Michael Keany’s Post

"At the center of leadership in today’s schools, whether expressed by heads, teachers, or someone else, is organizational learning. This assertion is based on the simple but profound idea that if we expect schools to get continuously better at providing learning for students, teachers must become members of communities of practice and schools must become learning communities for adults as well as students." -Thomas J. Sergiovanni, Leadership: What's in it for schools?, p.109

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In today's School Leadership 2.0 - Interview Questions that assess teamwork skills (and sample answers)---How To Know Who You Can Trust: 6 Secrets From Research---Students with disabilities often snared by subjective discipline rules-- https://conta.cc/4cA8cjY

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This week our focus is on collective leadership. Creating schools where all students are happy and proud takes personal development and a culture of collaboration. How do you, as a leader, foster a culture where all stakeholders see themselves as key players on a team of learners and problem-solvers with agency and accountability for student learning? For more guiding questions to reflect on leadership practices, check out CEL’s 4 Dimensions of School Leadership: https://hubs.ly/Q02m04XG0

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