A regulated adult is key in setting the emotional tone of the classroom. Self regulation is a fundamental skill for adult & child alike. Our ability to regulate a child is compromised if we are too are dysregulated. Image courtesy of Susan Hopkins, EdD Stuart Shanker & Co. & The MEHRIT Centre

A5. From George Couros’ “The Innovator’s Mindset”. #tlap

You know when Hitler first started making his "political" moves to eliminate anyone & any department that might try to check his authoritarian power grab, folks who spoke up were met with eye rolls and "oh here we go again with the loony anti-Hitler rhetoric, get over it!"

Paychecks buy compliance, but no one is energized by negative leadership. #leadership #LFreakquote

▶️ Remember: "boring" and "bored" are stress responses. When you see or hear "bored", ask yourself why and why now and look for the hidden stressors.

RT Stephen R. Covey: “In the industrial age, leadership was a position. In the knowledge age, leadership is a choice.” - Stephen R. Covey #bcpvpa #sd61learn

RT Dan Rockwell: Have enough confidence to be interested in others. Confidence happens in connection, not isolation. Confidence is relational. Leaders need enough confidence to serve others. #sd61learn #bcpvpa

Hot off the press from Google! Help for Teachers: A temporary hub of information and tools for teachers during the coronavirus crisis. teachfromhome.google/intl/en/ #teachfromhome #ontEd

Attending a HBR webinar on data analytics with Tom O’Toole with #hbrwebinar on best approach to data analytics. Useful and needed in education. #sd61learn #bcpvpa

Real leadership is not about getting people to do things- that’s just power. It is about creating the conditions where they want to do things - that’s leadership. #sd61learn #bcpvpa #leadership

Many leadership frustrations are the result of conversations that didnt happen. Successful leaders move toward difficult conversations, not away. Mediocrity arrives when difficult conversations are avoided. #leadership #management #LFreakquote

Gathering this fine Saturday morning for the inaugural BC Principals' & Vice-Principals' Association #EASL, as our 28 #VicePrincipals #Principal facilitators + our staff get set to welcome 125 BC teachers who are interested in the role of school leader - thanks everyone: this will be amazing! #bced

Pulse | LinkedIn this makes a lot of sense. Interesting part: command and control leadership thinks employees are interchangeable. I think not. Greater Victoria School District, BC Principals' & Vice-Principals' Association linkedin.com/pulse/why-your…

Simon Sinek- as a leader you are not responsible for the results; you are responsible for the people who are responsible for the results. Many leaders never make this distinction. #sd61learn #bcpvpa

Thinking about leadership. How do you measure your leadership? Measure the excitement around you. If you see it- then you are leading. If you don’t see it- time to lead. Employees are paid to do the work but good leaders are the ones that make it exciting. #leadership #bcpvpa

“I am not going to tell you what you are doing wrong. I will show you what you are already doing right.” - great teaching! — Calm Within the Storm: A Pathway to Everyday Resiliency by Robyne Hanley-Dafoe a.co/7uZSVO1 #bcpvpa #sd61schools

Love this guy- ‘Leaders don't look for recognition from others, leaders look for others to recognize.’ ~ Simon Sinek bit.ly/1NeVpBS #sd61schools #bcpvpa

Move the Maritime Museum of BC into the Steamship Terminal Building! #yyj - Sign the Petition! chng.it/RFXfX99D via Change.org Canada