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12 Behaviors You Can Practice to Make You a More Inspiring Leader

If Your Actions Inspire People to Dream More, Learn More, Do More and Become More, Then You Are A Leader

As citizens of the world, students in today's classrooms seek global contexts for learning. Opportunities for networked and international collaborations are bringing both the world to classrooms and classrooms to the world. With a focus on international standards of instruction, globally-minded programs inspire students to be curious through investigation and reflective in analysis of thought.

What happens when you become a connected educator? Here is one inspiring story

"moving from mere "citizenship" to inspired leadership in digital spaces, using two definitions from George Couros. Digital Citizenship: Using the internet and social media in a responsible and ethical way Digital Leadership: Using the internet and social media to improve the lives, well-being, and circumstances of others."

SMART goals should be use personally, professionally, individually, systemically, for small goals and major undertakings, by adults and students. They are just a great way to identify goals and figure out how to get there! http://www.top3goals.com/setting-goals/how-to-set-attainable-goals-the-smart-strategy/ "...free site that helps you achieve your goals through periodic briefs that inspire you to succeed, including reminders for tracking your progress."

Sharing, and sharing online specifically, is not in addition to the work of being an educator. It is the work." Ewan Mcintosh

"For those who share this common commitment (and really, who among us does not?),there is, I am arguing, a moral responsibility, a strong one, to share our educational initiatives and innovations: to summarize them, share their key elements, show examples of them in practice, and, at best, reflect upon their successes and lack thereof."

"This is also an essential element of educational leadership. Leadership is showing the way to others and making it easier for them to follow, it is empowering others to benefit from your example, take inspiration, and improve upon your advances- to stand on your shoulders."

Knowing your people is a key skill in successful leadership