#ALedchat is a weekly chat on Twitter about education topics. It is held each Monday from 9-10pmCST. While the discussion on #ALedchat continues on Twitter well beyond our weekly one-hour chat session, this platform affords us the opportunity to extend, expand and share the conversation with an even greater audience. Educators from across the state of Alabama, and the world, can come here to find encouragement, support, resources, professional growth opportunities and advice, while providing the same to their colleagues.
Holly Sutherland, Co-founder of this chat and #USedchat. Superintendent of Haleyville City Schools, AL. Favorite NFL football player is @marlon_humphrey. All are welcome to join our chat! We love to learn from you! #ALedchat
Holly Matson. I don't have one favorite pro player; I like several. Tweeting from Thorsby, AL. 4th grade teacher pursuing my Master's in Instructional Leadership. #ALedchat#EDL577UM#UMedTech
Holly Matson. I don't have one favorite pro player; I like several. Tweeting from Thorsby, AL. 4th grade teacher pursuing my Master's in Instructional Leadership. #ALedchat#EDL577UM#UMedTech
Hi everyone! Theresa from Oxford High School, Oxford, AL. Advertising & Design #CTE teacher and @TeachersGuild Fellow. I married a sports broadcaster, but don’t watch sports. However, I do watch my son play bball. 🏀 #ALedchat
Hi everyone! Theresa from Oxford High School, Oxford, AL. Advertising & Design #CTE teacher and @TeachersGuild Fellow. I married a sports broadcaster, but don’t watch sports. However, I do watch my son play bball. 🏀 #ALedchat
A1: I think people are born with leadership qualities, but one must choose which path they will lead others down. True leaders set goals, work hard, & use the resources around them to reach these goals- building leadership capacity around them as they go. #ALedchat#WeNotI
A1: I definitely believe people are born either to lead or follow. With that being said I also believe that sometimes people need a push to allow their inner leadership to step forward. #ALedchat#UMedTech
A1: some leadership characteristics are innate, but some are developed over time. Courage, confidence, resilience, and stamina are all significant traits. Some come naturally while others are fostered and nurtured #ALedchat
A1. I believe both exist. Some people are natural born leaders, I see it in my students. But with training and opportunity, I think others can grow into leaders. #aledchat
A1: I think people are born with leadership qualities, but one must choose which path they will lead others down. True leaders set goals, work hard, & use the resources around them to reach these goals- building leadership capacity around them as they go. #ALedchat#WeNotI
A1 Time, circumstance, and necessity have mad great leaders out of many I know. It’s not that they had it in them, it’s that what was in them was drawn out by necessity. #NecessityIsTheMotherOfInvention even when it comes to inventing leaders #aledchat
A1: Although leaders are usually born with an innate desire to lead, that is developed and sharpened over time. The quality is also a skill. #aledchat#UMEdTech
A1: I think personalities help people go down the path of leadership, but I think situations & how they are handled repeatedly create leaders. #ALedchat
I believe leaders can be born with or develop leadership qualities as they grow in a field they are passionate about and are dedicated to. #UMEdTech#ALedchat
Q1: I’m going to say both. I think some people are wired to be leaders, but I also think some of the best leaders are constantly learning and serving others. #ALedchat#UMEdTech
A1: there are a lot of things we are born with but character is not one of them. Character must be worked at, challenged, and improved upon everyday. Leadership, like character, is molded with every experience we have #ALedchat
A1: I think leaders are both born and made. I believe there are certain personality traits people are born with that help them become leaders. Life experience can either push someone forward or hold them back. It is all in the attitude. #aledchat#UMedTech
A1: I think there are some in from birth, but they have to be developed in order to mature. Leaders rise from moments when "give up" is what feels right, but pressing on happens instead. #aledchat
Great point! Often the situation dictates the response. Those that are willing to step up to the challenge find themselves in a leadership role. That role can ebb and flow over time, depending on the circumstances and desire of the individual to continue in the role. #ALedchat
A1 Time, circumstance, and necessity have mad great leaders out of many I know. It’s not that they had it in them, it’s that what was in them was drawn out by necessity. #NecessityIsTheMotherOfInvention even when it comes to inventing leaders #aledchat
A1: Yes there are natural born leaders, but I do believe leadership qualities can be taught! It is our job to bring those qualities out in every student. #ALedchat
A1: I think there are some people who are natural born leaders. Their leadership skills may have to be cultivated but they possess the wisdom and the insight to do the right thing and be a beacon of change. #ALedchat#UMEdTech#EDLUM577
A1: Leadership is not a gene. It requires listening, engaging, decision-making, and other skills that can be taught. Charisma and personality do not equal leadership. #aledchat
A1: I think those natural tendencies that we are born with cause us to get in situations that naturally play to our strengths. With hard work, they get better from there. #ALedchat
Greetings everyone. My fav pro player is Rob Gronkowski! I’m actually on my way home from the Super Bowl...Passing through Kentucky. Montevallo Middle Math. #ALedchat
A1: some people have that charisma that makes them easy to follow. Add the effort and you’ll have something special. I also believe the opposite is also true—some people just wouldn’t be a good leader, regardless of effort. #ALedchat
A2: Supporting your team members is always important. Working together is key, there is no “I” in team! Focus on the positives and try to help your teams members see the positive side of any situation, no matter how hard it might be. #UMEdTech#ALedchat
A2: I try to support my team members in all they do, not just on the job. Love them and understand that there are times when we all need grace. I also want the people around me to know how much they mean to me and to our school district. #BeAnEncourager#ALedchat#BePresent
Greetings everyone. My fav pro player is Rob Gronkowski! I’m actually on my way home from the Super Bowl...Passing through Kentucky. Montevallo Middle Math. #ALedchat
A2: Positive feedback, consistency, lead by example. Don’t be afraid to get in there and help with whatever the team needs. #UMEdTech#EDL577UM#aledchat
Q2: We make people’s lives better by looking for the best in them. Once we see the greatness we have to go a step forward and share it with them. #ALedchat#UMEdTech
A2: Be dependable, lighten the load of others, provide appropriate challenges, validate, affirm, thank them, show them you care instead of saying it, have their back, remind them they are important.....#ALedchat
A1: From personal experience, I’ll take the bait and lean “made” I had those select number of mentors over the years that gave me a push, and now I sit across the desk and see myself in many students that have fallen in the cracks. Be someone’s hope!
A2 When you’re the leader, you don’t have to be recognized as the best player in the team. You have to make sure the talent serves the best interest of the team. You serve talent & cultivate talent’s mentality to serve the team #aledchat
Laura Tate AP in Homewood, Alabama, I don't have a favorite pro player, but we are celebrating tonight because my little girl did her first back handspring tonight #ALedchat
A2: I like to think I support and encourage my team members. Help them remember what got them in to the profession in the first place. #aledchat#UMEdTech
Grace is a powerful thing; we all need it and effective leaders are able to provide that needed grace, even when the world says "off with their heads". #ALedchat people > policy
A2: I try to support my team members in all they do, not just on the job. Love them and understand that there are times when we all need grace. I also want the people around me to know how much they mean to me and to our school district. #BeAnEncourager#ALedchat#BePresent
A: I believe it could be both. However, those who are born with leadership qualities have an easier time presenting their leader skills, but you can also make someone a leader. Regardless it takes work and effort even if comes in naturally or not #ALedchat
A2) I hire the best, I get people what they need to succeed (from PD to supplies) and I then get out of the way. I want you to be the best; you have our future in you hands. -je #ALedchat
A2: I try to be a #1 cheerleader and encourager. Also, I try to remove barriers for others so that they can do their job well & not have "distractions." #ALedchat
Q2: I try to do morale builders for my team even if it is bringing in doughnuts and coffee, giving positive reinforcement and support so they know someone is in their corner. You never know when someone needs to be built up! #aledchat#UMEdTech#EDL577UM
Greet each one with a good morning and a smile in the morning. Be an advocate and use every aspect of the job as an opportunity for growth. S’s deserve immense attention, but teachers have lives outside the school walls as well. Empathy goes a long way. #ALedchat
A2 When you’re the leader, you don’t have to be recognized as the best player in the team. You have to make sure the talent serves the best interest of the team. You serve talent & cultivate talent’s mentality to serve the team #aledchat
A2 No job is beneath me- I relish the opportunities to be crossing guard, supervise lunch/recess or fill in for a teacher-takes something off others plate and allows me to form relationships with our kids! #ALedchat
A2 I try to help my team members by volunteering to do the things(tasks) that I enjoy or am well at. I also strive to be dependable. My team members know that if I commit to a task, I will follow through! #UMEdTech#aledchat
A2: We can never underestimate the power of empathy and understanding. Sometimes all we have to do is listen. We should also share what we learn to help each other grow. #aledchat
A2: being real. Being supportive. Working WITH the team and not just dictating. Having realistic expectations. Being understanding and supportive. Being human! Admitting mistakes. Constantly learning and growing. #ALedchat
A2: Consistently keeping your coworkers optimistic and motivated. I like to send motivation videos or texts to them randomly to remind them that positive thoughts can produce positive results! #ALedchat#UMedTech
A3: I would safe watching and listening is a major key to being a successful leader. If a leader doesn’t know what’s going on in their school they won’t be able to leave. #UMEdTech#EDL577UM#ALedchat
A2: Try to see the best in people. When we do, we can genuinely give postitive feedback as well as positive peer pressure. Let them know they are valued. #ALEdChat
A3: You learn more by watching and listening than talking. Often I am so busy that I forget to watch and listen. The non-verbal cues and listening for what is not said are important. I also use surveys for better understanding the pulse. #ItMatters#ALedchat#GiveAVoice
A3: This one is difficult; it is not easy to take criticism and negative comments at time. It is important to take the temp of the organization on an on-going basis; never forget as @ToddWhitaker says, when the principal sneezes everyone gets a cold. #ALedchat
A1: I think a little of both. For some leaders it's natural. However, I think there are people who are born to be leaders, but they don't nurture their skills. On the other hand, there are those who want to lead, so they work hard. #ALedchat
A2- I offer help all throughout the day/week. I take on task that allow for my team to have more time teaching. I offer encouragement and am supportive of all their activities. I also found that just smiling and speaking goes along way plus simply listening to them! #ALedchat
A3 Listening and observing is everything! You can't hear when you are talking! Or as I like to say "The field mouse is quick, but the owl sees at night!" #aledchat#UMEdTech
A3: I think it’s important to watch and listen to truly understand the pulse of your school or workplace but I think it’s equally important to remain true to yourself. #UMEdTech#ALedchat
Very bc the pulse the school is the Ts. They are “in the trenches” daily w/ the Ss. The Ts need the supports from one another & from the admin. #ALedchat
This is a learned/developed leadership quality; often one of the most difficult for the "natural" leaders #ALedchat True leaders are able to overcome this desire to avoid admitting mistakes and own it all #ALedchat
A2: I want everyone to know what a privilege it is working with some of the hardest working teachers out there. There’s rarely a group more committed to doing what is best for students. I enjoy getting to create tweets that demonstrate their innovation and hard work. #AledChat
A3: Watching and listening are the best ways to learn how people truly feel in the workplace. Most aren't just going to come out and say how they really feel. A great leader is a great observer. #aledchat#UMEdTech
A3) it’s really important to be a good listener, not just hearing. There is a big difference, and in a coaches role, it can make or break a relationship. -je #ALedchat
A3 Greatness is about doing it until you cant do it wrong. Too many times we are satisfied with looking great. Leadership is about being great. Perfectionism is a flaw but the pursuit of it on the way to greatness is what we pursue. It looks & feels a special kinda way #aledchat
A2: leadership is all about bringing out the greatness in others. This can be through praise, thank you’s, or taking someone from where they are, to where they could be #aledchat
A3:. I think it's important to listen, but you also need balance. Try not to get too bogged down with the negative. Leaders need to surround themselves with optimism. #ALedchat
Q3: Critical! That is why leaders like @Jennifer_Hogan@SteeleThoughts and @bethhill2829 are always out in the hallls and in the classrooms. They want to know the undercurrent of their school. That is learned in the halls NOT in their office. #ALedchat#UMEdTech
Understanding your school dynamic by communicating issues, or highlighting positivity, can shift the climate of your school in a heartbeat. Every school has a unique niche. That’s why being a positive leader that takes notice in the little things can go a long way. #ALedchat
A2: I want everyone to know what a privilege it is working with some of the hardest working teachers out there. There’s rarely a group more committed to doing what is best for students. I enjoy getting to create tweets that demonstrate their innovation and hard work. #AledChat
A3: Watching and listening are essential! My mom always quoted, God gave you two ears and one mouth so you can listen twice as much as you talk! Being an educator is about being observant...in a sense we are all all psychologists! #aledchat#UMEdTech#EDL577UM
A3 Greatness is about doing it until you cant do it wrong. Too many times we are satisfied with looking great. Leadership is about being great. Perfectionism is a flaw but the pursuit of it on the way to greatness is what we pursue. It looks & feels a special kinda way #aledchat
Q3: Critical! That is why leaders like @Jennifer_Hogan@SteeleThoughts and @bethhill2829 are always out in the halls and in the classrooms. They want to know the undercurrent of their school. That is learned in the halls NOT in their office. #ALedchat#UMEdTech
A3: Often times watching and listening are more important than acting or jumping right in. We just need to be there to support our team! Besides, the best leaders are those who continue to listen and learn! #ALedchat#UMedTech
A4: We try to use the windshield/rear view mirror approach. We look to the future and not the past. We live to improve. We fail forward. We are honest and transparent so that everyone knows where they stand. When all else fails- we still have HOPE! #ALedchat
A3: It is very important to watch & listen. I stopped taking my phones to meetings. I became much more attentive. People communicate with their words and body language. If you are observant, you will notice they are not always in agreement. #aledchat#UMedTech
A4) you keep things simple, meaningful, achievable, and attainable. Know your audience and be real. Do all of the above and you’ll go a long way! And before you ask, yes, it can be done! -je #ALedchat
Q3: Critical! That is why leaders like @Jennifer_Hogan@SteeleThoughts and @bethhill2829 are always out in the halls and in the classrooms. They want to know the undercurrent of their school. That is learned in the halls NOT in their office. #ALedchat#UMEdTech
A3: It is very important to watch & listen. I stopped taking my phones to meetings. I became much more attentive. People communicate with their words and body language. If you are observant, you will notice they are not always in agreement. #aledchat#UMedTech
A3- I have found that sitting back and watching and listening is very vital in judging the pulse of your school! The students and teachers will tell you what you need to know! You also earn their respect from being visible and listening! #ALedchat
A3) We have to listen because things will go wrong, it is inevitable. When we listen we can focus on solutions to make the situation better. #TonyDungy#ALedchat
A3 Greatness is about doing it until you cant do it wrong. Too many times we are satisfied with looking great. Leadership is about being great. Perfectionism is a flaw but the pursuit of it on the way to greatness is what we pursue. It looks & feels a special kinda way #aledchat
A4: Fear will bottle up the greatness within; hopes expand the greatness. Our stakeholders have to see us trying to take the org to the next level regardless of where we currently are; living in hope is imbibing in the potential of others around us #ALedchat
School administration sets the vision for the school; however, the school environment is created through a combination of the administrations’ and teachers’ attitudes. As teachers we must always be communicating the vision, especially through our actions. #aledchat#UMEdTech
A3: These are vital to a healthy culture. Observe what helps Ss succeed and to find areas to grow. Listen and make eye contact to find out the environment. Take action, plant seeds of intentional learning in Ts and Ss, nurture the relationships, and see growth. #aledchat
A4: By using the negative as a driving force to learn and grow, and by highlighting the positive to inspire. Collaboration is the fuel for a venue of inspiration not only within the school walls, but outside as well. #ALedchat
A4 School administration sets the vision for the school; however, the school environment is created through a combination of the administrations’ and teachers’ attitudes. As teachers we must always be communicating the vision, especially through our actions. #aledchat#UMEdTech
A4: By involving them in the decisions you make for your school. Allowing them to see your faults and your accomplishments so that together you can work from failure to success and then celebrate together when success is reached! #ALedchat#UMedTech
Eat lunch with Ss; if you are really brave, eat with the Ts (joking). If you want to know what is going on, they will tell you #ALedchat#actionresearch
A3: the climate of a school is just as important as the school grade. Teachers and students have to come before results. It does not matter if you are an “A” school if the staff is scared to take chances and make mistakes and students are paralyzed by fear. #AledChat
A4: Do not afraid to be honest and communicate your vision and expectations for your students. We have to have hope...otherwise our efforts are futile in an unforgiving world. #aledchat#UMedTech#EDL577UM
A4: By ensuring that we constantly promote, embrace, and mimic positives. Every day may not be good but there is something good in every day. Find it and live it. #aledchat
A5: Failure happens. When we understand that it is part of the process it is not paralyzing. The fail forward/growth mindset understands the process. Growth and leadership is not a sprint, it is a marathon. Failure is not the problem, repeated failure is. #ALedchat
Keeping all stakeholders abreast of the school’s plans and positive initiatives is important. Additionally, they must have opportunities to participate and play an active role in the process. #ALedchat#UMEdTech#EDL577
A4 School administration sets the vision for the school; however, the school environment is created through a combination of the administrations’ and teachers’ attitudes. As teachers we must always be communicating the vision, especially through our actions. #aledchat#UMEdTech
A5: I think it's important to reflect with your team. Model it. We can be our hardest yet best critics. Talk about your mistakes and how you'll do things differently next time. #ALedchat
A5 This makes me think of my favorite quote from @dalejr: "I've never worried about my mistakes, only my chance to redeem them." Making mistakes is inevitable. However, it is how we respond that matters! #aledchat#UMEdTech
A5: the failure must have a purpose—not just because. We must look at the reason for failure and see if that’s appropriate. That’s actually the topic of my blog today! #ALedchat
A5- by supporting them in the new things they try in class, by challenging them to think outside the box and by not being afraid to fail myself! Also by providing encouragement even in failure if they are putting the students first in the efforts to prepare the students!#ALedchat
A5: We live in a microwave age. No one wants to wait for anything. But, we all know that oven baked potatoes taste better than microwaved ones. Slow and steady always wins the race. #ALedchat
A5 Perfection is for fairytales. People who are never wrong and always perfect really are not about the work. Failure is a part of the work. #TheProcess#aledchat
A5: Like achievement, failure should be owned by the team as well, LEADER included. Promoting accountability. Sometimes the greatest and most inspiring things happen when our plans go awry. #ALedchat
A5: I think it's important to reflect with your team. Model it. We can be our hardest yet best critics. Talk about your mistakes and how you'll do things differently next time. #ALedchat
A4: I think publicizing short and long term goals is the first step. Publicly celebrating the small successes along the way and highlighting how the small successes are leading to the long term goals. #aledchat#UMedTech
A4: I say others can see how we live through our actions. Those who live in fear don't take chances while those living in hope do all they can to make the school a better place for all. #aledchat#UMEdTech
One of the qualities I hope to instill in my students is resilience, therefore I must strive to model it. Our culture reinforces shying away from failure. Let's acknowledge it, and the subsequent lessons learned. #aledchat#UMEdTech
A5: Failure that brings about a positive change isn't a failure in the end. Sometimes it takes reflecting back to notice that though. Being humble enough to take the hand back up is key and being willing to offer it to someone makes a change that lasts. #aledchat
A4:fear of mistakes paralyzes. We have to feel freedom to fail forward before we can achieve greatness. I hope that I empower those around me to think of a better way to do things. We do not have to always see the same thing, we just need to do what is best for s’s. #aledchat
A5: We live in a microwave age. No one wants to wait for anything. But, we all know that oven baked potatoes taste better than microwaved ones. Slow and steady always wins the race. #ALedchat
A5: Allowing your team to be part of the process and decision-making. When you appoint someone to be involved, whether they like it at first or not, they tend to find themselves fighting for it and trying to recruit others to fight for success as well! #ALedchat#UMedTech
A5: a positive, consistent message with relentless support. And the reflection of “what was learned?” Ultimately, we should all focus more on who we become in the process rather than what we receive in it #aledchat
A5: Everyone is going to fail, and, as leaders, our team must know that we are not concerned with failure but with how the individual deals with failure. #aledchat#UMEdTech
Realize that failure is a necessary part of life. Failure must happen in order to gain successes. Failure only makes you better! How many lessons did we think we failed and they turned out to be the best lesson we taught? #aledchat#UMedTech#EDL577UM
A6: The leaders who I have learned the most from are consistent. They do not fly off the handle, panic in stressful situations or pass judgement easily. They take more than their share of the blame and less than their share of the fame. Passionate and Compassionate. #ALedchat
A5: The idea of failure scares many; this is why only a few truly lead. In order 2 take the org 2 the next level, there has 2 be a chance of failure afoot or we are not stretching ourselves to our limits. We have to be willing to accept the idea that failure may occur #ALedchat
A5: Success does not happen without failure. As a leader we must face failure head on and show others that failure is an opportunity to grow and improve. #ALedchat#UMedTech
A5 Never giving up, failure is not part of the vocabulary; how can we learn from this.. reflection & feedback, examples of growth mindset, how can WE do better, what are our next steps. Create a culture of learning where mistakes are positive parts of the process. #aledchat
So true! I hate the quote "Failure is not an option." I get the point behind it, but, yes, failure is inevitable. I think giving up is not an option. #UMEdTech#aledchat
A5:Realize that failure is a necessary part of life. Failure must happen in order to gain successes. Failure only makes you better! How many lessons did we think we failed and they turned out to be the best lesson we taught? #aledchat#UMedTech#EDL577UM
Realize that failure is a necessary part of life. Failure must happen in order to gain successes. Failure only makes you better! How many lessons did we think we failed and they turned out to be the best lesson we taught? #aledchat#UMedTech#EDL577UM
Dr. Steele told me one day when I looked a little frazzled by some craziness going on, that Tood Whitaker says, “When the principal sneezes, the whole school catches a cold.” #aledchat#UMEdTech
A6: The true test is when the water's boiling. We don't have to have all the answers to demonstrate control... we have to have the confidence that we will get through whatever is happening. #ALedchat
A6: Be thoughtful. If you don't have all the answers, take time to ask questions to other leaders that you trust. It looks way better than making lots of quick decision that are impulsive. #ALedchat
A5: It is about embracing the growth mindset for ourselves as educators, not just as something we want for our students. We need to model what we want to see from our students. We need to walk it, not just talk it! #ALedchat#UMedTech
A6- a willingness to listen, visibility, supportive, not afraid to fail, not afraid to jump in and do others jobs when help is needed, and being firm when needed #ALedchat
A5:I'm in total agreement with @ElyseCumberland! You must remain cool, calm and collected as a leader. Then you can breakdown behind closed doors if necessary! #aledchat#UMedTech
This is so true; often leaders feel pressured to make a decision. While decisions are our business, it is important to seek the counsel of others. Having colleagues that will be truthful is important. What I need to hear > What I want to hear #ALedchat
A6: Be thoughtful. If you don't have all the answers, take time to ask questions to other leaders that you trust. It looks way better than making lots of quick decision that are impulsive. #ALedchat
We must stop over emphasizing the grade or end result. The learning occurs on the journey. The end is just another beginning. True for teachers and students. #ALEdChat
Dr. Steele told me one day when I looked a little frazzled by some craziness going on, that Tood Whitaker says, “When the principal sneezes, the whole school catches a cold.” #aledchat#UMEdTech
A5: there are few lessons to be learned from always winning. I believe we can learn more from our failures. It is only from failing that we learn exactly what not to do. Leaders need to acknowledge their failures and model how to fail forward and learn from mistakes. #AledChat
Dr. Steele told me one day when I looked a little frazzled by some craziness going on, that Tood Whitaker says, “When the principal sneezes, the whole school catches a cold.” #aledchat#UMEdTech
A7: I think you build up leaders around you by allowing them to do their job. Get out of the way. This shows that you trust them and fully support them. Give those in whom you see leaderships potential tasks that highlight their gifts. Show them they are awesome! #ALedchat
A6 #ALedchat Organization, Relationships, & Communication; Open to discussion & new ideas. Always the advocate for your Ts & Ss at all times. You are the Lead Learner modeling growth toward vision, not chasing whims.
A6: Great leaders are like ducks; they look calm and collected as they glide across the surface of the lake. Underneath, the legs are MOVING as fast as they can. Projecting confidence is another trait that leaders can use to bring the org forward. #ALedchat
A7: By just that, encourage! Slowing give that person more leadership responsibility and praise them once the job is complete. Helping increase self confidence can go a long way! #aledchat#UMEdTech
A6: confidence, transparency, open-communication, learning from others, having a growth mindset, empathetic, caring, and no matter what making every decision be what's best for the students #ALedchat#UMedTech
A7: Involve those colleagues! Ask for their thoughts. Ask them to participate. Just that simple gesture lets them know that you are confident in their capabilities. #ALEdChat
A7:Again I have to comment on what I learned
from @SteeleThoughts. He would go into a classroom to look for a teacher doing something awesome. He would then send them an audio Vox w/ @voxer and text it to them. Powerful! #aledchat#UMEdTech
A6: Listening, eye-contact, being engaged in the conversation, being calm, and joining together to find a solution in the conflict. We are all on the same team! #aledchat
A6: I think the confidence to know when to ask for help and when to keep on going. The humility to admit when you are wrong and the will to continue fighting when you know you are right. #aledchat#UMedTech
A7: asking them to mentor teachers, facilitate professional development, lead grade levels, and finding appropriate learning opportunities to help them continue to grow as leaders. Inviting them to contribute to decision making conversations. #ALedchat
A7: I think you encourage a leader by doing exactly that...letting them LEAD! Back them, encourage them, and put them in a position to lead. NEVER Micromanage and allow them to mistakes (we all have to learn)! #aledchat#UMEdTech#EDL577UM
A7- by letting them do their jobs without micromanaging them! When you see the potential of a future leader you allow for them to complete task that grow their leadership skills! #aledchat
A7: Allow them opportunities to lead and share. Reflect with them. It never benefits anyone to hoard your knowledge. I appreciate mentors who allow me to grow and learn by sharing the load and sharing their knowledge. @mkiser2#ALedchat
A7- by letting them do their jobs without micromanaging them! When you see the potential of a future leader you allow for them to complete task that grow their leadership skills! #aledchat
A7: Great managers get the right people on the bus; great leaders get the people in the right seats on the bus. Find passionate people and plug them into opportunities to shine. My mentors always found ways to promote my potential; I hope to reciprocate #ALedchat
A7 If they are not about helping cultivate others, they are not a leader. They might but supremely talented but they are not a sustainable leader. #CantStandThe🔥 #Level4VsLevel5 y’all know about #Good2Great#aledchat
A7: Leadership requires opportunity. I instill opportunities in my Ss and give them tools and confidence to see they can lead. Leadership is not a title. #aledchat
It is also important that the Instructional Leader develops trust within the staff. We cannot learn from someone we do not trust. No one cares what you know until they know how much you care. #AledChat
“A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because somebody else thought they could.” Zig Ziglar. Tell people you believe in them. Show people you believe in them. Empower, Encourage, Empathize. #aledchat
A7: First, tell them the potential that you do see. This may push them to being more of a go-getter, then watch what they can do and be there to praise and encourage them along the way. There is power is praise! #ALedchat#UMedTech
A8: I think when members of the team feel that their voice has been heard and that they are valued, separation is lessened. We have to make everyone feel part of the team so that they care if we win or lose. Everyone needs skin in the game. #ALedchat
A8: Common goal, the children, if everyone is working toward the success of the students then everyone is on the same team. #UMEdTech#EDL577UM#ALedchat
A7 #ALedchat Provide opportunities to grow, lead; be aware of Ts passions & let them cultivate that passion in collaborative teams. Provide support, feedback , & resources to guide Ts toward success.
A6) Leaders must be aware that confrontations will arise on the journey. Do not be afraid. Integrity can be found in how you handle confrontations. #BillParcells#ALedchat
A7: Focus of the positives and allow them to point out the obvious. If they do not point out the obvious, question until they figure it https://t.co/mh2f51Yw3A that point, provide constructive feedback and follow-up. #aledchat#UMEdTech#EDL577UM
A8: By being a transparent leader. Share the objective in a way that your team may not originally grasp that they’re in fact the ones that are doing the leading. Find positive reinforcement in every aspect. #ALedchat
A8:. I share your successes and failures. We are all in this together. Good or bad. Don't be a leader who runs away from problems and shows up only for successes. We rise and fall together. #ALedchat
A7: I encourage people with leadership potential by first asking them to lead in a small group setting. Once they are comfortable, I encourage them to try to lead a larger group. #aledchat#UMedTech
A8 Do not talk about or spread negativity! Allow everyone to feel that their opinion matters. And never make comparisons of teachers to one another. That can be detrimental to teamwork! #aledchat#UMEdTech
A8 watching for theses answers like #aledchat 😊 You all better have one vision and one goal. It may not be the team’s only one but most of you better share that ONE
A8- This is a hard one to do, but if you remain positive and keep the students at the forefront it can be done! You have to set your vision and not allow negativity to deviate from that vision! #aledchat
This is so important; sometimes we can get lost in our own vision/priority. We have to have colleagues around us that can help us recalibrate. #ALedchat
“Teamwork” is not a project initiative. It is just a way of doing business every day. You begin building this culture on the first day of school. You connect with everyone so everyone feels invested. #aledchat
A6: Instructional Leader develop leaders, not followers, or teachers that comply with request. A leader does not ask their staff to do something based on feeling. There should be a reason for everything. If it does not help students than we need to do something else #aledchat
A8: This can be challenging, especially if you have a large faculty. Leaders must keep everyone's focused on what we are at school for- students and what's best for them! I think if we stay focused on that, we will all play as a team. #ALedchat#UMEdTech
A8: This is a tough one; building team hinges on the ability of the leader to build relationships; also, they have to be facilitators of others and bring the differing ideas to the table #ALedchat
A9: always be prepared. This shows my Ss that it can be done—that things must get done and can be done regardless of how busy it gets. It’s about choices & perspective. #ALedchat
A9: I love people who hustle. Those who get after it no matter what the task is. Those who will not quit until the task is complete and it is 110%. You encourage hustle when you are willing to hustle. People notice. If you are not hustling, how do you expect others to. #ALedchat
A8: Making everyone feel like they have an important part to play in meeting a common goal; allowing for open communication and a time for everyone to express ideas and opinions. Also, team building activities can do wonders! #ALedchat#UMedTech
A9: I love people who hustle. Those who get after it no matter what the task is. Those who will not quit until the task is complete and it is 110%. You encourage hustle when you are willing to hustle. People notice. If you are not hustling, how do you expect others to. #ALedchat
A8: A leader must value the input of all team members. Listening for areas of common interest, ideas, or goals is a good place to start. Differences aren't as great once people start working together with a common goal. #aledchat#UMedTech
A6: Emotional consistency may be just as important. A good leader maintains control of their emotions. They never get to excited or discouraged. They know that they are being looked to for guidance. We must maintain our focus at all times. #aledchat
A9: By being front and center. Not as a dictator, but as confidant. Let your organization see you putting in the work and genuinely looking out for the schools best interest in its entirety. Promote inspiration! #ALedchat
A9- I wash the tables at lunch, mop the halls when the janitor needs help, make ap mock exam copies for teachers, leave positive notes, listen and try to be positive as much as I can #ALedchat
A9: We have to bring it daily; even when we don't feel like it, bring it anyway. When others don't bring it, bring it anyway. When we are tired, bring it anyway. #ALedchat
A9: I take advantage of every opportunity to grow and learn as a leader. You never “arrive”. Always getting there. Always getting better. Good is never good enough! I defended my dissertation last week. Someone said, “You’re finished.” I said, “I’m just beginning!” #ALedchat
A10: Just keep swimming! Failures will come and you will get discouraged. Look to your faith in the Lord & your faith in others to see you through. When you do not give up, you will have successes and celebrate those with the people around you who helped make it happen! #ALedchat
A1: “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward” – MLK #InspirEDMobChat
A10: New learning! I find that when I attend a PD or read a new book, I am energized about trying something new. Also, sharpen the saw! Take a moment for yourself.#ALedchat#UMedTech
A9- I wash the tables at lunch, mop the halls when the janitor needs help, make ap mock exam copies for teachers, leave positive notes, listen and try to be positive as much as I can #ALedchat
A9: By remaining calm but productive no matter what has been thrown your way. Good leaders don't act like they have it all together all the time; they show how to handle things one step at a time. Hustle with confidence and a positive attitude! #ALedchat#UMedTech
A10 Failure is my biggest motivator. Not that I like to fail... but you better bet when I do, I am coming back stronger and even more determined! #aledchat#UMEdTech
A10: Keep company with those who will fill your cup when it's empty, and remember that inspiration is like karma. The more we give/get, the more we get/give. #ALedchat
A6: a student sent me this last month. I haven’t seen or talked to him in 4 years! Keep it on my phone wjere I can see what it’s a bad day! (I was ugly crying)! #ALedchat
A10- I pray daily. I also have people that I lean on for encouragement and I have started to connect with others on twitter to remain inspired and gather ideas to keep up with the ever changing society/world! #ALedchat
A7: the next generation of leaders need to be encouraged and provided opportunities to grow. For many of us, we only need someone who will believe in us. Many times my mentors see talents in me that I dont know exist. I only hope I can learn to recognize it in others. # #aledchat
A10: That's exactly what faith is; it's pushing through and keeping going when all odds are against you. It's never giving up and doing what you know is right. #aledchat#UMEdTech
A10: Because someone believed and kept the faith in me. Society is geared around focusing on the negatives. Rebuke it! Always remember that people are watching, and some are waiting for that person who believes in them. Why can’t it be you? Always see the good #ALedchat
FQ: What is your take away from tonight's chat? What will you do differently or how will you think differently in the days and weeks to come? #ALedchat
A10: Knowing that each and every bump in the road is a lesson learned that will only make me stronger and better prepared for the next bump! #ALedchat#UMedTech
A10: Finding those things that fuel you and fill your cup and doing them! Exercise, praise music, being around friends that will encourage. We are going to get knocked down at some point, it's figuring out what we need to get back up that is key #aledchat
FQ: What is your take away from tonight's chat? What will you do differently or how will you think differently in the days and weeks to come? #ALedchat
A10 Failure is my biggest motivator. Not that I like to fail... but you better bet when I do, I am coming back stronger and even more determined! #aledchat#UMEdTech
FQ: What is your take away from tonight's chat? What will you do differently or how will you think differently in the days and weeks to come? #ALedchat
A8: The way things are phrased is very important. Even though we all want the same thing, feeling can be hurt. We must work collaboratively to do what is best for students. Everyone’s opinion needs to be acknowledged and every member feel valuable. #Aledchat
A10: When I’m knocked down, my co-workers sit on the ground with me and give me confidence to stand back up. My Ss give me joy in the journey and allow me to be faithful to learning. #aledchat
FA: It’s been wonderful, first timer here. I look forward to refueling tonight and carrying all the positivity with me into the morning. Excited for the future! The possibilities are endless as long as you keep the faith! #ALedchat
Thank you for sharing these awesome quotes tonight @DrHSutherland & thank you to the awesome #ALedchat#PLN for your inspiration tonight!! Have a superweek!! #FlyALedchatFLy
FA: Not letting those things that seek to defeat win and finding that person that I can help lift up or press forward even when I may not feel like I'm up myself #aledchat
FQ: Communication is key! Stay focused and positive, encourage your team members and yourself. If at first you don’t succeed, try again! #ALedchat#UMedTech
FA: It’s been wonderful, first timer here. I look forward to refueling tonight and carrying all the positivity with me into the morning. Excited for the future! The possibilities are endless as long as you keep the faith! #ALedchat
