Our chat will focus on the idea that we can lead and make positive change from any position in our school systems. Leadership is not about a title, it is a way of thinking and acting.
Good morning to the always awesome #LeadLAP crew. Thanks for sharing your Saturday morning with us! PUMPED to have @abehege steering the ship this morning!
Hello, Ryan from IL, business & tech high school teacher. Putting together the rest of my #five4five challenge before looking for a much needed @breakoutEDU item today. #leadlap#LimitlessSchool
Please take a moment to say hello and let us know you are here! I'm Shelley Burgess, Ed Leader in San Diego and co-author of #LeadLAP with the amazing @BethHouf
Andrea, Instructional Coach from WI joining in. Non-race day so I got to sleep in and participate in #LeadLAP before I begin a few hours of grad school research. Great way to start the day!
Google Certified Educator Level 1! And, on my way to earning a @Flipgrid badge with a new grid for learning and collaboration with principals and educational leaders 😃 ... #innovatorsmindset#VisaliaEdTech@GoogleForEdu
CJ Cain. Littleton, Colorado. Proud Father & Educator dedicated to the success of all that I am privileged to serve. Assistant Principal, Powderhorn Elementary @jeffcoschoolsco#EdCoChat#Leadlap
Good morning #leadlap crew! Tamara, tech integrator from VA, hopping in while cheering on our cross country track team at their first official meet of the season!
Good morning, #LeadLAP friends! I’m Anna, a teacher, PLC Lead, Curriculum Specialist, and Induction Mentor from San Diego. SO glad to finally be back to this chat! I need all the suppose I can get from fellow PIRATE leaders!
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A1- WE do a great job involving our parents- This year I want to include our board and community more! They have a lot to offer as we do them... Building more Relationships #LeadLAP
A1: We are always working on getting more parents & community involved. We want to "knock down the walls" and let them in. Sometimes it can be tricky. Do you know not all adults feel comfortable talking in front of 30 kids! #LeadLAP
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A1: Looking forward to building capacity in Ss as leaders in our building as well as building understanding of what MS is with students, parents, and the community. #LeadLAP
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A1: I am so excited to collaborate with Ts from TWO schools - limitless learning indeed! With @osambrose we are diving deep with two grant projects - can’t wait to jump in and make Ss learning shine! #leadlap
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
We always get results back that say parents don't feel they have enough decision making at our school - how do you involve them more with this? #LeadLAP
A1) I need to be more purposeful in including all staff members to collaborate on supporting our school culture. They have great ideas, passion, energy and we need to tap into that. #LeadLAP
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Q1: This year I plan partner with our Chamber of Commerce to hold #futurefriday luncheons for my 7/8 students. Also partnering with local college to try to find tutors for students.
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A1 At our school, we are very fortunate to have several community stakeholders that support our work. Our plan is to strengthen our partnerships by creating a collective external stakeholder vision that will help our school reach the goal of supporting all Ss #leadlap
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A1: Everyone is a stakeholder at some level, and all stakeholders are important. We should consider all stakeholders as we lead – those we serve, those we lead......
A school community includes everyone. #LeadLAP
A1: There are so many answers to this question. Two groups is our School Council and Student Faculty Administration. Both are groups that can discuss and develop rules and policies. Looking forward to helping to build their diversity and capacity this year. #leadlap
WE have VERY big dreams for our students and it is crucial that our school community understands the"why" and is able to be apart of the magic with us! #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A1: working with a group of Teaching Prins in 5 other small schools who have similar numbers & geographic difficulties_we are collaborating to increase learning opportunities for Tchrs & Ss #LeadLap
A1: We are focusing on families this year. Shifting from parent involvement to parent engagement. Kicking off with an open house that will provide parents with a specific foundational skill they can help with! #ownyourimpact#leadlap
A1 This year we are looking at how we can support our families around some of the strategies and MINDSET language that they can use when working at home with our kids! Also going to make #GoodNewsCalloftheDay everyday of the school year. #LeadLAP
A1: Being new I am working on finding out what the staff, students and parents love about our school and thoughts on focus areas for growth. Creating online survey for parents #LeadLAP
A1 Collaboration is 🔑 currently, collaborating with a local builder, a lumber yard, our REF (education foundation) and Lowes to build an outdoor theatre on our campus for all sorts of amazingness 🎭 #LeadLAP
a1 I held family meetings to help everyone understand the connections between HS math and post-high opportunities, along with my mission to improve Ss approach to homework. #leadlap
A1: We have been engaging with lots of community partners to combat negative perceptions about our district. Partners are working in our schools and out to provide enrichment and support @CCAE@SDCDM320 and @CSUSM are a few #LeadLAP
Hello #LeadLAP sorry I’m a little late this morning, I’m just happy I’m actually awake early enough to join in. I’m Eli, Lead Learner/Principal from NM
A1: Always remember the ppl that make the school function daily: front office staff, custodians, cafeteria workers, etc. They too can spread your vision and grow culture! #leadlap
A1: I plan on connecting with my students’ parents more than ever before! I‘ve always tried to connect to families, but this year I want to more than ever before - I want to set the tone that we’re in this together. I’ve already called all parents in the past 4 days 🙌🏼 #leadlap
Hello #LeadLAP! I am sorry I am jumping in late. Had a great 📱 call with my oldest at Penn State! Tika, a 2nd grade teacher & teacher mentor from Las Vegas, NV.
A1: I am beyond excited to bring student voice to the forefront. A team of teachers, instructional coaches, coordinators, and students will design Podcasts around our #big3. We meet next Thursday to begin planning, and I’m like a kid waiting for Christmas morning! #LeadLAP
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A1: I think it’s important to look at what we’re doing and see if there are any other stakeholders that we haven’t included in the past and pulll them in. Having a mindset of “who can we bring in to make ____ even better.” #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A1: We have an awesome school & amazing parent organization, @CCMS_PSP! Hoping for great shared leadership experiences with our #DataTeam & our Teacher & Student Advisory groups. Looking to engage our community through our #FalconsCARE program & outreach opportunities. #LeadLAP
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A1: I always want to work to involve more teachers, parents, students and community members. Especially create more opportunities for our students outside the walls of our building. #LeadLAP
A1: I want the parents to get excited about what we are doing at our school this year. Being the new Principal has brought some energy to the school so I want to bottle that up. We paired our first AR night with a meet the Principal theme and we had 79 families show up! #LeadLAP
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A1: I work with an amazing group of teachers. This year, I want to make sure that they feel more empowered and more supported. If our teachers feel that they matter, our students will, too. #LeadLAP
A1: Parents! We have implemented a Dads on Duty Club this year for our middle school! Such a bonus with our 675 6th graders! 2-5 Dad shownup daily just to help and be a presence! #Leadlap
A1: My goal is to work with families. I used to have Parent Nights once a month, and the impact that had on my students feeling like they were part of an extended, supportive family had a majorly positive impact in my classroom. #LeadLAP
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A1 Engaging all stakeholders is the magic piece of a community school and as a leader who believes our school exist to serve our kids and community engaging all stakeholders is something I aim to do and keep in the back of my mind #LeadLAP
A1: Students, teachers and community members. Building more student ownership. When students feel their voices are heard and it’s their school they are invested in their education and their school as a whole #LeadLAP
A1: My students have partnered up with the Department of Social Services. We are working with them to raise funds to build the safe house for the community. Having students partner with the community gives them purpose . Here they are at DSS helping lead the meeting.👇 #LeadLAP
A1: It’s important for schools and school districts to engage with community members who no longer or do not have a direct connection to the school/district. A school or district serves an entire community. #LeadLAP
A1: Parents! We have implemented a Dads on Duty Club this year for our middle school! Such a bonus with our 675 6th graders! 2-5 Dad shownup daily just to help and be a presence! #Leadlap
Howdy #leadlap from Barbara, newly-retired school counselor and author of What's Under Your Cape? now on the @careacter team planting seeds of #kindness and #character around the nation.
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A1: Developing Innovation team with “Spark Starters” from each of our districts’ 19 schools to help ignite innovation.🔥 Loved making special deliveries to them this week! #leadlap#MLmagical
Love the mindset component, Curtis. We are engaged in strategic reflection on establishing the essentials of our whole team's mindset as an effort to sharpen our focus to better support Ss @Slater_Curtis_#leadlap
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A1: Parents! We have implemented a Dads on Duty Club this year for our middle school! Such a bonus with our 675 6th graders! 2-5 Dad shownup daily just to help and be a presence! #Leadlap
A1: We changed the name of our PTO to FCTO (Family, Community, Teacher Organization) so we can hear the ideas and voices from multiple stakeholders. Give people the opportunity to voice their ideas & thoughts! #LeadLap
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A1. I plan on working more closely with our PTO and helping to build it up, make it something people want to be involved in versus a chore. #LimitlessSchool#leadlap
A1: I love collaborating with my grade team teachers, fellow history teachers to vertically integrate our instruction across grade levels & content areas. #LeadLAP
A2- Relationships... You have to have positive relationships and open communication if you want to build a positive culture... they have to know you to trust you. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A1: I agree that all stakeholders are important, but this year I’m focusing on building bridges with parents & students w additional challenges. #leadlap
A1 Our Students, I want to make sure that their voices are heard. I am working to create a principal round table that will include students from every grade level and also creating social media interns so they can share the #peinepride story their way! #LeadLAP
A2: driving trait for leadership in my book is passion_passion for learning_passion for improving_passion for not giving up on difficult learners (Tchrs or Ss!!) #LeadLap
A2: BE VISIBLE! Take the time to be in classes, on supervision, out of the office. LISTEN to Ss and Ts and Ps. People want to know they are valued. These 2 things go a LONG way! #LeadLAP
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A1:We have a robust family engagement program (1 full time Family Liaison per site) our family lunch and learns have been great. We invite one grade level at a time to eat with the kids followed by a mini PD for parents. #LeadLAP
We used a district list of foundational ELA and math skills for each grade level. Teams chose one they think families could help with. We are presenting data related to that skill then providing parents with an activity/game they can play at home to reinforce the skill. #leadlap
A1: Lots of answers about involving parents. I would add that building relationships with them, being respectful, authentic and appreciative of them is critical. As a committee parent at my son's school I'm watching the principal's lack of this erode community trust #LeadLAP
A2: Servant Leadership! Don’t ask folks to do something that you yourself aren’t willing to tackle and take on! Be a champion for teachers and students! #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A2: Communication and support are such important qualities of a good leader. When you can count on them to give honest feedback and provide needed help, that makes a good leader to me. #LeadLAP
A2 I have been blessed with amazing leaders that have a #GrowthMindset. They want to learn from their teachers. They have us share PD and ask us what we think our staff needs to grow. #LeadLAP
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
#leadlap#LimitlessSchool the ability to honor all strengths and talents of those in the school. Teachers and students alike. We all are a part of the community of learners.
A2: To build positive school culture: trust! This goes all ways, from students, teachers, specialists, staff, admin, etc. If you work in a place where you’re trusted that you’re doing your best, then people around will do their best. #leadlap
R2: Someone with a great passion for what they do while being able to take charge without making any member feel left behind or not important! Persistence and an omnipresent positivity! #LeadLAP
A2: Just like with students, relationships are key. A good leader cares about his/her people and is willing to do whatever it takes to see them succeed. #LeadLAP
A2: Being positive and energetic at all times! Everyone can feel different energy levels and we must create a positive energy each and every day #LeadLap
A2: Honesty, integrity, empathy, compassion, kindness, passion, transparency, trust. So many! It's a hard job and we need to build culture from the inside out, to lead with head, heart & hands!
Throw in a #growthmindset and now we're talking forward thinking, too. #leadlap
A2 Intentional. Being intentional that what you’re doing is always what is best for kids. Being intentional w/ your time, relationships, words and actions. There needs to always be a why behind what we do and that why needs to be about kids #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A2: Getting our from behind the email and making personal visits to people. Assuming positive intent, never avoiding the elephant in the room and grounding yourself in the fact that leadership doesn’t equal person with all the answers. We all have a lot to learn. #LeadLAP
A2: A driving trait that I have respected in leaders is balanced, passionate devotion. Balance rejuvenates exhaustion. Passion for what we do allows us to do what it takes for our purpose, and under the umbrella of devotion comes commitment and a strong work ethic. #LeadLAP
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A2 Treat the staff the way we want them to treat our students and families. Not one week out of the year, everyday. During teacher workshop we made a treat Cart to give teachers a little snack during the long work days of PD week! They loved it. Show them you CARE! #LeadLAP
A1: I plan on working with parents of our marginalized students of color. They make up about half of our school population and are often overlooked. #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A2: As the leader we must LOVE our PEOPLE (big and small) and it must show in how you will push the limits...leader energy (or lack there of) is contagious! #bluehairbecauseicare#Leadlap
We used a district list of foundational ELA and math skills for each grade level. Teams chose one they think families could help with. We are presenting data related to that skill then providing parents with an activity/game they can play at home to reinforce the skill. #leadlap
A2: I believe positive relationships are built in a school by being present and leading by example. Relationships are purposeful and as a leader I model always what I expect out of my teachers. We have to build a positive school culture together! We have to #Choose2Care#LeadLAP
Hard to express what's happening in 280 characters, but parents can see right through you if you are trying to use them to be a rubber stamp and push your personal agenda forward. #LeadLAP
A1:We have a robust family engagement program (1 full time Family Liaison per site) our family lunch and learns have been great. We invite one grade level at a time to eat with the kids followed by a mini PD for parents. #LeadLAP
A2 Intentional collaboration, with a focused vision, is essential. When our team engages in formal and informal collaboration, we discuss the type of culture we want, how it connects to our vision, and specific practices that will lead to reaching our goals #leadlap
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Humility is a driving trait. The ability to meet people where they are at and truly lead them requires the ability to be humble. Nobody wants to follow somebody who thinks he/she is better than everyone else. To step back and remain humble is crucial. #LeadLAP
Parents don't often realize how few students that go off to college actually end up with a degree they use. Most end up with debt & no job. We have to turn that around. #LeadLAP
I shared this idea with our assistant superintendent. He loved it! Can I email you to ask questions? I am beyond excited to start this with our Spark Starters! #LeadLAP
A2: Listening & belief in the abilities of others. The best leaders I worked with truly listened to understand, built relationships, & grew themselves. They believed in me & supported me throughout my career in a variety of ways that made me a better teacher & leader. #leadlap
A2: As a school leader, I try to be relentlessly positive. There is always something good to see - in a situation and especially in people. I want to focus on that. And when there are problems, I want to focus on the solutions. #LeadLAP
A2: Leaders empower others. The true sign of a good leader is that they create more leaders. They push people out of their comfort zones and make them become truly awesome. ❤️#LeadLAP
A2. Joy. No matter what stress I have during the day, I try to be joyful when I walk through the halls, interact w/staff and parents. Work hard to keep my stresses MY stresses. #LimitlessSchool#Leadlap
A2: You have to truly care about student, staff and community. Building supportive, positive relationships. Listen with the intent to understand. #LimitlessSchool#LeadLap
A2: Leaders set the tone. ..Welcoming and connecting with staff, students, and parents daily Staying calm in difficult times and having positive energy and a sense of humour #LeadLAP
A2: I think a good leader should be a good listener 1st. If you can’t listen to the needs of your community how will you know what to do and how to react to what is going on. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
I love this for lots of reasons. Families come in all shapes and sizes. And it's really about building community. Are many PTOs dominated by just parents, and just certain parents? #LeadLAP
A1: We changed the name of our PTO to FCTO (Family, Community, Teacher Organization) so we can hear the ideas and voices from multiple stakeholders. Give people the opportunity to voice their ideas & thoughts! #LeadLap
A1:We have a robust family engagement program (1 full time Family Liaison per site) our family lunch and learns have been great. We invite one grade level at a time to eat with the kids followed by a mini PD for parents. #LeadLAP
A2. Humility and love. You must have the humility to know that you can't do it all. The job is too important and too big for anyone to go solo. You must L.O.V.E. your people. L-isten to them / O-bserve them (know who they are) / V-alue them / E-mpower them. #LeadLAP
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A2: Leaders at a school need to bring high energy every day. Everyone (teachers, students, parents) feeds off that. If they see the school leader pumped and ready on roll daily they will follow. #LeadLAP
Yes. One of my goals is to teach every student that joy is within reach. It's a choice. We can choose to change how we feel about pretty much everything...even math.. #leadlap
A2: Compassion is essential to building a positive school culture. Listening and responding to needs/concerns (and celebrating the great moments!) can make an incredible impact for Ss and Ts success! #leadlap
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A2: Maintaining positivity. Seeing challenges as opportunities, refraining from “freak out moments” when things get stressful, seeing the possibility in every person or situation. #leadlap
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A2. Is passion and positivity! We need to have energy and a driving force in what we share! Get the positivity flowing in the school! Create that culture that is welcoming, inviting, positive, forming a place that everyone wants to be! #leadlap
A2 I already see someone said it but my word for leadership is INTENTIONAL- be intentional in all you do! Make things happen and make them happen for the right purpose. #LeadLAP
A2: kindness and humility. Making other people shine and showing kindness and compassion builds a safe culture and one where people can work hard and grow themselves and kids. #leadlap
A1: Parents! We have implemented a Dads on Duty Club this year for our middle school! Such a bonus with our 675 6th graders! 2-5 Dad shownup daily just to help and be a presence! #Leadlap
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Absolutely. Go to them. If you have a homeowners association in your community - attend a meeting. Get in the community newspaper. Be the storyteller in chief of your school. Use connected tools to share your story. Have community coffees. #Leadlap
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A3: Relationship Building - It takes time to build relationships but you can start immediately! Each day can make a big impact. A smile, a laugh, a vulnerable story...all of these things builds trust! #LeadLAP
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A1: I want the parents to get excited about what we are doing at our school this year. Being the new Principal has brought some energy to the school so I want to bottle that up. We paired our first AR night with a meet the Principal theme and we had 79 families show up! #LeadLAP
Q1: Building a #LimitlessSchool requires collaboration across all stakeholders. Who is a stakeholder you plan on working with this year to help your school? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A2: There are a couple non-negotiables. Building relationships is first. Leaders have to model the importance of building relationships & making connections! Leaders have to be innovators & risk-takers while creating a safe space to support those who are doing the same. #LeadLAP
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A3, I started scheduling unstructured time with teachers and students - to listen, respond, and support needs, ideas, thoughts - with the intention to cultivate student and teacher leaders #leadlap
That’s exactly why we changed it!!! The vocabulary we use matters so much!!! We replaced “parents” with “family” for all of our communication! #LeadLap
Yep. And it really is avoidable. Consistent communication, treating people respectfully, being authentic and saying thank you can go a long way. #LeadLAP
I can control my attitude and that affects the people around me. I can either join into the complaining or focus on what can be done. What is within my control. #leadlap
A3: Spread joy. I want my school to be a joyful place and therefore I will spread joy. Having students write notes of thankfulness and praise, bringing in random gifts, and just making people feel valued and appreciated takes no effort but changes the world around me. #LeadLAP
A2: I see everyone as a leader on campus. students, staff & parents. I think building that positive culture is a constant effort that requires leadership, respect, fairness. I follow the Definite Dozen (Duncan Andrade) to create positive culture in my classroom. #LeadLAP
Q2: The first “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Leadership. What do you believe is a driving trait or characteristic in a leader that drives building a positive school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A3: Show appreciation 😊 Saying thank you for the little things (and big things) goes a loooong way. A simple “thank you” always works, but even a little note or an unexpected email will surely make someone’s day - spread positivity! #leadlap
A3: I have been acknowledging the professional conversations we have during the week as part of our staff meeting minutes_it shows I value this time as part of prof growth #LeadLap
Work on yourself and attitude and the way you approach difficult situations first! You can only start an immediate change and chain reaction with you! #LeadLAP
A3 Since we know that time is finite, it's imperative to reflect on how we are using it. Establishing key foci on what we will and will not do with our time is essential if we are going to make the next level shift to achieve our collective vision #leadlap
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A3. Be direct and clear about addressing negativity and defining it. We want folks to openly share concerns and ask questions. But their is difference between causing problems vs. using your voice to address concerns and find a solution. Don't be an NRG vampire. #LeadLAP
A3 CELEBRATE‼️ celebrate great kids with phone calls to home! Celebrate great educators with a high five & a five minute break! Celebrate outstanding behaviors with letters home, rallies, dance parties, and cheers! Celebrate perfect attendance with music & song‼️#LeadLAP
A1: I am a current Indiana University student, studying Secondary Education, so I cannot speak to who I will work with this year, but in the future I would like to involve families to help the school I teach at. Their students literally make the school. #LeadLAP
A3: During assembly yesterday we talked about how small acts lead to big change. I challenged Students, staff and parents to do one thing every day next week to make our school a Kinder and Friendlier place. Excited to see the results! #LeadLAP
Thank you, Dana! Absolutely! I wrote about it in my latest blog, and have another one on its way soon! Happy to answer any questions! #leadlap#MLmagical
A3: You can make small changes in your learning space & focus on exuding positivity. Before we can change anyone else’s attitude, we have to work on our own. Are we modeling how we want others to act? Even on our bad days? #LeadLAP
A3: I struggle with this question because I haven't found anything immediate yet. However I am not giving up! I'm having a book tasting in October with @dbc_inc books! Keep rolling that snowball! #LeadLAP
A3: one quick thing that you can do to change the culture in your school is to build and foster relationships amongst the staff. It takes minutes to talk to someone; to ask them how their day is going; to ask them how their family is doing. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP I feel, like we expect our teachers, if something isn’t going right, change it up. Do what’s best for kids. They can’t wait. You shouldn’t wait. @Greg_Moffitt heard the needs of our kids and on the spot allowed me to change of the goal our next pd.
Our Admin sits in on our grade level and department meetings ... nice to have someone there that we can ask questions of in the middle of our discussion instead of waiting for an email response after the meeting. #leadlap
A3: Spread and breed positivity and do not allow negativity to exist. We must challenge what does not fit in with "the way things work" in your building. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A3- Make everyone feel valued and appreciated. We show thanks to Students, Parents and Staff daily. People want to be in a place where they are welcomed and wanted #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A3 Walk it like you talk it. By just simply modeling and being real those small victories one thing at a time add up real quick #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
This is great. Sometimes I feel at a loss as a parent when it comes to the curriculum. And that's the biggest part of what our kids do at school! #LeadLAP
a1 I held family meetings to help everyone understand the connections between HS math and post-high opportunities, along with my mission to improve Ss approach to homework. #leadlap
A3: Seems simple but writing encouraging notes to teachers after getting into classes! Tweeting out the everyday. Appreciation goes a long way! #LeadLAP
A3: Schedule in appreciation checks! My goal is 2-3 handwritten notes per week to keep lifting my staff up! Happy staff...happy kids...happy parents...it’s a win win for productive learning environments! Throw in coffee creamer=hug in a cup! #Leadlap#LimitlessSchool
A3: Positive referrals & calls home! We have been in school for 16 days. I have made over 157 positive calls home to our families! That shifts culture fast! #LeadLAP
A3: joining for a few today between events 😊- one thing I can do to impact culture is to give educators the resources they need, listen and point out the positives intentionally #leadlap
R3: Work on yourself, your attitude and the way you approach difficult situations first! The only way to begin a chain reaction and change is to evaluate yourself first! #LeadLAP
A1: Being new I am working on finding out what the staff, students and parents love about our school and thoughts on focus areas for growth. Creating online survey for parents #LeadLAP
A3 Working with and sharing strategies our support staff can use when working with students. Our Paras, Bus Drivers, Kitchen Staff and Office staff deserve more PD around the craft of best practice! TIME to give them that training and support! #LeadLAP
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Participating in activities outside of school as a coach, spectator, etc. is a great way as a new teacher to build relationships with families and the community. #leadLAP
Being intentional about smiling and laughing are huge. If we aren't intentional about this, you will unintentionally send a different message through facial expressions and tone b/c the job puts so much on the plate. Smile...it matters! #leadlap
A3: We get more of what we focus on; what we appreciate appreciates. Ask your school family members to write the #oneword that they want people to feel when they leave their presence. The #Impact will be palpable! @careacter#leadlap
A3: Be visible, present, & a positive influence in every interaction w/ students, teachers, parents & community. We should be a beacon of light everywhere we are. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Yes! Just one encounter like this can truly make or break someone's day. This is what i meant in my first response when I said that it takes humility to meet people where they are at. That is being a leader. #LeadLAP
A3 (part 2) celebrations 🎉 each day I’m looking for a student to celebrate that is inspiring others with their t-shirt! Yesterday’s MOST INSPIRATIONAL T-Shirt ... #LeadLAP
Love to hear this. We are doing the same. Calendared every meeting from now to the end of the year. It gives a realistic perspective of my days/weeks, so I can make sure to be where value is added - not stuck in the office. #leadlap
A3 Some actions that can quickly improve school culture is having a positive attitude, being visible year round, being the lead learner, and modeling your expectations in all areas! Also, creating an environment where office staff is friendly helps = first impressions #leadlap
I absolutely agree!! So many times I have heard leaders talk about what good leadership is, but then not follow through with their actions! People notice! #LeadLAP
A3 Walk it like you talk it. By just simply modeling and being real those small victories one thing at a time add up real quick #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A3. This is hard. All want immediate results to feel motivated, yet we know it takes time. keep reminding them that ANY growth is growth and something to celebrate. And that I’m willing to reevaluate at the end of semester and try new ideas. #LimitlessSchool#Leadlap
A3: I believe leaders set the tone. Showing grace, compassion, & humanity while supporting people & having high expectations are powerful but simple actions that leaders bring to their culture every day! We have to be intentional in creating our culture! #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
I am a teacher ... very little is within my control ... mandates coming from above... not in my control, but how I spend my time concerning them is. Do I want to spend a planning period complaining about them or just deal with it. #leadlap
Something else I’m not sure has come up in regards to change. There is some great work out there in systemic models for change. One of my favorites is Kotters change model #leadLAP. https://t.co/DAHhZf69vn
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
We used a district list of foundational ELA and math skills for each grade level. Teams chose one they think families could help with. We are presenting data related to that skill then providing parents with an activity/game they can play at home to reinforce the skill. #leadlap
A3: Work on building relationships first. When I got the Principal position a week after school started the first thing I did was meet each T individually. Not to talk data or anything like that, just to get 2 know them. I also eat with a different table of Ss each lunch #LeadLAP
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Thank you, Dana! Absolutely! I wrote about it in my latest blog, and have another one on its way soon! Happy to answer any questions! #leadlap#MLmagical
A1 - Instructional Coach from AZ jumping in...I’m working with new secondary teachers integrating them into our district culture in large groups, small groups & 1:1 meetings. #Leadlap
A3: BUILD relationships with kids, other teachers and admin in the building! Greet kids by name when you see them in the halls... throw a highfive up to kids you don’t have in class... smile! #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A3: I am attempting to bring positive perspectives to hard work and devotion to professional learning. I am hosting the first official all-staff grading party this upcoming Wednesday before our district Twitter chat, so I am also going to recruit for #PLN! #SUHSDLearns#LeadLAP
Q1: This year I plan partner with our Chamber of Commerce to hold #futurefriday luncheons for my 7/8 students. Also partnering with local college to try to find tutors for students.
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A3: Although hard, professionally confronting the behaviors that are holding back your positive culture is a must. As @ToddWhitaker says, What we Permit, we Promote! #LeadLAP
A3: Small changes are the easiest. We are working on including language objectives in add. to content obj. (SIOP model) on the "welcome screen" of each class. Ss see this screen, containing a bell starter, objectives, materials needed & the day's hw, up entering class.#leadlap
I'm always surprised to learn a teacher is unwilling to post assignments online so parents can support the learning process (organizational skills) at home. My spreadsheet of lesson plans doubles as an assignment sheet and puts us all on the same page. #leadlap
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A3: Positive referrals & calls home! We have been in school for 16 days. I have made over 157 positive calls home to our families! That shifts culture fast! #LeadLAP
A4- we share ALL the amazing things happening... we have over 1,000 followers for our tiny school. They can actually SEE and feel what is happening and be part of that community through SM. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A4: We shout it from the rooftops (aka Twitter, Facebook & YouTube) about what our school is about! I don't think rumours can start about what our school is doing, because they see so much of it every day! #LeadLAP
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A4: Check out our #BestJeffersonEver hashtag. Our families & community LOVE to see what is going on within our school!!! We believe in the power of positive..ALWAYS! #LeadLAP
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Going beyond the traditional PTO model helps a lot. Families should never feel relegated to a PTO, or anything in particular. Make them truly part of the school. #LeadLAP
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A4: social media has been positive for us but not for all of the schools in our cluster_we are now trying to promote the benefits of being a cluster of similar schools #LeadLap
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A3) There are so many..but 1 that I believe in is to listen to the needs of our stakeholders and work collaboratively to put items in place that will move the needle forward. #LeadLAP
Q3: The “T” in LIMITLESS stands for Time. As quickly as we want change, we know it can take time to happen. What do you believe is something you can do to make an immediate change in school culture? #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A3: I know that I can change myself and my classroom, I can build a positive and exciting community in my class that hopefully feeds into other areas. #LeadLAP
#limitlessschool#leadLap. As @mradamwelcome says, we have the most powerful tool to promote the amazing things going on in our schools. We can tell our own stories and highlight the amazing stuff going on at our schools!!
I’m chewing on that. I don’t see teachers as powerless. I’m reading that in your tweet. Maybe that’s me, and something I’m triggered by. I just see teachers making decisions within their classroom to make significant changes that impact the school. #leadLAP
A4: It has given our school the opportunity to share in the moment things going on and the great things our kids do every single day! Overall, it has been pretty positive! #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A3: Although hard, professionally confronting the behaviors that are holding back your positive culture is a must. As @ToddWhitaker says, What we Permit, we Promote! #LeadLAP
A4: Social media was a gamechanger for our school! Our parents and community went from guessing/assuming/filling in the blanks to feeling like they are a part of the lessons. #LeadLAP
A3: PLAN, PLAN, PLAN...heard @mandyeellis say everyone has the same amount of time in their say as Beyonce. Just matters how you spend it. I schedule/plan 3 times a day when I am purposeful in the class with no other agenda but being engaged in what is taking place.
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we had issues with amount of duty time teachers were being required to pull and whether it was a violation of contract ... turns out it was like 10 minutes over per week ... it was the topic for the entire first couple of weeks... wasted time talking about lost time #leadlap
A4 it allows us to share our story instantly and push out all of the positives things we do in our classroom, buildings and districts that people may not normally see at an event #LeadLAP
A4 Perceptions become people’s realities. SM allows us to control the narrative of our schools and allows our truth to be heard in all its realness of whatever it is we choose to make it/of it #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Yes!!! I have been making positive calls to parents weekly. I try to save them for the end of the wk, but sometimes do them early if it has been a tough day. Such a great boost for the S/family and the caller!!
A4: Social media is a great asset for any school. It gives the public a glimpse on what goes on around the school. We can showcase the great things that our teachers our doing, as well as our students. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Good morning #LeadLAP! Robert, proud principal of Los Lunas High here. #OnLosLunas Slept in this morning after our Homecoming game ended at 11:15 after a lightning delay.
A4: Transparency creates trust. Social media helps connect schools to families. When we promote the school and what's happening daily... it promotes trust between families and the school. Trust is a key foundation to any good relationship. #LeadLAP
I think it is so important to get families more involved. After all, their students literally comprise the school itself. Often times, especially at the secondary level, I think family involvement is overlooked. #LeadLAP
A4: This has been a GAME CHANGER! It has helped rebuild trust and change perception. It allows for school pride and allows us to tell our story. #LeadLAP
A4: social media allows us to connect with community beyond just our parents_I still connect with all the schools I have taught at via social media!! #LeadLap
A3: Positive referrals & calls home! We have been in school for 16 days. I have made over 157 positive calls home to our families! That shifts culture fast! #LeadLAP
A4: social media has amplified the way the public views the schools I have worked at & sometimes claimed false things. Though I do believe it’s an amazing tool that has many benefits in the classroom. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A4 It is CRAZY how much it has changed our school! My goal is 7 post a day on SM and parents love it. School involvement is up, Spirit Wear sales are up, #peinepride is through the roof and it’s exciting! People love seeing what we do! #LeadLAP
A4: Social media has helped us highlight students, events and teachers at our campuses. Our teachers are also using it to share short instructional videos that parents can watch, so they can better help their children at home. #leadlap
A4: Social media is a powerful tool to allow us to tell our school story before anyone else does. I want our SM pages to be more than just a platform for school announcements. I want them to showcase the amazing things that are happening at our school on the daily! #LeadLAP
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A4: using Twitter as an example - I feel like I can rattle off the names of many districts where innovation, positivity and success are flourishing #LeadLAP
A4: Because of #LeadLAP & Twitter I’ve stolen ideas from amazing educators that have transformed our school, especially the #GoodNewsCallofTheDay from @PrincipalFrench. It’s changed our social media feeds. It’s changed my life as a principal.
A4💚limelight💚 social media - mostly twitter - has been a phenomenal tool for sharing our story, celebrating our students, and connecting with the global community! Hopefully, LOTS more to come !! @cwilcoxKSU#LeadLAP
A3: I have begun sending positive feedback via email to the entire staff following my site visits. It allows me to reiterate our core values as well. As a district administrator of a large district it’s hard to connect with everyone hoping this helps #LeadLAP
The classroom is where we have control... we have ZERO control over the mandates that come done... just like you have ZERO control over the district mandates you are required to do from district. Laws are laws. #leadlap ... you can be triggered, but it is still reality.
R4: Social media has away of disrespecting teachers & schools & making school seem like the worst thing to experience, however as of more recently its been used to praise helpful teachers & deliver recognition! Social media & school have a complicated relationship #LeadLAP
A4: Sharing on social media shows all of the many positive and amazing things going on in @MSD549C every day! If we don’t share the 💫magic💫, who will?! #leadlap#MLmagical
A4: Social media is a game changer, but schools can use it to their advantage. I started a weekly @wakelet to highlight the amazing things that happen in our building each week. I publish a new one every Friday with our tweets from the week. #LeadLAPhttps://t.co/S4jfd2uMYH
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A4: Social media has made us better because not only can we learn and grow from people outside of our walls, but also share with others to help grow them. Win-win! #leadlap
We call home and then we post their pic on our FB page! Our families are LOVING IT! We have had over 200 people follow our page in 16 days to see what we are doing at JE! #LeadLAP
A4: Being new this remains to be seen but I am just working out the glitches and then starting a school twitter account which will also show on our website. Excited to share all the wonderful things happening in our school #LeadLAP
A4: I think it's been very positive and motivating. Social media has allowed others to share fun and creative ideas and lessons that are happening in their classrooms and has opened up such extensive collaboration and innovation. #LeadLAP
#PLN= Professional Learning Network
#LeadLAP= Lead Like a PIRATE (a book that I will show you after I let you borrow my copy of Teach Like a PIRATE.)
I can't wait to learn with you this year, Elaine! We have so much to teach each other.
A4: Mostly it gives teachers a way to spotlight student work and achievement. It also serves as a great tool for connecting teachers and parents. #LeadLAP
A4. Social media allows us to share our stories and events taking place in each classroom! The good news about the Ss shining in activities and projects, leadership, helping one another, etc. Teachers shining in taking risks trying diff. things keeping Ss eng. in lear. #leadlap
Q4. more people from our parish “liking” the great things we are doing. Working to create stronger partnership between the 2. Publicly, social media allows us to tell our story to people who wouldn’t otherwise know we exist, which is free marketing! #LimitlessSchool#Leadlap
A4: I think we have to be intentional about sharing our school story on social media. I want people to see all of the amazing things that happen in our school and recognize the efforts of those that make it a great place to be #leadlap
A3: Taking a step out and simply encouraging one another. A simple word of encouragement or anything to build each other up is the most immediate change in school culture. Respond with one simple, random act of kindness at a time. #LeadLAP
A4: when you have an organizational vision - it’s never fully realized until all stakeholders can relay it effectively and and as a reflex - that means you have to talk about it a lot - internally and externally
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Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A4: Because of #LeadLAP & Twitter I’ve stolen ideas from amazing educators that have transformed our school, especially the #GoodNewsCallofTheDay from @PrincipalFrench. It’s changed our social media feeds. It’s changed my life as a principal.
A4. It has allowed anyone to see through our school walls. It allows us to celebrate our successes and show folks what we are all about. What we value and is most important to our learning community. #LeadLAP
A4: social media has amplified the way the public views the schools I have worked at & allowed us to showcase amazing student work & connect with professionals and citizens around the world. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A4: Social Media is a great platform to simply highlight your partnerships and stakeholders. With only one post, you begin to change the stigma for your school! Powerful! #LeadLAP
A4: No longer can we sit back and hope the public will know the greatness that takes place in our halls and classrooms on a daily basis. Social media removes the walls and allows for everyone to get a glimpse of the most impactful career in the world. #LeadLAP
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A3 - I’m not convinced that immediate change in school culture is proper. If change is desired, then it has to start with building genuine relationships & developing a shared vision of where you want to go. These things are not done quickly. #Leadlap
A4: I have really pushed my school's Twitter presence the last couple years and have really noticed many postive comments from parents! My goal is to get more and more teachers on board! #leadlap
I was reminded of the importance of school-community involvement when I went to the first home football game last Friday. When families and teachers support our students by making an effort to show up and cheer them on, magical things can happen for our students' esteem.#LeadLAP
A4: it’s become a method for two-way communication and has opened our school to parents and community in a way we never did before. This ur we’re starting a student social media team that will be blogging about their experiences! So so so excited! #LeadLAP
A5: I am really focusing on Instructional Leadership this year. Being in classes more and focusing on students. I try to spend as much time out of the office as possible! I also teach! #LeadLAP
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A4: I am not a current teacher, but I am studying to become one. However, I can speak from my HS experience- Social media gave us a bad reputation. I grew up in a rather challenging area, and social media perpetuated this idea that our school was full of "bad" students. #LeadLAP
A5: Every morning we have 20 minutes of sacred time for "morning meeting" in each class. I stop by to learn as much as I can about our students. It is a magical time that I make a priority each day! #LeadLap
A3: We continue to emphasize self-care in our building. There are cheap and easy things you can do to help teachers being better managers of themselves! #Leadlap
A4: It gives us an opportunity to show our stakeholders how amazing our students & teachers are every day! We get to provide the narrative instead of relying on potentially inaccurate information being shared. ( @gcouros quote 👇) #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A5: I love doing community circle to learn about my students. Also, quick check-ins. Friday is typically lowlight & highlight of the week. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A5 I want to learn their hopes, passions, what motivates them and areas of challenge- so we can support them and learn with them. Create a leaning environment. #LeadLAP
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
I LOVE my classroom! It is so heart-warming to see students look forward to coming into the room. My amazing admin. were so supportive in making this happen for my students this year! #OHS#LeadLAP
A5: We are the largest school in our cluster_we have 17 Ss (approx 60 Ss in the cluster) we have the luxury time_time to spend working with & talking to the Ss_getting to know them as people not just data #LeadLap
A5: I have read several books and have gone to a couple of conferences this summer. However, what taught me the most about my students was some home visiting that I did before school. I learned where my students were coming from. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A5 I ❤️learning about my Ss at their extra curricular activities, at lunch, and at morning recess. I have started free tutoring sessions after school 3 days a week. You learn different ways to meet Ss needs with a different dynamic. #LeadLAP
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A5: Serving as a mentor for 7 middle school students this year. Cannot wait to build on the relationships started last year and the new ones that will begin this year. Also plan on spending as much time as I can in classrooms getting to know students. #leadLAP
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
I would be interested in hearing your thoughts about what leaders can do to turn a situation like that around. How depressing for the students! #leadlap
A5- I choose a couple different students each day and try to spend a few minutes with them at lunch/recess to get to know them a little better! #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
I’m constantly dropping seeds of recognition and kindness when I see kids around school and when I visit their classrooms. I notice when I see that they were absent from their classes. I celebrate their successes, as well. #leadLap#limitlessSchool
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A5: Call me crazy, but I ❤️ connecting at lunch. Sitting w S’s while they eat, jumping into 4-square games, casual conversations. It allows me to get to know the S’s and for them to know me in a different way too. #leadlap
A5 Being authentic & having relationships w/ them. I love to get on the playground w/ them, engage w/ them in class when I visit, I’m intentional of where I am at dismissal time every day so that I can engage w/ as many of them as I can... goes back to being intentional #LeadLAP
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A5: Each year I have all students make an IAP (Individual Academic Plan) answering 4 Q's: type of student you want to be -grades you want to have - friends you want & friend you want to be. Then I schedule meetings with students to talk about their goals. #LeadLAP
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A4: Feeling like social media is a double edged sword. It brings out the best AND the worst in people. This week I’ve learned more than ever the importance of teaching digital citizenship. Civility matters. I do love our FB photo album #LeadLAP
A5: This year, I’m planning to dive more into learning how to differentiate learning for all Ss, and also finding ways that each child, every day has access to high quality tasks in the classroom! #LeadLAP
A5: Through social media, I have been trying to engage students, staff, & families in starting conversations both at school & at home. Our student organizations, #FalconsCARE, & #NEST offer opportunities to interact with students & learn their interests & motivations. #LeadLAP
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Social media has to be used responsibly. I agree with you, it is a great thing that can give insight into a learning environment. It is even a great way to involve families! However, I know social media can become dangerous used incorrectly. That is my only concern. #LeadLAP
R5: ALWAYS take their voice into account when it comes to what style works best, they are the ones trying to learn so why should I always dictate how that's done? Having regular anonymous ways for them to share thoughts, for them to tell me what they like/dislike & why! #LeadLAP
A5: I’m reframing. Who are the students who frustrate me the most? What am I missing? How can my emotional triggers be a rubric for needing to dig in to building relationships with those students who push my buttons most #LeadLAP
A5: With 700 Ss, my goal has always been to just learn everyone’s name. That’s not good enough anymore. Time to learn everyone’s name and something about who they are or what they love or what they’re good at. Time to be #LIMITLESS#LeadLAP
A4: I am still learning the boundaries of how to positively promote the incredible opportunities that our students experience at our school while protecting students privacy. Any suggestions will be appreciated. #LeadLAP
A5 I start each day with an ATTENDANCE QUESTION! if you were a color,what color would you be?You got a robot with directions you can program it to do anything.What will your bot do?As I call roll,each student hears their name,(hopefully 2nd time)and they respond to the ? #LeadLAP
A5: Our focus this year is on collaboration, so I’m looking forward to hearing what teams learn about their students, and figuring out what I can do to support them. #LeadLAP
A5: Getting into classrooms more often than I do. Moving past high fives and good mornings to more quick answer questions that let me know a little more about the student as a person. #LimitlessSchool#leadLAP
A5. It's all about building relationships! We need to gain trust, build relationships, share with our Ss, allow Ss to share information about themselves, stories, their interests, likes and dislikes, families, cultures, etc. #leadlap
A5: With 700 Ss, my goal has always been to just learn everyone’s name. That’s not good enough anymore. Time to learn everyone’s name and something about who they are or what they love or what they’re good at. Time to #LeadLAP. Time to be #LIMITLESS.
A5: even when teaching/leading at larger schools with 30 Ss in a class_investing the time 1:1 to get to know them pays off huge dividends_relationships are the key to maximise learning #LeadLap
A5: I’m not in the classroom anymore - but I want to learn about my team so we’re going to do show and tell in the office.
all of us are learning skills/knowledge outside of our functional areas not even relating to work except that it’s key for us to know Learning!
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A5: I plan on being in classrooms as much as possible! Loved visiting schools this week to deliver “Daily Spark” jars to my “Spark Starters” Looking forward to building relationships within all the schools. So much ✨magic✨ happening in @MSD549C#leadlap#MLmagical
Definitely won't call you crazy! Will call you dedicated, passionate, enthusiastic, and amazing, though! Thanks for leading the way for others in your school! #LeadLAP
A5: Every year I do a heroes banquet for the students. The students write about a hero in their life. They give a speech and present a medal to their hero. This brings together the families and through food and celebration I learn about my students and their families.#LeadLAP
Q6: The “S” in LIMITLESS stands for Set Goals. In our book, we set 20 goals as ideas for you to get your #LimitlessSchool started. One of them is to “find your hook.” What is something unique about your classroom or school that gets students excited to come each day? #LeadLAP
A5: As a 6th grade only campus...we only have a short amount of time to learn our almost 700 kids! I am great at recognizing faces now I’m working on recalling all the names (on the spot)to give that “personal” touch that all my kids deserve! #Leadlap#LimitlessSchool
Thank you, Alicia! I have had a lot of fun playing around with ideas for how to make my classroom more inviting and inspiring. Teal is one of my favorite colors, too! #SoulSisters#LeadLAP
A5 (part 2) the fun ATTENDANCE QUESTION encourages some class discussion, brings some laughs, warms everyone up, and helps me get to know the kids!! They come in now asking for the ? so they can be thinking 🤔 #LeadLAP
A5: I always start with "personal surveys" to get to know their preferences and interests, but also love to do community share time and a "help wanted" and goal setting board. #LeadLAP
A5: I am getting to know the students on the playground and in the classrooms. After 4 days they are already noticing that I visit classes at least twice a day :) #LeadLAP
A5) I am at parent drop off greeting families, out during transition, eating at various tables during lunch as well as visiting their classess and giving out hi fives at Friday dismissal.#LeadLAP
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A5: Be visible & engaged - greet students daily using their names, learn with them in classes, talk to them during passing periods and lunch, get to know students as people. Make each student feel important and valued. #leadlap
With 700 Ss I get out in the halls,classrooms, and cafe as often as I can and have conversations with them. If they are in my office for anything negative I make it a teachable moment and use that time to connect and find out who they are as a person not just a student. #leadlap
A5: I plan on learning about my students through a more collaborative environment. I do not plan on being a lecturer. I want to present Physics to my student in a way that allows me to be a more 1-on-1 resource for assistance. #LeadLAP
How you build relationships and culture in a school - after a while, kids will initiate the conversations for you, because they see that you know their friends’ names. #LeadLAP
A5- I choose a couple different students each day and try to spend a few minutes with them at lunch/recess to get to know them a little better! #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A4 - Social media is a blessing and a curse. It’s so easy share all the good that goes on from day to day. But it’s also something that is used to broadcast grievances & share misinformation. So sad because the negative is what gets more reactions than all the positive. #Leadlap
A6: Well I don't know the answer to this! I think I may have to start asking kids next week!! I could guess its the inquiry and freedom to guide their learning - but I don't know! #LeadLAP
Q6: The “S” in LIMITLESS stands for Set Goals. In our book, we set 20 goals as ideas for you to get your #LimitlessSchool started. One of them is to “find your hook.” What is something unique about your classroom or school that gets students excited to come each day? #LeadLAP
A6: I'm a story teller!! When I left teaching High School last year to become a Prin in a Primary School my Senior Ss gave me this advice "don't stop telling stories" #LeadLap
A6: It’s my staff @FairviewGCSNC — I’m so proud of the energy they bring each day to make sure our Ss are receiving what they need academically and socially daily!! They are changing the game!! #LeadLAP
A6: I hope this isn’t unique to us, but we enthusiastically greet students every morning before they enter the building. And it helps when you’re actually happy to see them! Be genuine! #LeadLAP
Q6: The “S” in LIMITLESS stands for Set Goals. In our book, we set 20 goals as ideas for you to get your #LimitlessSchool started. One of them is to “find your hook.” What is something unique about your classroom or school that gets students excited to come each day? #LeadLAP
A6: I feel like we do this so well at North. Students come to school for the community. We continue to build and strengthen our community so that we ensure all students love coming to school. It's a challenge worth taking on. #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
I teach in a bilingual school. We hook our whole community in with our respect for bilingualism and our respect for both the English and Spanish language that flow freely in our hallways. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A6: This year I'm jumping in to project based learning and performance tasks that involve collaboration, student choice, less teacher control and just having more fun!!! #LeadLAP#teachergoals
A5. Well, this was a simple idea, but I feel I am getting to know students. I call it my feedback loop. Google Assignments and assessments have a comment box for my feedback and their comments on my feedback. #leadlap
A6: I feel like we do this so well at North. Students come to school for the community. We continue to build and strengthen our community so that we ensure all students love coming to school. It's a challenge worth taking on. #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
This is absolutely crucial. A student learns so much more if they are actually interested and engaged, and even though the student may not enjoy the topic, that can still occur if he/she feels he/she is heard and valued. #LeadLAP
A6: I teach in a bilingual school. We hook our whole community in with our respect for bilingualism and our respect for both the English and Spanish language that flow freely in our hallways. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
R6: The hands on learning aspect! There are very few if any subjects that I believe shouldn't have some type of hands on activity! I'm becoming a history teacher soon for secondary education & I'm ready to reinvent the way history is normally taught! #LeadLAP
We did a “room service cart” the first Friday of school with free snacks and goodies for teachers, each teacher is developing a self care plan, frequent social functions, brag tags for teachers. #LeadLap
A6: the classroom culture embraces the Jack Sparrows and resists the Commodore Norringtons. We empower The Jacks to understand the choices they make and the impacts to their own power within the system. But if they want to be free, we work towards that freedom #LeadLAP
A6 I think one thing that makes S’s excited to come to school each day is the culture we’ve built that relationships are first, kids know they are safe, someone cares and we are going to challenge and engage them. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q6: The “S” in LIMITLESS stands for Set Goals. In our book, we set 20 goals as ideas for you to get your #LimitlessSchool started. One of them is to “find your hook.” What is something unique about your classroom or school that gets students excited to come each day? #LeadLAP
A6: I let my students know that my goal is to make them heroes. From the day I meet them they know that I want to bring out their gifts and show them how to use them to help and change the world. 🌎❤️#LeadLAP
A5: I will continue to have 1:1 grading time with students. At the end of each unit, I have conferences with each student to check in with them, look through their work, grade it together, and make an action plan for how to improve in the next unit. #LeadLAP
I have always done project/inquiry based learning even in 'difficult' schools_give Ss choices & responsibility for their learning!! good luck :) #LeadLAP
A6: This year I'm jumping in to project based learning and performance tasks that involve collaboration, student choice, less teacher control and just having more fun!!! #LeadLAP#teachergoals
A5: Greeting every student every day, playing with them at recess, being visible throughout the day in classrooms, the hallway, in the lunchroom #LeadLAP
A5: Finding any way to connect to learn about who they are & what they love to do...in the hallways, lunch, classroom, sporting events, plays, concerts! #limitlessSchool#leadLap
Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A6: Creating a #gamified classroom environment where Ss are immersed in our classroom story and are empowered to make learning their own, hooks kids in! In my new role, I’m thinking of ways to create that type of gamified experience for our educators. #Leadlap#MLmagical
A6 The Staff for sure! Teachers make learning fun, they are innovative and create a safe and exciting atmosphere for kids. Our House system gives Ss a family and sense of belonging and it’s just a good place! #leadlap
A6: At our school all the students come in one door in the morning so I am able to start their day with a warm welcome (including some hugs and high-fives) #LeadLAP
A5 - At a high school I wish I observed more relationship building with Ss than I do. I know that T/S conferences are a thing in some surroundings schools in my area & hope to see something similar in my environment. I believe that that they can make a difference. #Leadlap
I think we have slowly sucked the fun out of learning over the past 15-20 years with standardised testing etc_totally time to start the revolution to put fun back into the classroom #LeadLAP
A4: Social Media is a great platform to simply highlight your partnerships and stakeholders. With only one post, you begin to change the stigma for your school! Powerful! #LeadLAP
A6: As a future physics teacher, I do not want my students to dread coming to class because the topic is difficult. Every week, I want to do an engaging in-class demonstration. Also, I want to be available for office hours every day after school to help. I am a resource. #LeadLAP
A6: We work in a great school with amazing people who understand our goal of “students first”...We want to change the system and #DareToBeDifferent to make the best possible learning environment for our students. Every student, every day. #FalconPride. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q6: The “S” in LIMITLESS stands for Set Goals. In our book, we set 20 goals as ideas for you to get your #LimitlessSchool started. One of them is to “find your hook.” What is something unique about your classroom or school that gets students excited to come each day? #LeadLAP
A6: We have a House System. Students love to show pride for their house. We give house points for following expectations and students love to know throughout the day which House is in the lead! #LeadLAP
Q7: Building a #LimitlessSchool starts with you! What will you do on Monday to make a positive change in a student, colleague, parent, or community member’s life? #LeadLAP
The energy that staff can bring is amazing. It can be either good or bad. With good leadership it can be great. We just have to work on making relationships matter. #LeadLAP
Didn't say I was powerless ... just saying that we can embrace any catch phrase, but mandates are mandates ... if that wasn't true we would all be walking out when state mandated testing happened. I have been "Pirating" for 17 years ... just didn't know it was "Pirating" #LeadLap
Q7: Building a #LimitlessSchool starts with you! What will you do on Monday to make a positive change in a student, colleague, parent, or community member’s life? #LeadLAP
A6: Hands down, our “hook” is our staff. They will do anything to help a kid or their families. Last week, they helped find a bed for a S who needed one. They’re organizing a gas card drive for a family of a former S who is in the hospital & needs gas $. They amaze me. #LeadLAP
A5. I am committed to spending more time w/students this year. Last year I had them choose a “real life saint” to nominate/write about. We had a wonderful ceremony to honor the saints. Loved seeing who kids value! #LimitlessSchool#Leadlap
A6 - I’m going with “approachability”! the hook is-I’m always available.Kids and parents ask me questions through a variety of sources-district web page, twitter, etc & I make it a goal be approachable & available! If all my families know I care, maybe I’ve hooked them #leadlap
A4: social media has amplified the way the public views the schools I have worked at & allowed us to showcase amazing student work & connect with professionals and citizens around the world. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
A6) We are working to incorporated more celebrations for Ss. I.E. Quarterly Celebrations for attendance, academic performanc and #Good News Phone Calls Home.. #LeadLAP
Awesome day of classes! I keep hearing "wait, we can really use our cell phone?!" Showing Ss that they hold a teaching tool is powerful! Don't banish phones, but embrace them as a tech device for class! #nced#scsed#ncdlcn#ncties18
I've worked closely with admins lately bc they don't want to waste instructional time either. We found a very creative solution this week that restored my faith in our system. #LeadLAP
A6. Ss are there for the caring by the T, smiles, hugs, welcoming behavior, the encouragement in learning to try new things, and take risks. To SOAR to be their best! #leadlap
A7: I will continue to be my best self. When I'm on my game, being positive, interacting with Ss, Ts & Ps, then the culture stays positive. No matter what, keep the negativity out! Our jobs are hard, but we can shield others from it! #LeadLAP
Q7: Building a #LimitlessSchool starts with you! What will you do on Monday to make a positive change in a student, colleague, parent, or community member’s life? #LeadLAP
Teachers have control of mandates. They can sabatoge them and ensure their failure. They can promote success. That’s a ton of control for the system and culture. #leadLAP
yes ... but teachers don't. If we did operate outside the law than we would be fired.#leadlap and you as an Administrator would write them up if they did not follow the district mandates you are required to follow. #leadlap
A6. Family/community. We aren’t just a school, we are a family. Dads, our priest, and I greet students outside each day, call each by name, notice haircuts, new shoes, etc. #LimitlessSchool#Leadlap
A7: It is such a small thing, but I would want to make it a point every Monday to ask about my students' weekends. Even if it is just a 5 minute conversation, that can really make a positive impact.
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A4: when you have an organizational vision - it’s never fully realized until all stakeholders can relay it effectively and and as a reflex - that means you have to talk about it a lot - internally and externally
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A7 Monday will be my first day back after 3 days of being gone for a training so I’m hoping my cheerful smile greeting every one will be a small thing that does that 😂 #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q7: Building a #LimitlessSchool starts with you! What will you do on Monday to make a positive change in a student, colleague, parent, or community member’s life? #LeadLAP
A7: I will continue to build relationships with both students and staff to build a positive school culture. We can’t ask othe staff to build relationships with students if we are not willing to build relationships with each other. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
A7: Monday brings active shooter training for us. This means I will focus heavily on keeping stress levels down by supporting our staff however they need it. #LeadLAP
A4: I think we have to be intentional about sharing our school story on social media. I want people to see all of the amazing things that happen in our school and recognize the efforts of those that make it a great place to be #leadlap
A6 - The junior high I work with has become an #AVID school. It’s great to see the purpose that kids seem to have on a daily basis. I’m excited for when we roll up the program to high grade levels. #Leadlap
A5 Best way to learn about students is to know their story! You usually don’t find that in the classroom. You will find it at recess, on the bus, home visit, at the students football, dance event. We all have a story find the time to listen. #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay#LeadLAP
R7: Greet everyone I can, make a note of anyone seeming stressed or glum and do my best to be a positive influence in their presence that day and make sure to thank all the helpful teachers for what they're doing to better the school! #LeadLAP
A7: Monday, I have to visit with a couple of students. Both can be a little rough around the edges, and building relationshipswith them is always a work in progress. The goal: Let them be heard, and help them reach their goal of graduation. #LeadLAP
A7: I get to start teaching classes next week and I cannot wait!!! Setting goals for reading using @Flipgrid, creating "What People Think I Do" memes, and beginning implementation of #DBC50Summer! My enthusiasm is at an all-time high and enthusiasm is contagious! #LeadLAP
A6: Bow Tie Tuesdays is just one way that I keep students excited about coming to school. Also, Fun Friday Morning activites... my goal is to always have then leaving Friday taking about what happen positive to end the week at home. #LeadLAP
I would say the same thing about our staff there is no group of people I would trust more with my own family and the students and families in our district than the staff in our building #LeadLap
A6: Hands down, our “hook” is our staff. They will do anything to help a kid or their families. Last week, they helped find a bed for a S who needed one. They’re organizing a gas card drive for a family of a former S who is in the hospital & needs gas $. They amaze me. #LeadLAP
Are you listening to yourself? Mandates come from outside ...state testing is a mandate. we have no control over that... if district wants to data collect every friday you have to do that or you will be held accountable. If you didn't do it you would be held accountable. #leadlap
A7 MONDAYS are critical!! Some kids have not had a positive adult interaction in the 64 hours since school ! We need to be that positive face, smiling person, shaking hand, squeezing hug that some kids miss all weekend! And everyone needs a WELCOME BACK! ⭐️❤️‼️😀#LeadLAP
Merissa from TX jumping in late! I overslept)
This year I wanted to try interactive bulletin boards to encourage S voice & engagement. I have created multiple boards/displays around the school to generate excitement & fun for every S at my school. So far it is AWESOME!
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A7: Not ready to commit to one thing because I need processing time after today's chat, but I'll commit to reflecting on how to shift our Ps, Ss, and Staff from engaged to empowered. #leadLAP
A6: Sometimes, all it takes is something simple to meet “survival” needs (@AllysonApsey). I have “spa water” available in my room.The sides of cucumbers and frozen pineapple is optional,but I always have a pitcher of cold water and little cups available for my students. #LeadLAP
A7: Ironically we start the final two weeks of term with a round of standardised testing :( I will continue to support my Ss & Tchrs by asking 'what is the worst thing that can happen?' #LeadLap the results of 1 test do not define us as learners!
A7: It’s been a busy few weeks and I’ve haven’t made the time to write the daily thank you note I said I would. Time to refocus. On Monday morning, I’m doing it. #LeadLAP
A7: Its not what we do Monday that matters but everyday. I follow the rule of 5 daily. Make 3 positive phone calls for students a day, write 1 note of appreciation to a fellow colleague, and do 1 random act of kindness. Five acts a day makes joy part of your daily ways. #LeadLAP
A7: actually on Monday I’m going to do some internal work enjoying Rosh Hashanah with my family and digging within to navigate the areas I want to focus on going into Yom Kippur! #bethechange#leadLAP
A7: Have my 1st goal meeting set up with one of my Spark Starters Monday! Excited to use @TaraMartinEDU Innovator’s Compass idea to help our educators dream BIG this year! #leadlap#MLmagical
A6: As a future physics teacher, I do not want my students to dread coming to class because the topic is difficult. Every week, I want to do an engaging in-class demonstration. Also, I want to be available for office hours every day after school to help. I am a resource. #LeadLAP
A6) We are working to incorporate more celebrations for Ss. I.E. Quarterly Celebrations for attendance, academic performance and #Good News Phone Calls Home.. #LeadLAP
A7: I feel overwhelmed most of the time, so I need to bring myself back to being more positive and recognizing ...and then letting go of what I can't control. Having less stress and being realistic will benefit myself and everyone around me. #LeadLAP
A7: I think it is all about building relationships. My goal is to build as many relationships, make as many connections, and create the best culture possible for all our students and staff. #LeadLAP#LimitlessSchool
Q7: Building a #LimitlessSchool starts with you! What will you do on Monday to make a positive change in a student, colleague, parent, or community member’s life? #LeadLAP
We call home and then we post their pic on our FB page! Our families are LOVING IT! We have had over 200 people follow our page in 16 days to see what we are doing at JE! #LeadLAP
Q7: Building a #LimitlessSchool starts with you! What will you do on Monday to make a positive change in a student, colleague, parent, or community member’s life? #LeadLAP
A7. To continue building relationships with Ss, listening to their stories, asking questions, waving to them in hallways, smiling, welcoming them in! #leadlap
Oh I love this idea!!! The desk that was in there is so big! I didn't know what to do with it. I pushed it aside to give as much space for kids as possible!! Thanks for the ideas! #LeadLAP
You should change it from Mrs Rentz office to Mrs Rentz living room or kitchen. Looks like a lot of living learning and love going on their. I have lunch with a little every week. Your living room reminds me of this :) #kidsdeserveit
So sad that there's a reason to have to train for this. As a mom and a teacher, these trainings get me all kinds of worried. Thank you for keeping the stress levels down for your staff. #LeadLAP
A7 - Making my daily connections with staff & students. Keeping a positive intent at the forefront of my thinking. Do what I can to shine a light on others’ successes. #Leadlap
I’m listening. Are you? I’m not necessarily suggesting you get fired. But you need to understand there are teachers around this country working to dismantle the system from within. Just sayin. #rebelshavehope#leadLAP
A7: On Monday I'm donating some time to help a neighboring school district start a #character education program, to help them examine their culture and climate, their purpose and their plan! Can't wait. #leadlap
A4: Social media has made us better because not only can we learn and grow from people outside of our walls, but also share with others to help grow them. Win-win! #leadlap
I am always all about our school. Whether it is creating new materials for Ts or Ss, offering to help someone in need, or simply smiling at someone having a bad morning. I love being a part of my school community and try to put that passion back into my school everyday!
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Q7: Building a #LimitlessSchool starts with you! What will you do on Monday to make a positive change in a student, colleague, parent, or community member’s life? #LeadLAP
This #LeadLAP crew always kick starts my Saturday morning. Thank you so much for spending the hour with us. @abehege I so appreciate you hosting today. Have an awesome weekend, friends!
Q7: Building a #LimitlessSchool starts with you! What will you do on Monday to make a positive change in a student, colleague, parent, or community member’s life? #LeadLAP
A4: Social media is a game changer, but schools can use it to their advantage. I started a weekly @wakelet to highlight the amazing things that happen in our building each week. I publish a new one every Friday with our tweets from the week. #LeadLAPhttps://t.co/S4jfd2uMYH
Q4: The second “L” in LIMITLESS stands for Limelight. How do you think social media has changed how the public perceives your school?#LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Gotta run #LeadLAP crew! Time for a rainy parade to cheer on son 1 in marching band! Thank you all for an amazing chat. Remember the hashtag is open 24/7 to share ideas, celebrate and ask for support! Have an awesome weekend! #LeadLAP
Thanks so much for leading us today in #LeadLAP@abehege - excellent chat and so timely! Couldn't believe this was the topic today as I just finished the book and blogged last night! WOOT! Thank you for sharing your story! #LimitlessSchool@adamdovico
A7: I am getting to know students and introducing them to my office and my ‘calm corner’ where they are welcome anytime.The rocking chair and water fountain are a hit (some staff are using it too :) #LeadLAP
This is my first year working at a school with a Twitter account (I am new to the BBQ!) I have spent the last few months growing my #PLN & getting inspired to be the best educator I can be! I also plan on attending a local learning conference next month with @MrsHock303!
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Q5: The “E” in LIMITLESS stands for Educate Yourself. In what meaningful ways do you plan on learning about your students this year? #LimitlessSchool#LeadLAP
Thanks for a wonderful chat! Looking forward to a great week ahead! If you have time check out Character Speaks https://t.co/Fcn98ym4Jr my episode is released this Tuesday! #LeadLAP
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Love it when my late night sports coincide with #LeadLap#TLap converstaions_almost 1:30 am down under & only a few 100 metres of my cycling race left ;p great chat - thanks!!
A7: I am presenting at an inter-disciplinary PLC meeting and will try to shed a positive light on our 11th-grade milestone (college and career portfolio) to build perspective on the importance in every staff members’ support of our students’ college and career goals. #LeadLAP
