#TEDEdChat Archive
Sparked by the enthusiasm of teachers in the TED-Ed community, TED-Ed hosts #TEDEdChat on Twitter every Tuesday from 6-7pm ET.
Tuesday February 2, 2016
6:00 PM EST
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This talk was shared with me last year and has stuck with me ever since - great to use as a class resource with any age!
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Looking forward to connecting and hearing your thoughts on today's talk!
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GREAT first question - what are your thoughts?
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A1) PASSIONATE! learner first! student centred!
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A1: someone who takes responsibility for a building. They are actively engaged and want the building to do better all the time..
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A1) Inquisitive ... always curious and seeking MORE!
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A1: A listener, a thinker, a learner... a guide for others to achieve everything that they can and more.
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agree! So "hear" you with the listening - such an important role!
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Jenna Rodgers, EdTech/STEM Specialist for Lake County and Education Coordinator for Taylor Observatory. Whoot!!
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growth mindset? always encouraging others to want the same?
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Welcome!! Great to have you here! Looking forward to chatting today!
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Yes. A leader empowers and enables others.
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A1 One who is not only willing to jump on an opportunity but is able to challenge people and inspire the leadership in others
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so true - empowers, engages, enables, ENCOURAGES!
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Leaders inspire leadership! Love! https://t.co/zntw6RizzM
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A1 One who is not only willing to jump on an opportunity but is able to challenge people and inspire the leadership in others
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love this - challenge and inspire others to take the lead, too!
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"we've made lship into something much bigger than us ..." - thoughts?
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A1: strong leadership in Ed is forward thinking, intentional, responsive to T needs as well as S needs
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..not sure how to fit in a tweet, but I think of M. Heffernan's talk about forgetting the pecking order. https://t.co/Gd47xE1qfY
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A1 A listener......A Sponge that consolidates ideas to create the best
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A1 Yes! Strong leadership keeps the collective focus on the "Why," the vision...
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intentional - never thought about this before, but I completely see it!
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A1: clear vision, able to listen, constantly striving to improve, inspiring, prepared to be the 'bad guy' if necessary, fair.
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Collective focus on the WHY - 100% !! https://t.co/O9B1s5HB13
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A1 Yes! Strong leadership keeps the collective focus on the "Why," the vision...
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A1 Effective leaders learn from failures. They don't hide from them.
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Lship takes so many forms! Do we have formal leaders chatting tonight?
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so important to model this for others, too!
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A1: Someone willing to encourage risk taking in students, faculty and themselves.
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Is able to build a respect that inspires T's to be better educators and S's to meet their potential; without extrensic motivation
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Q2 coming up in a moment!
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definitely. One who brings the best out of every T and S.
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A1: Brings the school to the community and the community to the school
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Yes! And leaders establish the space where risk taking is safe! https://t.co/NLbRNyPMRI
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A1: Someone willing to encourage risk taking in students, faculty and themselves.
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A2: Through demonstration. Show what leadership can be, what it can do, and how it can continuously improve!
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Hard conversations, building relationships, and valuing constructive criticism
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A1: I believe that leadership involves willingness to change for the benefit of student learning. https://t.co/IjZPCDC1bZ
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A2 We can transform and grow understandings of leadership by allowing Ss to lead the way in many instances.
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A2: Also, leadership prep programs can take the lead in providing new definitions of "leadership" for upcoming generations
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A2: modeling teamwork, transparency, cooperation, etc with faculty and students.
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A2) Taking time to realize just what leadership encompasses - and celebrating all forms, big and small
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A2 - Acknowledge and celebrate small acts of leadership where you see them. Don't take those behaviors for granted!
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A2) Through empowering and trusting others to lead! Personalization works with T's too! Trust in your staff and let them lead.
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A2) CELEBRATING leadership - having it grow, catch on, become an epidemic!
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A2: Encourage Ts to take on leadership roles at school--build capacity
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A2 Step back and view the change around us in society- alter our views and accept change in our methods of leadership
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A2: by modeling proper management skills and procedures. Make it a learning experience for all involved. Have a mentor program.
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Trust is huge! https://t.co/nzu0gW6Ft4
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A2) Through empowering and trusting others to lead! Personalization works with T's too! Trust in your staff and let them lead.
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A2: celebrating many types of "leaders" in school. Expand on what it "looks like".
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A2: honesty. Answer the difficult questions. Be open with staff and accept the criticisms. Leave the office and interact.
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I absolutely agree with you! Start the ball rolling! Who knows what can happen!?
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This has to be such an intentional part of leadership, or it just doesn't happen. Thanks for pointing it out!
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https://t.co/jdbfkqbt7p - I think this is a great video to show how a small act can spread into so much more! a lollipop moment!
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To be honest I really don't like the weasel word 'Leader' when used in education
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Can you provide some more on that? I'm very interested!
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what would you like to see/use instead?
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Absolutely! willing to invite tough conversations to build intentional vision of collective leadership https://t.co/Pt8PAiDbrZ
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A2: honesty. Answer the difficult questions. Be open with staff and accept the criticisms. Leave the office and interact.
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A2: We must build a culture that puts leadership into everyone's hands. Good leaders inspire other good leaders
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I wish I saw more leaders using this practice!
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YES! Love this!! shared responsibility!
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A2 Leader’s an odd word, a bit phoney, exaggerated. What do you do for a living? I’m a ‘leader’. Cue laughter and ridicule.
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Do you hear people using this terminology often to describe their positions?
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absolutely - but I think lead, guide, support, coach, mentor - are just some of the many things we do each&every day
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And why building relationships is essential! You need to know your community's strengths to know who to ask!
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Maybe "leader" is more of a verb? https://t.co/OatsgRO5EU
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absolutely - but I think lead, guide, support, coach, mentor - are just some of the many things we do each&every day
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I think of it more as a way to describe a multitude of roles which all embody leadership principles, not a job title
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Leadering is the new adulting!
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1/2 I think that's part of what this video is saying - it happens everywhere/everyday -
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2/2 it's not always just the BIG things ppl tend to associate with lship.
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Isn't that the purpose of this talk? Redefining our meaning of leadership? Meaning has to be changed before term.
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That makes me think of 's quote, "Leadership is a choice, not a rank." https://t.co/RfGUBhxCqH
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I think of it more as a way to describe a multitude of roles which all embody leadership principles, not a job title
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Yes! It's hard to follow a leader you don't trust...think about the student/teacher relationship https://t.co/9E10a9jcr4
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And why building relationships is essential! You need to know your community's strengths to know who to ask!
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100% agree! Great quote!!! https://t.co/SV5bF1eKBs
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That makes me think of 's quote, "Leadership is a choice, not a rank." https://t.co/RfGUBhxCqH
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I think of it more as a way to describe a multitude of roles which all embody leadership principles, not a job title
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A3: Give them opportunities to showcase their leadership potential!
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A3: Allow them to be leaders, to experience leadership in a personal way. Guide them through the process! https://t.co/CQazPfPV9F
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1/2 "it" can be an act anyone can do. I think as teachers, it's part of our job to model
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A3. By allowing students to practice being leaders and then practicing receiving and implementing feedback.
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2/2 and encourage this in our classrooms 4 future generations to take on.
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A3) By allowing S’s to practice, demonstrate, and make mistakes in leadership positions now while in school. Learning by doing!
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A3 Offer opportunities for student leadership-place the baton in their hands and not ours
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Absolutely! And in a space that is safe enough to experiment! :)
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That feedback piece is key!
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A3: Highlight successes, big & small. Be an example & offer opportunities to stretch potential https://t.co/EOPGnVNu57
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A3 Not our job to teach 'leadership'? What do we really 'lead' other than classes?
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A3 Student-led conferences with student-managed portfolios are concrete ways for Ss to practice.
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A3 Give Ss a variety of leadership opportunities.
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I feel that the terminology used here is for a different purpose/context than your example. Use-->meaning.
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Show this vid! What "lollipop moments" can ss take on & make part of what they do each every day https://t.co/dUe31icPfz
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A3: allowing them to take on leadership roles. Give them a chance to experience what leadership feels like.
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A3: Talk about what good leadership looks/feels like and encourage students to talk about what type of leader they'd like to be.
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A3:definitely give students opportunities. In younger years assign roles and provide 'talk tokens' to help manage the groups.
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A1 Courage, casting a vision, consensus building, inclusiveness… same in Ed as in life.
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"We are not born winners or losers, but choosers"... Ss have a choice, but he have to give them chances to make choices...
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A3: Help Ss to understand that all people are leaders in some sense, that we all have a responsibility to lead when we can.
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A3 Ss can be valuable mentors to younger Ss. Both sides benefit.
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I'm sorry the meaning used here does not connect with your understanding. Hopefully the chat still proves useful.
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A3 helping them to articulate their goals and how to track progress
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the idea of teaching young children to become 'leaders' sounds awful - leve them be
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A2 We need to continually address misconception that leadership = extroversion. We need to value diversity in expression
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Incredible point! https://t.co/DZygK8EWrD
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A2 We need to continually address misconception that leadership = extroversion. We need to value diversity in expression
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Well said, Melissa!!! Love this
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Leadership is a thankless job. It's an admired, avoided, disputed, & envied job.
Self centred people needn't apply.
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Especially for Ss that don't see themselves as leaders. Working with younger Ss can build confidence. https://t.co/0i3NZ2VXrk
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A3 Ss can be valuable mentors to younger Ss. Both sides benefit.
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People are multifaceted. Leaders are multifaceted. Help each other. Again, so sorry our understandings don't align.
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Yes! There are so many ways to lead! https://t.co/5i4AM8tOQF
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A2 We need to continually address misconception that leadership = extroversion. We need to value diversity in expression
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Hi
Will from Canada
I teach grade 6.
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Hey Will! Welcome! Thanks for joining!
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A3 What makes us think we have 'Leadership' skills that we can teach? What have we 'led'?
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A3 Integrate stories of transformational leadership at earliest levels. Elevate leaders who demonstrate radical humility
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Q3 by roleplaying, and by trusting them, giving Ss the opportunity to lead, and let them learn from their mistakes
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1/2 I really think this video hits at the core of the "little things" and how they IMPACT PEOPLE positively -
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A3: Leaders may start w opportunity in small steps. Give Ss true leadership moments by stepping back; repeat and grow the trust!
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2/2 I think that IS leadership. & thankfully there are MANY definitions of what lship can be.
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2/2 I think that IS leadership. & thankfully there are MANY definitions of what lship can be.
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A2. By recognising that sometimes the leader is positioned 'within' or 'behind' as well as in front...
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It's not really about leading the way. It's about getting out of the way. https://t.co/KHNdSTNIfP
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A3 What makes us think we have 'Leadership' skills that we can teach? What have we 'led'?
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A3: We don't necessarily have to teach but rather lead by example & give Ss opportunity to take on roles. https://t.co/qcQqWXLwmt
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YES! off to the side - or not even preset at all, but that there has been some sort of impact!
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All people are not leaders or there'd be no one to lead? This reductive meaning destroys the concept?
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A3 Lots of great ideas, but also don't forget about embedding leadership in the curriculum! Reading and writing about leaders...
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absolutely - looking at people who've made a difference, big or small, too! So inspiring!
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A3 Learning about scientists and mathematicians who led new ways of thinking and solved "unsolvable" problems...
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You are viewing leadership as a static quality, a whole state of being. Leadership is dynamic.
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I love this take on it!! GREAT and very applicable idea!
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A3: The best way to teach children to be leaders is to lead by example. Teach compassion & humility.
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Without a leader there isn't direction - One will naturally occur in a group such as a flock of chickens- one lead the flock
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If we encourage Ss to lead, they'll rise to the opportunity and amaze us all. https://t.co/OLqztcQltU
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A3 Ss can be valuable mentors to younger Ss. Both sides benefit.
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A3 stepping back from the idea that we as ts "control" evrything in our classroom
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A3 How has the role of a leader changed through history? Do we look for different leadership traits based on someone's gender?
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Excellent point. The work of is a great resource. https://t.co/M2qDKLUU16
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A2 We need to continually address misconception that leadership = extroversion. We need to value diversity in expression
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Powerful! I'll remember this! https://t.co/oaBiWA6EvX
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If we encourage Ss to lead, they'll rise to the opportunity and amaze us all. https://t.co/OLqztcQltU
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A3 Ss can be valuable mentors to younger Ss. Both sides benefit.
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absolutely - takes so many forms and doesn't require BIG or LOUD OR followers!
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that's like saying...lets not teach math since not everyone gets it
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Teach about 'leaders'? Ask historians - that's not a great teaching technique?
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Yes! "Quiet" is an amazing book, and she has some great talks out there, too! https://t.co/7QwqrVtiUe
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Excellent point. The work of is a great resource. https://t.co/M2qDKLUU16
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A2 We need to continually address misconception that leadership = extroversion. We need to value diversity in expression
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Yet the geese take turns and honk encouragement all along the way. https://t.co/QtiYqmkXJb https://t.co/WYodEwfHCf
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Without a leader there isn't direction - One will naturally occur in a group such as a flock of chickens- one lead the flock
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A4) Being intentional with S's and T's. Positive notes, pats on the back, encouragement, empathy, listening, listening, listening
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A4 we need to open up young minds, not turn them into pseudo-managers (leaders)
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A3: I think student leadership is more about collaboration and being to work with a group. Being open minded, fair, listening
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A4: simple, quick notes home are really powerful for students and parents.
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keep blank small notes in your desk to write student or colleague encouragements on , the size seems less formal
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A4: , let Ss know you are proud of them. Let parents know positives of their Ss. Make positives known.
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A4. Everyday leadership naturally 'changes hands' and should be allowed to come from different places
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A4: Be present. Notice and acknowledge what is going on in classroom, especially the good stuff!
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I love this!! This encompasses leadership in its ideal state PERFECTLY. https://t.co/Ii8ugope2x
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A4. Everyday leadership naturally 'changes hands' and should be allowed to come from different places
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A4 Mistakes will be made, decisions will always be 2nd guessed & people matter more than the position. https://t.co/xGE8AgWWyM
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so incredibly functional! Should have bought shares!
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How about teaching the evil side of leadership? Hitler, Pol Pot....
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A4 Ownership of actions in my Ss hands, acknowledge my Ss lives outside the classroom and interests besides the topic of my class
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Q4 something as simple as a sticker, a happy face (even for adults) or tell Ss Good job or other encouraging words
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thats a great point, getting truly involved is crucial
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A3-stdnt ldrshp has to be valued n standards created to measure growth just like any other vital skill in school
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This is a great chat topic - so much valuable thinking out loud
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our department tries to keep lunch fun and this helps academic discussions afterwards: creating more space for goodwill
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I didn't go that far in my mind but did think about how admin can make or break a school/ district/ department of ed.
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I use this talk w/ my 8th health class. Ss love it. really drives home taking risk & leading the way. https://t.co/kaAOjB7Xa1
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Everyone matters from the caretakers, office team, and bus drivers. Teach Ss to value all on the team. https://t.co/iXvHx9IZU4
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A4: The simple yet profound two words "Thank you" speak volumes. These build self-esteem & confidence! https://t.co/CFZyuUGbJW
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Agree,its like teaching free markets without understanding marxism, we should discuss both sides
