Transformative Principal

Different and Complex Instead of More with Tania Lyon and Marti Sievek Transformative Principal 348

13 Sep 2020

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Marti Sievek is Assistant Principal of East High School. Tania Lyon is the talent Talent Development Coordinator. Both are in Mankato Area Public Schools Mankato Area Public Schools. District from a GT program to a more inclusive program. Professional development coordinator interim director of teaching and learning. Helping students have access to high quality instruction with no ceiling. Increase complexity of work that is being done Selecting resources that will help kids. Different and complex instead of more Start with what those needs are for your community. Start with Why, come back to How. The How can’t just be adding more to the teacher’s plate. Teachers needed a deep understanding of their academic standards. Taking away things from teachers - take away the idea of being a sage on the stage. What becomes electrifying for kids is the ability to collaborate with their peers. Beast Academy and Mentor Networks Gifted and talented is push-in instead of pull out. NWEA scores improved Able to connect with her friends that way. “Tickles your brain” It’s not just access, it’s the approach as well. It gives permission to not have a right or wrong answer. Strengths-based approach. How to be a transformative principal? Help teachers to have a mindset shift from sage on the stage to a relinquishment of control AND ask, ”If ti couldn’t look like that, what could it look like?” Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, amplifies world-class voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized globally for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. Learn more about professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Learn more about some of the newest titles: Michaela: The Power of Culture by Katharine Birbalsingh Teaching WalkThrus: Visual Step-by-Step Guides to Essential Teaching Techniques by Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli Putting Staff First: A blueprint for revitalising our schools by John Tomsett and Jonny Uttley The Teaching Delusion: Why Teaching In Our Schools Isn’t Good Enough (And How We Can Make It Better) by Bruce Robertson Stop Talking About Wellbeing: A pragmatic approach to teacher workload by Kat Howard John Catt is also proud publisher of the new book from Transformative Principal host Jethro Jones: SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors Join the Transformative Mastermind Today and work on your school, not just in it. Apply today. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

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