Tonight #ucmoedlead was fortunate to learn from Peter DeWitt. He really drove home the fact that great leaders always stay curious while getting to know staff, during observations, and while giving feedback. @BryanMcDonaldPD
As an observer and feedback giver we must remember to focus on the strengths because we have 1 brain and 2 jobs. 1 to protect and 1 to learn.#ucmolead@bry
Being a content expert doesn't matter as much as asking teachers important questions about what students are learning in their classrooms. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
As Peter DeWitt says, "Instructional leadership is not about the leader at all but about how the leader works as a team with their students, staff and parents to put the focus on learning." It all goes back to student learning. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
At Mike Mattos states, "We must be clear about what we want students to learn." Letting them know the target or end goal at the beginning helps them make connections to why they are learning what they are learning. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
Instructional leaders need to build relational trust, solve complex problems and be content knowledgeable. Strive to be the principal you always wanted to have. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
Mindframe of a great leader "Is my school better today because I was there?" Our job is to motivate, educate, and advocate for our students and staff. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
Sometimes there are real problems and sometimes they are perceptions. We need to take time to ask the deeper questions to get to the answers. @BryanMcDonaldPD#ucmoedlead
Tonight with #ucmoedlead and @BryanMcDonaldPD we practice an Interview question that helped us focus on all the ways we use data to help in the classroom. Learning from other professionals is the best learning!
@BryanMcDonaldPD and #ucmolead learned so much from very talented administrators. We discussed how and when we utilize and share data. So many great takeaways!