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Turnaround Principal with Kimberly Miles Transformative Principal 112
Turnaround Principal with Kimberly Miles Transformative Principal 112
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Kimberly Miles is the principal of East Gresham Elementary School. 425 kids, mobility rate 64 students moving in and out since the beginning of the year. 33 percent ELL students. SUN School - community support in the school.
Turnaround principal.
Everyone had the choice to leave or apply to stay.
Looking for a willingness to do what works.
How are we as a team going to fulfill that need for our kids?
So much work to be done. Where would you start first for equitable student achievement?
Are you willing to do the work?
Building a culture of change. We GET to do this, and isn’t that exciting?
As a leader, I go fast. Go slow to go fast.
3 things we did: 1. Culture change 2. Targeted Professional Development 3. Effective instruction
Focus on literacy. How to teach the Big 5 in literacy.
Grit and growth mindset.
I can’t do it, yet.
Feedback and trust are vital.
Learning to trust each other and admit that I don’t know.
Willingness to try something different.
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Turnaround principal.
Everyone had the choice to leave or apply to stay.
Looking for a willingness to do what works.
How are we as a team going to fulfill that need for our kids?
So much work to be done. Where would you start first for equitable student achievement?
Are you willing to do the work?
Building a culture of change. We GET to do this, and isn’t that exciting?
As a leader, I go fast. Go slow to go fast.
3 things we did: 1. Culture change 2. Targeted Professional Development 3. Effective instruction
Focus on literacy. How to teach the Big 5 in literacy.
Grit and growth mindset.
I can’t do it, yet.
Feedback and trust are vital.
Learning to trust each other and admit that I don’t know.
Willingness to try something different.
Loading…
Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.
Ready for a Modern Web Site for your school? Simple School Sites is the place to go for high quality Wordpress sites specially designed for schools.
Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show.
Buy Communication Cards
Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com
Download Paperless Principal.
Sponsor: Sanebox
Web Site
Transformative Principal on Stitcher
Refer A Principal
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Released:
Feb 21, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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