Dave Olney

Superintendent (Super Nintendo) of the Hesperia Unified School District. Educator. Public School Advocate. Husband. Father.

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Assessment without action is judgment; action without assessment is futile.

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When we come to conclusions about others based on limited information, which is frequently the case, we tend to objectify and dehumanize them.

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We don't need drivers of change, we need challengers of the status quo and cultivation of the context in which change occurs through collective action.

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Three ways leaders respond to the constant state of disruption and change: dismissive, reactive or generative. Dismissive can result in sustained chaos, reactive tries to regain status quo, and generative opens the world of possibilities.

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Leadership is not about reaching a position, it's about service to others.

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Learning from the past only helps if you can imagine for the future.

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The problem with professional development is the greatest strategies won't accomplish anything without clear intention on what outcome you are trying to achieve.

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@BarackObama A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

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@joannemceachen @TheLearnerFirst @ContributiveEd @KarangaGlobal Leading from within

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A silver bullet doesn't help if you don't know your target...

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@mrsrankinedu Thank you!

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There is a difference between "buy-in" and "ownership." Buy-in means you were sold on something; ownership means you are a part.

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@365DaysOf_Eli Absolutely! But we can't wait for those not willing to participate!

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@mrsrankinedu They must be invited to participate but we also must participate in the community. You can't ask others to participate in your realm without participating in theirs!

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@terri_eddy3 Absolutely. And, in this context of COVID and returning to school, most of us are not extreme - but, the extreme on both sides still need to be heard.

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Squeaky wheels need to be heard, but they can't drive the cart.

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@terri_eddy3 Thank you Terri. Please don't think this post was aimed at teachers. More about the extreme views in society today.

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@terri_eddy3 Not really sure of your point. I have never really had to replace wheels. I've just done my best to make sure the destination was appropriate.

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@terri_eddy3 And sometimes you just replace the wheel

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@mrsdrpoole Intention and attention.....