“When you’re on the dance floor, you’re caught up in the experience. You’re seeing the view in the moment, with no foresight or hindsight to guide.” How does the view from the Balcony vs Dance Floor look in education? Admin? Teaching? School Teams? #edchat pic.x.com/H4azQnlhpb

Flavor of the Month PD can create a struggle. School teams need to determine a PD plan, Implementation Plan, Sustainability Plan, and Feedback Loops. The image shows what happens when planning is weak.

“Great leaders have an ability to focus not merely their attention but also the attention of those they lead on a limited number of goals and objectives. They are not diverted by the seemingly urgent.” Roger Porter The Long View of Leaders magazine.byu.edu/art…

The 5 Stages of Data Analysis 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance Individuals and teacher teams usually go through one or more stages and we should provide time and space for reflection and processing.

“The ultimate aim of education is to enable individuals to become the architects of their own education and through that process to continually reinvent themselves.” Elliot Eisner Learner Agency