Austin Meeks

Induction Coach at Grant Wood AEA

[Austin Meeks @AustinJMeeks]

Let’s go!

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

ESPN Sources: 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy are finalizing a five-year, $265 million contract.

[Jamie Pinkerton @CoachPinkerton]

Possibly in Cardinal and Gold in 2035...?

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@CoachPinkerton Coach, thank you for taking the time tonight with your team to make a positive impact on some young softball players. Here are the same girls from that video all grown up.

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Fun to see the varying strategies during group work today.

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It’s important to post your learning objectives for the day.

Spelling is also important.

#GoCyclones

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@LMLionBaseball Wow, steaks this year?!

[Linn-Mar Athletics @LMHS_Athletics]

Youth night at home softball games tonight! In just a few short years they will be out playing for the Lions!!! ⁦@LM_Softball⁩

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@mr_szobocsan That’s great. I use this simple template for end of year reflections with beginning teachers. My favorite conversations of the year.

https://t.co/XGGgXKYV9i

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While I believe the intent was positive with this sign and BCD (blaming, complaining defensiveness) can be a culture killer I’d like to offer a different perspective. ⬇️

[Trent Grundmeyer @tgrundmeyer]

Saw this and loved it at Cardinal CSD. Needs to take these on the road and have a few for my own house! All about promoting #culture!

[Austin Meeks @AustinJMeeks]

While we want autonomous educators and a culture that eliminates BCD it’s important to acknowledge behavior is a skill, just like it is for kids. If we are seeing BCD in our buildings we can do more than simply telling them to stop.

[Austin Meeks @AustinJMeeks]

Encourage communication by scheduling check-ins (1-1’s) with staff/colleagues and let them control the conversation. You can use these coaching stems to move from empathy to problem solving: https://t.co/iCs2Nr2xjk

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Leadership is not defined by your role. You can lead from any role. A title does not mean you are leading. What matters are your actions and how you treat people. Consistently reflect to make sure your actions reflect your desired impact.

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Yesterday in a professional learning conference we were asked to write brief words of wisdom to someone entering a leadership role.

Here is what I came up with:

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Kindergarten classes are fun.

“What do you need to add to the end of your sentence?”

“A pyramid!”

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One problem, one table group, four different ways of thinking about it. Love to see students explain their thinking.

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Just read this piece this morning and it connects well with the Hedgehog Concept presented in Jim Collins’ “Good to Great”.

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@MsLaurenFritz Have a great year Ms Fritz

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@OfficialColbert Congrats!