Sean Gallagher

Tech and Engineering Teacher. Track Coach. Husband. Girl Dad. UCAPP East 31

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

@LakeMislal is fearless in her message. “POC don’t need saver, they need teacher!” #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

A lot of challenging discussions going on in #EDLR5402 this week.

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

Is anyone else concerned with the lack of structure in school leader PD/PLC's? Students want great teachers, shouldn't teachers expect great leaders? #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

This week’s #EDLR5402 work on equity really brings home the need for school leaders to be visible and present. Constantly hiding behind closed doors, “justified” by an endless to-do list, seriously damages their vision of what their school needs.

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

“The only thing I can do is listen; the only thing past that is learn.” @asabaiii That’s a shared concern with addressing equity. As you finished with, I too few my “toolbox is rather empty.” We all grow, though, and there’s plenty of room in our toolboxes to fill. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

Meg Riordan exposes the research behind professional learning is largely quantitative, with data pointing to standardized tests. There is so much more to education than numbers. Leaders need to turn up the volume on the qualitative “data” of our communities. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

“At this critical juncture in our global society … too many underserved students struggle in classrooms that reinforce low-expectations and inequity.” (Riordan) From the top down, expectations need to be appropriately amplified to better serve our students. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

The power of the cohort is in the trust and engagement of its members. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

Good intention doesn’t always mean a lack of bias. @larrydlewis2424 had great insight in the conflict between Intention & Impact. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

“Of all the judgements we pass in life, none is as important as the one we pass on ourselves.” - Nathaniel Branden. This is just as important today with all the issues our students face in and out of school. Every kid, every day. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

Asked my mentor principal what was one of main attributes that helped her transition from colleague to leader… Answer: Trust. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

“Monitor your language and manage the follow-through.” @FredEnde speaks the importance of being clear in your beliefs and message to drive your vision. People have a hard time following leaders through fog. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

“If everyone agrees… you might have a problem” @BernsteinCT reinforces the idea to build trust within the organization and to rely on the people close to you to speak up when others won’t!! #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

Big takeaway from #EDLR5402 tonight is the need of resilience and patience to overcome the vicious Forming/Storming loop. I see this on the field with new techniques stalling athlete performance-gaining opportunities and see the connection to some of my colleagues mentality.

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

@jrain51 your quote of “Connection over Content” is officially stuck in my head. It’s also one of my concerns coming from an elective class background and feeling inept in leading academic teachers. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

Being a self-identified doom-and-gloom’r at our school’s PD, I appreciate @thelearningloop books approach to giving teacher agency in our own growth. As our school exits accreditation sessions and re-enters PDL I’ll be using her suggestions to improve my mentality. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

Kyle Mayer hit the nail perfectly with this one… “Resect, empathy, and engagement are essential to the hard work of sustaining lasting change in schools.” They form the bonds needed to support the load. #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

A school’s culture towards PD has the same effect. #EDLR5402

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

On every team, there is a core group that sets the tone for everyone else.

If the tone is positive, you have half the battle won. 🏆

If it is negative, you are beaten before you ever walk on the field. 🏟️

– Chuck Noll

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

@luzietti_debbie Can trust be developed on its own or is it more dependent on connections and communication within an organization? #EDLR5402

[Sean Gallagher @CoachGal86]

Morning thought…. If the average turnover rate for principals is only 3-4 years, how can they build the culture required to successfully roll out CPD? Furthermore, what percentage of principals stick around long enough to see meaningful results? #EDLR5402