Transformative Principal12 Nov 2017

Celebrating a Big Milestone with Jethro Jones Courtney Orr Transformative Principal 200

In this episode, host Jethro Jones is interviewed by his assistant principal Dr. Courtney Orr.

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1)Culture First! 2)Love of Learning—never stop! 3)Focus—be in the moment, where ever that is, 4)Seth Godin—rules 5)Personalize Learning…shrink the classroom 6)Podcasting…continues to inspire 7)DeVos…interview wishlist 8)Admin….moving away from putting out fires to being control of our time/priorities 9)Teachers…(DPink)mastery, autonomy, purpose 10)Parents…over communication 11)Students…individualized learning 12)Shift…moving away from playing school to meet student where they are at, help them chart their own path…follow their passions 13)How can we break the rules w/out getting into trouble…change the things we can 14)LITERACY IN EVERY CONTENT AREA. 15)Inspire Students 16)This week…getting control of your time…start with one task…make that a priority.

What I want to build at my school.

Thanks to @afewthingsworth for the show notes!

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