Quantcast
Channel: Educational Leadership in the 21st Century » 21st century competencies
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 21 View Live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Alberta’s New MO on Student Learning

On May 6, 2013, with little or no fanfare, ministerial order #001/2013 (Student Learning) was signed by Alberta Education Minister, Jeff Johnson; bringing into full force all aspects of Inspiring...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The New Look Teacher Interview

If you’re an educator you’ve most likely been interviewed at some point in your career. The interview, of course, is designed to assist the hiring committee in determining whether or not a particular...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Our Grade 2 App Smackdown – An Experiment.

According to Cybrary Man’s Educational Websites (@cybraryman1), “a Smackdown or Show and Tell is a sharing of websites, tools or teaching tricks that you have found to be great to use.  You are given 2...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Parents Said No to the Test

Two months ago, before Alberta Education announced that the province will be phasing out grade 3, 6 and 9 Provincial Achievement Tests, I was approached by a couple of parents at my school. Initially,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How Do We Get From Here to There?

Last week I attended the Zone 1, 2 and 3 College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS) annual Summer conference in Jasper. In attendance were  system leaders and top government officials, all who...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Learning Commons – It’s Not An Add On

In the coming weeks I will be working with 7 pilot schools in my district to begin a shift away from the traditional use of the school library and toward a Learning Commons model. I’ve been asked by...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

At Heart, I’m Still A Teacher

All of us who move into district leadership positions must remember that we are still teachers. This past Friday I visited 4 schools in our district to present on Library Learning Commons. It was a...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

What Can We Learn From A Swiss Watch?

I’ve always thought we can learn a lot from a great story of the past. My father always told me that by doing so we can avoid making the same mistakes ourselves. I can remember him reading me stories...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

What Do We Do With What We’ve Got?

Recently I attended the Apple Education Leadership Institute in Toronto where school system leaders from throughout our country and around the world gathered to network and share innovative and forward...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Sunday Morning Asynchronous Learning

This quick post is intended to highlight the power of Twitter as a way to draw a diverse group of passionate educators together around an educational topic. This morning, just before 9 a.m. a teacher...

View Article
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 21 View Live




Latest Images