How Leaders Can Grow a Culture for Active and Inclusive Engagement: Focusing on VOICE

Since the spring of 2020 due to COVID, many of our school meetings are virtual so it is even more important to pay attention to how to engage participants making certain that every person is seen as a respected and valued participant. How can I, as a leader in my school community, use the attribute […]
How Leaders Can Grow a Culture for Active and Inclusive Engagement: Focusing on CO-CREATION

In this stressful school year due to COVID, worries about student achievement, and general health of school families, how can we collectively identify the most critical issues or problems that require a deeper level of dialogue and possible action? (Note: Co-Creation is one of the four attributes of personalized learning). When we invite staff members […]
How Leaders Can Grow a Culture for Active and Inclusive Engagement: Focusing on SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION

When seeking new ideas or learning how others are dealing with a complex situation such as the one we have been coping with for the past year, there is real power in feeling that you are not alone. With social construction, there is a sense of camaraderie when teachers recognize and seek out collaboration with […]
How Leaders Can Grow a Culture for Active and Inclusive Engagement: Focusing on SELF-DISCOVERY

Over the scope of this pandemic, we have been put in an environment where we have to learn new skills, knowledge, and performances as we meet the challenges of our day-to-day practices. As professionals, we sometimes forget how much we are learning and the impact it is having on our students, families, and ourselves. We […]