Opportunity. 
 
 
 
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  and presence by the leader as change is occurring - the notion it's about "we" not "me" 
 
 
 
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great point  hard to ignore change when the world changes every day; talk current events to see beyond 4 walls 
 
 
 
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 Nice. I wonder if it's urgency or they find value (like intrinsic relationship) that fosters greater (immed) change 
 
 
 
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 For leadership, trust is table stakes. Without trust, none of this work happens. It just doesn’t. 
 
 
 
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A4: One of my teachers said he wanted to start getting better at his job.
Lecture-based class in rows, but he's on the road.
 
 
 
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and feel safe to take risks...process when things don't go right...learn...and keep trying!   
 
 
 
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Change based on internal motivation.. 
says it better  I so agree https://t.co/ZM7usS6J34
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A5: Provide others with thought provoking SHIFTS in the world that they might not see from behind their desks and classrooms. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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A5: Seek relentlessly and with zeal, new ideas and inspiration outside your small organization, stay innovative, lead others. 
 
 
 
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even the biggest oaks started as a tiny seed.... or something like that!  
 
 
 
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Remember, how the leader reacts at point of failure, will determine if the organization will remain creative/innovative to risk 
 
 
 
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  Need to follow up on that. Student has an ASL translator. My guess: WODB gives her voice in my class. 
 
 
 
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A5: Learn a new thing. 
Our school's data system holds no appeal to me, but I'm making an effort to learn it.
 
 
 
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 We need leaders that truly embrace change and who support creative risk taking in the classroom! 
 
 
 
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  at some point it will be a matter of having a job or not. Can't be an ostrich in our biz. 
 
 
 
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 time to power off now for me. GREAT discussion tonight. I'm so glad I joined in!!
 
 
 
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A5: Always have the growth mindset to question your own practices. Made the change 3 years ago.I am still changing and love it! 
 
 
 
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 The journey begins… Small seeds can lead to big change. 
 
 
 
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  True, but once motivated an ostrich moves fast (: