school change – myPDtoday

Be Bold – Not Reckless…

July 1, 2020kellywchrischange, collaboration, design thinking, education, goal setting, growth mindset, innovation, Leadership, learning, networking, professional development, schoolBoldness, covid19, digital learning, Leadership, learning&leadership, Online Learning, school change, schools

The journey has begun and we have set off on a new course, drawing the map as we go. We don’t know where it will take us. We must make bold decisions without rushing recklessly into the unknown. Every day is a PD day.

The Power of Pausing

July 1, 2020kellywchrisconnecting, education, goal setting, habits, inspiration, networking, professional development, Technology & Learningdecisions, education, educational leadership, myPdtoday, pausing, professional development, school change, sharing, teachers

This is a time to pause as the decisions that are made at this time will have a ripple effect on education, children & families for years to come.

Change – Pay Attention to Crumbling Walls

August 1, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog17, connecting, education, growth, habits, inspiration, Leadership, relationships, school, Teachers, teaching#change, #design, #development, #learning, #sustainability, blogging, school change

Teachers understand the need for change but they need time to emotionally transition. That is what makes change so difficult.

Do You Prune Your Practices & Routines?

July 31, 2017kellywchris1 Comment#saskedchat, #skblog17, connecting, design, growth, inspiration, Leadership, learning, Teaching and Learning#change, #habits, #sustainability, administration, educational leadership, goal setting, innovation, school change, teachers, teaching

If we review our routines and practices, those habits, routines, and practices that no longer are blooming can be removed and we can encourage new ones to take their place.

Assessment – for, as, of

May 7, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, change, classroom, connecting, education, Formative Assessment, school, teaching, Teaching and Learning#development, #technology, assessing, assessment, innovation, school change, students

Assessment As, For, and Of Learning – an important part learning.

Student Engagement – #saskedchat March 10, 2016

March 12, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, action, administration, classroom, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, learning, principal, professional development, relationships, risk, school, support, Teachers, teaching#change, #twitter, collaboration, education, school change, teacher growth, teachers

Student Engagement – As we live in the midst, it is struggling with such questions that help us to make sense of the noise.

It’s in the Details

March 10, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, action, collaboration, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, learning, professional development, relationships, school, Teachers, teaching#change, education, educational leadership, networking, school change, teacher growth, teachers

We do get bogged down by obstacles. They grab our attention. We spend time pondering how they got there. We even spend energy being angry about them. None of this is helpful. We have to look for the openings, choose well, and find our way around them. Rob Hatch How often do you hear someone wishing they…

That’s Why We Hired You

March 3, 2016kellywchrisaction, classroom, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, Leadership, multipliers, principal, professional development, school, Teachers, teaching#change, #learning, #saskedchat, administration, collaboration, education, educational leadership, future education, school change, teacher growth, teachers

Is the focus on deficits or on strengths? Identify and help others to grow their strengths.

9 Ways to Use Portfolios with Students

November 10, 2015kellywchris1 Comment#saskedchat, blogging, classroom, connecting, creativity, curation, education, growth, innovation, inspiration, professional development, school, support, Teaching and Learning#change, #learning, #twitter, collaboration, future education, goal setting, networking, portfolios, school change, teacher growth, teaching

A Show Case of Learning As a teacher, I began having students create portfolios as a way to show what they were doing in class. The first portfolios were Show Case portfolios in which students would included their best work. Each student would select a number of assignments which they thought demonstrated their best work…

Let’s Try Re-Framing

November 2, 2015kellywchris#saskedchat, action, administration, creativity, Future, goal setting, growth, innovation, Leadership#change, #learning, #twitter, administrators, principal, principalship, school change, schools, teachers, teaching

The First Follower This is one of my favourite videos about leadership and being willing to take risks. Early in my career as a teacher, and then as an administrator, I often was so focused on my own agenda that I often missed out on helping others who were more talented that I was as particular…