Mek18831

CPPP18

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Seeing 🤩 after having @PeterMDeWitt present to our curriculum class! Instructional leaders should know what teachers want to them to look for during observations. Collaborate with staff to develop criteria. #ucmoedlead @BryanMcDonaldPD

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As a leader, your calendar reflects what you value. Make time for what you truly value. #ucmoedlead @BryanMcDonaldPD

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Strong relationships lead to good collaboration. Differences must be respected in order to reach the best decisions. @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead

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Looking forward to learning more this semester as I work with my department to update our curriculum @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead

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I survived school data and I am a much stronger person for it. Connecting data to vision and mission will help a school achieve its goals. @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead

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Without vision their is no path to follow. A school needs a vision but other organizations can have a specific vision as well. @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead

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Meet students at where they are at, academically and locationally. Demographic data tells school leaders a lot, but students are more than numbers. Do home visits, meet with families, make connections. @BryanMcDonaldPD @ParadiseVickie #ucmoedlead

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When analyzing a problem, look at all four types of data. New insights can help identify solutions. @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead

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Change doesn't come from doing the same thing over and over. Change comes from observation, hypothesis, experimentation, data collection, and conclusions. Don't settle for what has been done; what could be done? #ucmoedlead @BryanMcDonaldPD

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Principals are advocates for their community. They must uncover the needs of their community through data, whether it's about perception, academics, or demographics. The data will support them as they seek change. #ucmoedlead @BryanMcDonaldPD

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An administrator needs to examine student and staff perceptual data, process data, and demographic data. Test scores are not solely the result of student learning. They are the result of many factors coming together on one piece of data. @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead

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@LaurieScribner made a good point that too often educators spin their wheels when it comes to data. We collect it, look at it, forget it. Then we collect data again, look at it, and forget it. Why assess if you aren't going to change what you do? @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmedlead

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I love the relationships and different perspectives from my colleagues in CPPP18. It's important to build safe spaces where people feel safe offering different opinions in order to learn from each other.@BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead

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Analyzing school processes is like spring cleaning. Why do you have it? When did you last use it? Does it work? If not, get rid of it. Be the Marie Kondo of process inventory and analysis.#ucmoedlead @BryanMcDonaldPD

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An administrative team needs to find who is the best at working with data. A leader that is uncomfortable analyzing information, understanding what the data says, or evaluating validity and reliability will not serve their school well. @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead

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Each of us has a unique perspective of the world and our experiences. As school leaders we must quantify those perceptions in order to make meaningful improvement in the classroom. Remember the vision. #ucmoedlead @BryanMcDonaldPD

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"Your learning is a story with sharing." Love this quote from my AVID training this morning. A good way to motivate students to do their best! @AVID4College #AVIDcommunity #AVIDmindset

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Don't make data an excuse. Make it a reason to improve. Know your students, know their stories. You can't help them if you don't know them. @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead

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Great discussion on compliance versus commitment in the school setting. Commitment comes from a shared vision. That vision comes from common goals and beliefs. Leaders must help build a vision that stake holders will buy into. @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead

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First night of second semester as an admin student in CPPP18. Feeling a little overwhelmed, but remembering why I started @BryanMcDonaldPD #ucmoedlead