One Teacher's Journey on the Path of Life-Long Learning
This week, I had the chance to study learning theories as I constructed my own philosophy of learning. One of the resources I examined was a Ted Talk by Sir Ken Robinson. In the video, Sir Ken Robinson makes a very bold assertion: we live in a time that is experiencing a "crisis of human resources".… Continue reading My Learning Philosophy
This week, we had the opportunity to read and reflect upon the book The New Culture of Learning by Doug Thomas and John Seely Brown. One of my favorite parts of reading the book and viewing the videos this week was the hope I felt reading and watching these videos! The ideas expressed in The New Culture… Continue reading Creating a Significant Learning Environment
Over the past five weeks, I've learned a lot about what it means to lead organizational change. Leadership is such a simple word, yet it is so very complex. In the traditional sense, a leader is often the person who others look to for inspiration, guidance, or reassurance. However, true leadership stems from within. Leaders… Continue reading Connecting the Dots: The Process of Leading Organizational Change
Throughout the last three weeks of my course in Leading Organizational Leadership at Lamar University, I had the opportunity to read two very influential texts: A Failure of Nerve by Edwin H. Friedman and Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. Both texts focused on the remarkable qualities possessed by strong leaders and… Continue reading Key Factors in Differentiated Leadership
If you had asked me at the beginning of the summer what I thought it would be like, it would have been the exact opposite of what actually transpired. However, I do feel as though that is a common trend in my life. My friends often ask me if I'll ever slow down, and my… Continue reading Installing the 4 Disciplines of Execution
This week was a week of tremendous personal growth and reflection for me. I spent a lot of time examining what I do, as well as thinking about how I am going to implement change in my school. I had a chance to finish reading Influencer by Grenny, Patterson, Maxfield, McMillan, and Switzler. I have never… Continue reading Influencer Strategy
This week, I had the chance to watch the following YouTube videos about behavior. https://youtu.be/l5d8GW6GdR0 https://youtu.be/6T9TYz5Uxl0 Like many people would be after watching these videos, I was struck by the Three Myths this week. My biggest challenge right now is separating my "teacher" self from my potential "leader" self. I'm trying very hard to not only… Continue reading Strategies for Changing Behavior
This week, I was struck by Kotter's explanation of role models. As a teacher, I've always encouraged students to identify people that inspire them or that they look up to. Sometimes the answers are amazing, but sometimes I struggle to understand what my students see in this particular person. However, I never really thought about… Continue reading Leading with Heart
In the past few months, I've learned a great deal about what it means to be "innovative". It starts with observation and identifying a need that a person sees within his/her organization. Next, it involves brainstorming ways to best meet this need and selecting the method that will have the greatest impact. After that, it's… Continue reading The Road to Innovation
This week is the final week in my course on Disruptive Innovation. Our final week centers around the question "Are you really an Innovator?" This was the question I asked myself as I read the article and watched the video. At the end of my reading/viewing, I noticed one underlying theme: communication. Being a true innovator… Continue reading What does it mean to be an Innovative Educator?
Caleigh Heenan 