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Data Driven? Yes, please.

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If someone is giving me the option of whether I want my own child’s teacher to be data driven?  My answer is, yes, please. I had been a George Couros (@gcouros) groupie for the entire conference, attending all of his sessions.  So, when ‘I hate the term data driven’ came out of his mouth, I was taken aback.  Of course, in that setting, there was a gasp and some agreement as he explained his thinking.   (His belief is that we should be focusing on the whole child more than the data.)  While I agree in a big way with most of his … Continue reading Data Driven? Yes, please.

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My next steps…

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    This is the letter I am about to send out.  It includes my interest in the Doane Specialist Program (Ed.S.) program, my interest in learning about district level responsibilities, and a sliver of my leadership philosophy. I am not only interested, but very excited about, entering into the Doane Ed.S. Program.  I have just completed my fifth year as Assistant Principal, I am having a great time in my current leadership role, but I am interested in learning about the bigger picture of The American Education System.  The Doane program has been a part of my vision and … Continue reading My next steps…