I thought Matt's visit was beneficial to us as aspiring administrators. It was clear during his presentation the amount of passion he had for his career. This type of passion is infectious and can really get a staff and/or district going. His methods for communicating are effective, consistent and relevant. I thought it was interesting when he said "when people tell me I'm communicating too much, maybe I've started to communicate enough". I somewhat disagree with this statement in that if you communicate too much the information doesn't seem as urgent and can sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Sometimes staff wants information they need to know, when they need to know it and that is it.
Key Questions:
1. How would the students learn this objective without this technology?
2. How are content, pedagogy and technology related?
Jason Glass
After the conference call with Jason, I have even more questions than when first reading the Education Blueprint.
1. What research is there to show that this tiered system works?
2. Why are the "best" educators taken out of the classroom?
3. Will the blueprint ideas fall into place when the principal is freed to lead?
Hiring
Hiring is one of the most important tasks for an administrator. This is by no means a new concept. One idea I hadn't put as much emphasis on was staying connected with other administrators outside of your district. Many ideas for potential good hires as well as red flags on certain applicants will help tremendously in the hiring process. One of the best opportunities in your school can be a teaching vacancy.
Dan's T-Shirt
Can someone get this man a shirt!?!
