There are many pieces of the professional learning puzzle....all of which are just as important as the others. It is important that we take all of those standards into consideration when planning. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
A successful professional collaboration team requires trust and a common goal that should have a central focus of student learning. It is great to reflect on how you can make your PLC even better and more effective. #ucmedlead@BryanMcDonaldPD
As a school leader, your time is always valuable. It’s crucial to schedule those things that are important in advance to ensure they get done. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
As Anthony Muhammad said, there’s no excuse for principals to be intellectually lazy. Principals are not expected to be experts, but you must be knowledgeable in order to be an effective instructional leader. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
Curriculum leadership in a vital part of a principal’s job. With great curriculum leadership all aspects of a school can thrive. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
Looking at MAP data is an easy choice. The tough part is how to present it to staff so it is productive and involves everyone in a meaningful way. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
As a school leader, when facing challenges in education, focus on the things that are in your control. What aspects can you change? @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
“Use the challenges and implications of school data to create a plan based on student need and not just teacher wants.” - Dr. Victoria Bernhardt @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
As a school leader, how you can you create a school culture that cultivates learning and that can be seen, felt, and heard in your building? @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
The culture of a school building can affect how student learning data is presented. How can school leaders develop a school culture to effectively share data? @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
“If we are effective, the distribution of grades will be anything but a normal curve. In fact, a normal curve is evidence of our failure to teach.” -Benjamin Bloom @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
The data you gain from the demographics and perceptions of your school is not static. If you don’t like the story of your school, change it. #ucmoedlead@BryanMcDonaldPD
Data can be very powerful if you look at it through a solution-oriented lens. Let the data drive both student and teacher learning...that’s when it becomes powerful. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead