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The network is where the information has been found, but the ability to remix it for your own context is where innovation happens.

is essential that we not only share what is happening in our schools, but engage in true, two-way conversations with our communities.

Empowering our teachers to share their voice and open the doors to what they do in the classroom, also gives our community a new perspective on what it is to be an educator, and how we are willing to go above and beyond for our kids.

Compliant, Engaged, and Empowered (CEE). Although I see the three as separate, with empowerment being the most crucial part of this process, they are not necessarily exclusive from one another.

Motivation is key to learning, and this table could be used easily in terms of leadership (I am planning to write about that in the near future), but in school, compliance should not be the standard that we are looking to achieve, and engagement is not enough.  A student that is empowered will know that they are valued and are more likely to be successful in so many areas.  That is the ultimate success.

Not college ready. Not career ready. COMMUNITY ready.

Sure preparing students for the workforce is a major role but so is developing the social aspects of our students, developing in them a morale compass, an appreciation of culture and history, and how to develop constructive and meaningful relationships. Students engage in leadership programs, work and play in teams, and participate in many other activities and programs for the sole purpose of social and emotional development. There is also a third aspect to the purpose of schools, that is, to develop students as unique individuals.

When we talk about teacher quality we can only do so ethically in light of what they and their school community believe about the purpose of school, and the weighting of the three roles of school. If we don’t properly understand the purpose of a specific school we cannot possibly determine whether an individual teacher is “good or bad.”

"What do you want the learning experiences at your school to be?" 

Learning spaces can impact school climate and student empowerment profoundly.

School climate was described as a tone or feel of the environment, while school culture is made up of norms, beliefs, and values.

some ways we can still work effectively with others while accepting that you won’t always be completely understood?

1. Model by taking time to listen.

2. Listen for the stories behind the stories.