TL;DR: Originating in 2010, Edcamp flips traditional conferences by allowing attendees to choose session topics, fostering engagement and shared learning. Encourage problem-solving, resource-sharing, and collaboration among educators, elevating teacher voice and promoting ownership of learning. Staff propose and vote on topics, fostering engagement and addressing relevant issues. This participant-driven approach fosters trust and respect, crucial for teacher retention and professional … Read More
Episode 42: SEEing to Lead with Dr. Chris Jones
How can we make faculty meetings look different and build impactful cultures in our schools? Dr. Chris Jones is the principal of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School in Whitman, Massachusetts. He is the author of the book SEEingtoLead, and the host of the podcast by the same name. I sat down with Dr. Jones to find some answers and to learn … Read More
A RoadMAP for Faculty Meetings
TL;DR: After-school staff meetings are difficult for staff who have a lot of other things going on following the school day. Sunday Drive meetings are a type of staff meeting without clear or desired outcomes. Staff drives this type of meeting. Problem-solving meetings analyze data and are more structured. Often there is very little time to actually problem-solve, despite the … Read More
