PRESENTATION OUTLINE
K-12 DIGITAL LEADERSHIP
- Rick Reo, Principal Bloomingdale P.S.
- Kevin Farmer , Math Teacher Bloomingdale P.S.
- Dr. Robert Leneway, Ed Tech, Western Michigan University
PURPOSE
- How can K-12 school principals promoted technology use to assist with the transformation of their schools during the school renewal process.
- With an example from Bloomingdale P.S.s
A U.S. Dept of Education’s Learning-Centered Leadership Development Principal Training grant project (LCLDP) at Western Michigan University
The purpose of LCLDP is to improve school leadership that impacts the educational performance of students by focusing on the seven dimensions of school leadership associated with student achievement.
7 Dimensions of School Leadership
- (a) data-informed decision-making,
(b) safe and orderly school operation,
(c) high, cohesive and culturally-relevant expectations for all students,
(d) distributive and empowering leadership,
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- (e) coherent curricular programs,
(f) real-time and embedded instructional assessment, and
(g) passion and commitment for school renewal.
DIGITAL LEADERSHIP
- Sheninger (2014) “dynamic combination of mindset, behaviors, and skills that are employed to change and/or enhance school culture through the assistance of technology”
SEVEN PILLARS OF DIGITAL LEADERSHIP
- Communication
Public Relations
Branding
Professional Growth
Opportunity
Student Engagement
Learning Spaces and Environments (p.70)
Currently, Bloomingdale Middle and High School serves 630 students in grades 6-12 and has a 31% minority student enrollment in rural S.W. MI
FROM "WORST TO FIRST"
- In 2010 "Persistently Low Achieving School" - 7th percentile
- In 2012 and 2013 "Reward School" - in top 5 percent of MI schools that improved student achievement.
DIGITAL LEADERSHIP EXAMPLES
- Be the Change
- Evolution of Dance
- If You Really Knew Me
- Teacher Slide Show
- Dreams
- Make your dreams come true.
- In service
