Sand volleyball champs!!! 🥇🏆 Not sure if I’ll be able to move tomorrow, but it was worth it! 🤩

Had a chance to meet lots of great people this last trip. I met a little girl named Emery this week with her mom that absolutely melted my heart. She cheered us on in Milwaukee and in Chicago. Today she gave me this letter along with donating her allowance to Big League Impact

A2: My professional/personal goals are the same -- learning how to manage my time most efficiently in my new role as admin and as a first-time mom! #LearnLAP

A3: Goals are meaningful because they give direction and help me apply my "why" on a daily basis. #LearnLAP

A4: I think modeling is crucial in helping students see the value in setting goals! I think starting small is key in helping students track their progress. I always struggled with making it more authentic to Ss! #LearnLAP

A5: Keeping goals timely, relevant, and visible!! If these practices aren't in place, goal-setting isn't as purposeful as it could be. #LearnLAP

A6: Receiving positive feedback from students/staff/families and building relationships with them. #LearnLAP

Looking forward to learn and grow my digital toolbox as an educational leader throughout this course! Josh Chastain #sbuedtech

School leaders should use social media as a way to celebrate successes and highlight the amazing things happening in the building. Josh Chastain #sbuedtech

In a time where communication is always readily at our fingertips, we must set boundaries in order to take time to reset. Set digital "office hours" and inform others of your availability so that you can truly unplug. Josh Chastain #sbuedtech

Educational leaders should model how to use digital tools effectively AND give space/time/resources for teachers to try them at their own pace. @SBU_EAD_7002 #sbuedtech

This is a great video that highlights the @iste Standards for Leaders and why they are important to implement. @SBU_EAD_7002 #sbuedtech youtube.com/watch?v=99qORA…

One of the best ways to grow your Professional Learning Network is to join Twitter chats! Search a topic you are interested in, join in the chats regularly, and collaborate with colleagues! @SBU_EAD_7002 #sbuedtech

Here is a great resource of digital tools that can help with self-reflection. We need to focus on ways to incorporate and model this with those that we lead! @SBU_EAD_7002 #sbuedtech medium.com/@teachrsolutio…

Jimmy Casas has a lot of excellent books that cover practical ways to build a positive school culture. Check them out here: jimmycasas.com/books. Handle with Care is next on my list! #sbuedtech @SBU_EAD_7002

Implementing the Professional Learning Communities model is a great way to foster distributed leadership in the school. It provides purpose, collaboration, and actions to help bring positive results. #sbuedtech @SBU_EAD_7002

Leaders should provide the time and supports for teachers to observe each other teaching - this breaks barriers, opens doors for collaboration, helps with effective instruction, and increases achievement! @SBU_EAD_7002 #sbuedtech

Social media is a great, free way to share the amazing things going on in your school/district! Here is a blog that shares some practical tips for your school social media pages: blog.schoolmint.com/20-tips-for-sc…. @SBU_EAD_7002 #sbuedtech

Digital learning expectations should be created with research-based practices that are effective in physical classroom experiences; many of those practices can be replicated to fit within the digital learning environment. @SBU_EAD_7002 #sbuedtech

Here is a great resource that gives more information and the "why" behind the ISTE Essential Conditions for effective technology use in schools. beta.iste.org/essential-cond… @SBU_EAD_7002 #sbuedtech