To women in leadership and those who support women aspiring to leadership. Recommended to my doc cohort by a program alumnus. I appreciated her suggestion, so I am sharing mine along to you. The Confidence Code by Katty Kay, Claire Shipman. audible.com/pd/B00IA38RCM?…

@ MAISD Montcalm Kids! Opening Day 2022 with Molly Kennedy Nuggets to consider. "Where your focus goes, your energy flows." "What you believe is what you get." "Perfection is not a human quality." #MovingForwardTogether

Love it! Advanced Coaching Network with over 500 amazing literacy coaches, MAISA/GELN literacy leaders, and literacy leaders! Amazing literacy leaders working alongside partnering districts throughout Mich for better outcomes for students! Awesome coaches MAISA

Looking for a way to hone disciplinary skills and student agency? Why not use debate as an “instructional tool”? @savitzrs1331 and colleagues explore the why and how. academia.edu/download/68092…

Learning and connecting with math leaders around the state of Michigan. From knowing to doing to becoming, all students can succeed in math. #MiMathEssentials Kim Fox Early Mathematics Task Force (MAISA) Updates @JBallPrincipal Montcalm Kids!

#TeamMAISD Working with our colleagues MOISD Gen Ed and Early Mathematics Task Force (MAISA) Updates at #MiMathEssentials. Powerful learning around #orgchange and changing thinking to the learning demands rather than a checklist. Learning-->Doing-->Becoming. Montcalm Kids! 1/2

#TeamMAISD Working with our colleagues MOISD Gen Ed and Early Mathematics Task Force (MAISA) Updates at #MiMathEssentials. Powerful learning around #orgchange and changing thinking to the learning demands rather than a checklist. Learning-->Doing-->Becoming. Montcalm Kids! 2/2.

I love #MiGeln Leadership Network because we work smarter together and the relationships are so strong! #GELNretreat23 #michiganliteracy MAISA

Digging into a logic model of instructional growth in literacy and supporting districts with different strengths and on ramps with Carol Anthony at #gelnretreat23

A1: Being part of the GELN educational leadership network allows us all to (1) build deep, meaningful relationships to (2) leverage our collective time, talent, and ideas to (3) maximize the support we offer to adults and students in all of our districts. #GELNretreat23

A2: I am making intentional connections with educational leaders from (1) similar and (2) different ISDs around the state to build my (1) insight and (2) outsight (Kouzes & Posner, 2012)...intentionally broadening my concept of what could be. #GELNretreat23

A3 #GELNretreat23 is connecting to my own work, my leadership, and our Montcalm Kids! districts. "Powerful learning for children requires powerful learning for educators" (Dr. Alison Fox Resnick). THAT powerful learning for adults requires powerful learning for LEADERS as well.

A4: And now? Action! Collaborate w/educational leaders around @montcalmkis MAISD to ensure our service planning works WITH them in support of ALL students, partner with other service providers, and celebrate the valuable work from the 2022-2023 school year. #GELNretreat23

Friend and colleagues from #gelnretreat23 building partnerships that fuel the work.

Educational leadership is not an isolated activity. It is an ongoing collaborative act of service. "We achieve more when we chase the dream instead of the competition" (Sinek, 2016, p.29). These are valued partners in service ALL students. #gelnretreat23

Student voice is the missing link. Student voice, student agency — promoting and uplifting the student voice. The greatest accountability in our schools doesn’t come from the law of federal or state policy, it’s the people we see everyday. — Steven Snead #BBAF2023

Secondary administrators, support your teachers in developing motivating & academically rigorous learning experiences! Register for Disciplinary Literacy for Secondary Leaders before 9/1. massp.com/literacy

Montcalm Area ISD and Montcalm Care Network are seeking to hire a school based mental health clinician or social worker for our collaborative 31n funded mental health services program. Check out the job description and application information in this link. docs.google.com/document/d/12w…

Great leadership conversations around Disciplinary Literacy #DLRetreat2023

I am excited to present with my colleague Dr. Benjamin P. Jankens on Wednesday at the ICPEL (EdLeadership) Conference on the relationship between successful school leadership and knowledge management practices in rural schools. Will you be joining us?