Enjoyed a guest panel tonight in CPPP. Loved hearing from active principals and how they use all types of data in their buildings. My favorite quote of the night, “Be student driven and data supported.” Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

Making data a part of PLC time is important, but it is crucial to discuss what changes will occur in the classroom to support the takeaways from the data analysis. Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

A night in Data Analysis class practicing an interview question and looking at different types of data from a school. #ucmoedlead

After reviewing data, the necessary question to ask is, “What are some implications for your school’s continuous improvement plan?” Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

What does the process look like for identifying challenges in your building? - What’s causing the challenges? - What do we need to know more about to help solve that problem? - What do we do next? Thank you Bryan McDonald for these solution oriented questions! #ucmoedlead

As an administrator, how do you connect your school’s and district’s vision and mission to the following: - student learning - curriculum - instruction - assessment - professional learning - relationships Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

MIND FRAME 7: “I engage as much in dialogue as in monologue.” How do you create a space for meaningful conversations to occur between you and your staff? Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

Some really great themes in this podcast. A principal’s greatest impact on student learning is through teacher efficacy. How are you making collaboration time WITH teachers a priority on your schedule? Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

Using data to review curriculum efficacy is a powerful tool. What data do you use to review curriculum? How do you determine if the challenge lies within curriculum efficacy or teacher efficacy? What are your next steps as an admin? Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

As a building leader, it is important to prioritize being an instructional leader. I enjoyed brainstorming ways this can be done with my CPPP colleagues. Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

Students digging into the Missouri Learning Standards and Priority Standards. Then identifying potentially challenging vocabulary. Finishing up with review of item analysis and blueprints. Making all the connections. #ucmoedlead #UCMOTeachRed.

Tonight we had a fun and engaging activity to spark a conversation around keeping priorities a priority. “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing” Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

Students worked on and shared what they believe, what staff could expect from them and what they would expect of staff. Important to define this and share. These beliefs should also drive many answers in interviews. #ucmoedlead #UCMOTeachRed

Addressing resistance to change: 1. Explain the Why 2. Build Trust 3. Explain How 4. Accountability It’s important to get everyone on board to ensure all Ss are receiving equitable education. Student learning and well-being is first and foremost. Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

Thank you Peter Dewitt for this reminder “Without data you’re just another person with an opinion.” ~ W. Edward’s Deming As instructional leaders how do we ensure we are using data to backup our decisions and goals? #ucmoedlead Bryan McDonald

Thanks to Paul Canaan and Christine Johnson (Christine Johnson (aka Dr. J )) for serving on a principal panel to discuss curriculum support from a building level. #ucmoedlead #UCMOTeachRed

Thank you @PeterMDeWitt for spending time with our class tonight! “Anxiety diminishes self efficacy.” It’s important to focus on the conversations around learning that come from observations rather than the formal score. Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

Cue “Karma” by Taylor Swift

This photo of Andy Reid and Taylor Swift pointing at each other is everything

Nobody wants to waste time. As a leader we must help tell the stories that share the why for the change! #MoED24