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Leslie Kinard, Ed.S.

What are the qualities of great leaders?

We could read tons of biographies on great leaders, and I am not discouraging you from doing so. However, many of you have worked for great leaders, have met great leaders, or are great leaders yourselves.  What are the qualities... Continue Reading →

So…You’re Interested in Flipped Classrooms – What About Flipped Meetings?

I've been toying with how to flip grade level meetings and others to make the information more accessible to my teachers. The link below from Kelly Walsh, founder of EnergingEdTech.com, shares strategies for including quizzes questions in videos which is... Continue Reading →

2014 Mission Possible Teacher Leader Retreat: Increasing Your PLN – Day 2

I love when technology works the way it should! Even with WIFI connectivity issues, we were still committed to building our Professional Learning Networks! It's amazing to see Teacher Leaders stretching themselves and getting out of their comfort zones to... Continue Reading →

2014 Mission Possible Teacher Leader Retreat: Increasing Your PLN – Day 1

This is my first Mission Possible Teacher Leader Retreat and as the newest member of my team, I jumped right in and volunteered (like a true to form "newbie") to do these short mini sessions on professional learning networks (PLNs). The teacher leaders... Continue Reading →

MP Teacher Leader Retreat 2014

I have the great honor to share with these amazing 120 teacher leaders! I have been inspired by your passion, your energy, and your presentations. I can't wait to see the great things you all will accomplish next year in... Continue Reading →

Doctoral Studies: Year 1 – Complete! What I read that changed my leadership

After thinking about the amount money and time spent in graduate school, sometimes I think I'm a glutton for punishment! However, I reflect on the conversations that I've had, the great educational minds I've met, and the ideas we've uncovered.... Continue Reading →

Love the Work – Stoke the Fire

Everyone has heard the quote "Do what you love--Love what you do." However, what Steve Jobs has alluded to in the quote above is deeper than just loving your work. Think about all the things that occupy large chunks of... Continue Reading →

Sal Khan: Imagine if we built homes the way we teach students

This a must read for impacting teaching and learning. It really challenges the process of how teachers teach and grade students. Are we teaching for mastery and if not what's fundamentally wrong with our traditional process?

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