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6 Quick Leadership Takeaways From A Flight Through The Fog | Connected Principals

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6 Quick Leadership Takeaways From A Flight Through The Fog

Two weeks ago I attended the NASSP Ignite Conference in Dallas, Texas.
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On my flight home, the pilot informed us that we would encounter heavy fog at the Tulsa airport. As we began descending, we were shrouded in it. I kept looking out the windows, and all I could see was the faint blinking lights on the plane’s wing.
Then for just an instant, I caught sight of land, and with a thud, the plane’s wheels hit ground. A lady in front of me screamed. As the plane jostled to a safe landing, there was collective sigh of relief, and we safely taxied to our gate.
That moment had me thinking about how pilots manage such landings. As I thought about it, I also began to ask myself how school leaders help our students and teachers as we travel through the rough patches of a school year.
So here are six take-aways for school leaders from my flight through the fog:
1. Remember your flight plan.
When you lead any group of people on a journey, you need to remember what is the ultimate destination of your journey together. Remind yourself of the goals you set at the start of school and refocus your energy that direction.
2. Know your instruments.
When you start to lose sight of your most important outcomes, hold onto the routines, procedures, accountability measures, and policies that guide your school practices. Being consistent with written policies, for instance, is what 

Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-20-14

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Youth Unemployment in China
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Drawings Presented to UN Serve As Evidence of Ongoing Oppression in North Korea
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Is Obama hurting himself by not reaching out?

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Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-19-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Protest in Ukraine: Making headlines, but what is it about?        The headlines this afternoon are about the protests going on in Ukraine after they've taken a worse turn in the past couple of weeks, leaving 25 dead. There are talks of truces and negotiations leading to a fresh start, but to be able to fully understand the protests now, we have to be informed with the


Funding Results: Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Grant (CA Dept of Education)

Funding Results: Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Grant (CA Dept of Education):



Funding Results

Public Charter Schools Grant Program Planning and Implementation Grant









Note: Recipients and funding amounts are subject to budget and administrative adjustments.
Public Charter Schools Grant awardees for fiscal year 2013-14.
Program Questions: PCSGP Team, Charter School Division, e-mail: PCSGP-APPS@cde.ca.gov, tel. 916-322-6029
Fiscal Questions: Pete Callas, e-mail: pcallas@cde.ca.gov, tel. 916-319-0493




Public Charter Schools Grant Program - Regional Assignments | PDF
A listing of the Education Programs Consultant assigned to a specific region.
County NameLocal Educational AgencySchoolAmountApproved
AlamedaHayward UnifiedSilver Oak High Public Montessori Charter$375,000.00
9/16/13
AlamedaOakland Unified School DistrictEast Bay Innovation Academy$575,000.0010/23/13
ButteOroville City Elementary School DistrictSTREAM Charter School$575,000.009/16/13
InyoInyo County Office of EducationCollege Bridge Academy$575,000.00
9/16/13
InyoInyo County Office of EducationThe Education Corps$575,000.00
9/16/13
KernMaricopa UnifiedPeak to Peak Mountain Charter$575,000.009/16/13
Los Angeles
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified
Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences – San Fernando Valley$575,000.009/16/13
Los AngelesActon-Agua Dulce UnifiedAlbert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences - Santa Clarita, K-6$575,000.00
9/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedAnimo Charter Middle No. 1$575,000.00
9/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedCamino Nuevo High No. 2$575,000.00
9/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedClemente Charter School$575,000.0012/10/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedExecutive Preparatory Academy of Finance$575,000.009/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedFenton Academy for Social and Emotional Learning (FASEL)$575,000.009/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedFenton STEM Academy: Elementary Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math$575,000.009/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedLashon Academy$575,000.009/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedPUC Inspire Charter Academy$575,000.0011/12/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedNew Horizons Charter Academy$375,000.00
9/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedPrepa Tec - Los Angeles$575,000.00
9/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedSummit Preparatory Charter School$575,000.009/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedUrban Village Middle$575,000.00
9/16/13
Los AngelesLos Angeles UnifiedValor Academy Charter High$575,000.00
9/16/13
MontereyMonterey County Office of EducationMillennium Charter High School$375,000.009/16/13
PlacerNewcastle Elementary
Rocklin Academy Gateway
$375,000.009/16/13
PlacerNewcastle ElementarySquaw Valley Preparatory$375,000.00
9/16/13
PlacerNew Jerusalem School DistrictRenew Virtual Academy K12 #1$375,000.009/16/13
San BernardinoAdelanto ElementaryDesert Trails Preparatory$575,000.00
9/16/13
San BernardinoSan Bernardino City UnifiedTaft T. Newman Leadership Academy$575,000.00
9/16/13
San DiegoCoronado UnifiedCoronado Pathways Charter$250,000.00
9/16/13
San DiegoSan Diego UnifiedLaurel Preparatory Academy$375,000.009/16/13
San DiegoSweetwater UnionStephen W. Hawking II Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math Charter School$575,000.009/16/13
Santa BarbaraBlochman UnionVisions Charter Academy$375,000.009/16/13
Santa ClaraSanta Clara County Office of EducationAlpha Middle School 2$575,000.0010/2/13
TuolumneTuolumne County Office of EducationFoothill Leadership Academy$375,000.009/18/13
Public Charter School Grant Results
Information related to current and historic funding results.

2-20-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG - Play: Is it Becoming Extinct?

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Play: Is it Becoming Extinct?

Think back for a moment to when you were a young child. What games did you play? What things did you play at school? Do you remember your parents telling you to "go play?" I remember riding my bicycle, roller skating, getting together with the neighbor kids to play hide-and-seek, and Barbie's of course were my favorite! Today if a parent were to say "go play," would children know how or what to play? Are we allowing children enough play time to develop appropriately? Is play really play anymore? This article discusses how physical, imaginative, and free-choice play is almost non-existent and how teachers can ensure play in their environments and in the child's home.

In an era of high-stakes testing and teacher accountability, play—the cornerstone of child development—is slowly becoming extinct. As more and more schools are doing away with physical education, recess, and curriculum that allows for children to engage in play activities, teachers find themselves relying on more teacher-directed instruction (Van Hoorn, Nourot, Scales, & Alward, 2011). Teacher-directed instruction includes activities and lessons planned by the teacher. The teacher guides the entire daily schedule and this type of instruction is the most structured teacher-centered form of planning (Kostelnik, Soderman, and Whiren, 2011). In schools and homes today, free-choice play, imaginative play, and physical play are almost gone in a child's daily schedule.
In my first teacher meeting my first year of teaching, my principal stood in front of the library and said there isno fun. We will no longer have thematic units; there should be no fun activities in the classroom that do not 

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Nite Cap 2-20-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2




James Baldwin said it best: 

"For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."


A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAP




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Morning Wink 2-20-14 AM Posts #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
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Oregon Save Our Schools: Educating Kids, Yes It Is Personal!
Oregon Save Our Schools: Educating Kids, Yes It Is Personal!: Educating Kids, Yes It Is Personal!On Wednesday, February 5th, 2014,  two members of OSOS, both veteran classroom teachers, visited, by invitation, the office of Senator Mark Hass, chair of the Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee. Senator Hass has worked on some positive pieces of legislation related to education, so we
Mayoral run for CTU’s Karen Lewis? Spouse sour on being first husband - Chicago Sun-Times
Mayoral run for CTU’s Karen Lewis? Spouse sour on being first husband - Chicago Sun-Times: Mayoral run for CTU’s Karen Lewis? Spouse sour on being first husbandBY DAVE McKINNEY Springfield Bureau Chief February 19, 2014 7:48PM00Share7118Updated: February 19, 2014 9:23PM SPRINGFIELD — Chicago Teachers Union chief Karen Lewis came to Springfield on Wednesday to rally against possible pension cuts to
Dennis Van Roekel’s Continued Common Core Crush | deutsch29
Dennis Van Roekel’s Continued Common Core Crush | deutsch29: Dennis Van Roekel’s Continued Common Core CrushFebruary 19, 2014Today, National Education Association (NEA) President Dennis Van Roekel once again reinforced his devotion to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Mind you, he tried to make his open letter appear to be a “learning experience” in which he had “listened”; however, what Van
People's Benchmarks, People's Sovereignty: New Jersey’s Occupied School Districts | Black Agenda Report
People's Benchmarks, People's Sovereignty: New Jersey’s Occupied School Districts | Black Agenda Report: People's Benchmarks, People's Sovereignty: New Jersey’s Occupied School DistrictsTue, 02/18/2014 - 12:51 — Seth SandronskySegregated Schools | Racism in public education | Poverty and Education | Abbott Decision | war on drugs | mass black incarcerationPrinter-friendly version
Teacher Abuse is Abuse southbronxschool.com
http://www.southbronxschool.com: Teacher Abuse is AbuseI got my first bachelor pad in my hometown way back in July of 1990. It was awesome. A studio apartment directly behind an IHOP, at a main intersection, shops within walking distance, and best of all a Metro-North station a quarter of a mile walk.Being a groovy single guy the other married men with families on my floor lived somewhat vicarious
States Fighting Back Map Update | Truth in American Education
States Fighting Back Map Update | Truth in American Education: States Fighting Back Map UpdateThe Truth in American Education cartographer has updated the States Fighting Back Map called Retaining Constitutionally Guaranteed Liberty and State Sovereignty.  The previous update was released June 24, 2013.  Since that time, fourteen states qualified and have been added to the map.  The added states a
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog 2-19-14
Ms. Jablonski's Class Blog: Protest in Ukraine: Making headlines, but what is it about?        The headlines this afternoon are about the protests going on in Ukraine after they've taken a worse turn in the past couple of weeks, leaving 25 dead. There are talks of truces and negotiations leading to a fresh start, but to be able to fully understand the protests now, we have to be informed with the
LA school board criticized for closed-door discussion of temporary representative | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC
LA school board criticized for closed-door discussion of temporary representative | Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC: LA school board criticized for closed-door discussion of temporary representativeAnnie Gilbertson | February 19th, 2014, 4:12pmSLIDESHOW1 of 2Mary Plummer/KPCCThe Los Angeles Unified school board decided unanimously to tap former administrator Sylvia Rousseau to temporarily represent the so
Nite Cap 2-19-14 #BATsACT #RealEdTalk #EDCHAT #P2
James Baldwin said it best: "For these are all our children, and we will profit by or pay for whatever they become."A BIG EDUCATION APE NITE CAPThe education reform compromise heard round the US - CSMonitor.comThe education reform compromise heard round the US - CSMonitor.com: The education reform compromise heard round the USTo fix New Haven’s failing schools, the teachers union and may