Have a Good Life

Ryan Henton is the Assistant Principal at 450-student Castle Rock High School. He’s in his 15th year as an educator and his first year as an administrator. Previous to administration, he was an English teacher teaching everything from 6th grade to English AP, in California and now in Castle Rock.

In this episode, we talk about Ryan’s experience at the Move Up workshop which you can join virtually starting next week!

• Worksheet hanging on his wall.
• Helped me focus more learning on the job is so fast and furious.
• Show up Lead Up, Level Up
• Ryan’s one thing is “How to make today a WIN.”
• Moving from Prevention to Promotion mindset.
• Focusing on his destination.
• Did I make the right move?
• So many hats to wear and so many things to do.
• I always went home feeling not successful.
• The workshop helped me see things in a different way.
• Connecting with other assistant principals.
• Format
  | Calendar | popped up |
  | ———– | ———————- |
  | Podcast | bullying investigation |
  | JV Practice | Meet with parents |
• This workshop was an upgrade in my thinking!
• Making me think and reflect day-to-day
• Forces me to reassess my goals for that day.
• How the one thing has impacted his leadership
• The principal has seen it, but he isn’t sure if the staff sees it.
• My world was my classroom
• Your classroom is your priority. I’ve become more attentive, more focused
• Important to you, but not important to the whole
• How to be a transformative principal? Lean into your strengths!

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In this interview, Jethro talks with Lynn Hardin about the Move Up Workshop. 

New Episode of @TrnFrmPrincipal

On this episode we talk about the Move Up Workshop, where you will learn how to show up, lead up and level up so you can move up. Are you ready to move up? Take the 2-minute assessment here and see for yourself.

Shaun Cornwall is a seasoned educator and administrator dedicated to delivering top-notch education to all learners. Shaun embraces a well-rounded approach to education, focusing on academic, engineering, artistic, wellness, and social-emotional aspects. With a 20-year background in education, he has served as an Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, and elementary-level classroom teacher. He is currently serving as an assistant principal in the issaquah school district.

Shaun has a knack for incorporating technology into learning environments and has successfully developed STEM programs during his career. With a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and a principal’s license, he is also an active member of ASCD and AWSEP, and has contributed to STEM conferences and the NSTA’s Science Scope journal.

Apart from his professional life, Shaun is a devoted husband and father to four wonderful children, aged between 7 and 17. In his spare time, he loves designing and playing board games, crafting delicious sourdough bread, and catching the latest films at the movies.

• Most valuable from the workshop was around evaluations and aligning myself around her values
• Our staff will be intervention experts is our vision.
• Rubric-based observations vs. a conversational approach
• Robotic and not super focused or helpful for teachers?
• Feedback is more authentic
• Teachers want to be better teachers and my feedback actually helps them now.
• One thing: going to be in one lunch every day.
• Put it on the calendar and told people they can expect to see me.
• Having a paraprofessional out there with me observing how I was handling it.
• Why you should attend the workshop.
• You are in charge of your own professional growth.
• What has made Shaun a great principal? Other principals.
• A great principal: Mary Kay Summers
• More about being intervention experts: meeting students where they need and what they need
• How to support teachers in that realm.
• How to be a transformative principal? Get out of your office. Be with kids. Connect with kids that don’t see you as much.

Sponsors

Transformative Principal Mastermind

Lead a school everyone can be proud of.

Being a principal is tough work. You’re pulled in all kinds of directions. You never have the time to do the work that really matters. Join me as I help school leaders find the time to do the work they became principals to do.

I help you stop putting out fires and start leading.

Learn more at https://transformativeprincipal.com

New Episode of @TrnFrmPrincipal

Ben Ziegler started his teaching career in SW Washington back in 2009. For a decade now, he has been a part of the Battle Ground School District, and for the past four years, he has been serving as an administrator. Throughout his tenure, Ben has held various positions, including a Dean for Students at the high school level, three years as an elementary AP, and currently, he is an AP at the middle school level.

On this episode we talk about the Move Up Workshop, where you will learn how to show up, lead up and level up so you can move up. Are you ready to move up? Take the 2-minute assessment here and see for yourself.

• What was most valuable from the workshop you attended with Jethro? 
• Getting our mission/vision statements into our observations.
• How we are aligning in our vision and mission
• Coherence - aligning academics and social emotional. TPEP
• What is your one thing? Being aware 2x a day, ask myself if I’m aware.
• Helping teachers be more willing to try new things and do different things.
• How has your one thing impacted you in ways you didn’t expect?
• Had a really good conversation with a staff member here and made some suggestions to a staff member.
• Believe in myself more and slow down in moments in dealing with people.
• Strategic vs. Tactical approaches.
• Perspective
• Surprised in a good way with how much it aligned with what I already believe.
• Inventory of gratitude
• If someone is considering attending this workshop, what advice would you give them? 
• What is your vision for your career? 
• Started coaching middle school sports at 19 years old. Loved teaching and coaching.
• Be the head coach of a school.
• You work with people to improve their schools but help them be the best they can be.
• Knowing when to pull back and when to push.
• It comes down to relationships.
• It often comes down to the right question at the right time.
• Let people sit there.
• How to be a transformative Principal? Figure out your one thing for yourself - go out and observe and listen.

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In this episode, we are continuing our coaching conversations with Eric. Please check in our previous episodes 523 519 514, 510, 506, and 501

We are talking about how we finally met in person! We have known each other for years, but haven't met yet! Here's the outline of the rest of what we talk about: 

• Schoolai.com

• Chapter on hiring from How to be a Transformative Principal

• Recruiting and hiring

• What do we need to do differently to be more flexible

• Knowing how few applicants there are, how can we recruit differently? 

• What is good?

• Easy to fill out applications

• Vacancies open sooner

• Early for traditional 

• What do you not feel good about?

• Don’t know how much difference teacher fairs make or not

• Like having a presence at a job fair. 

• Very few graduates in programs

• Internet has changed the application process

• How much schools social media helps?

• Suggestions for Improving

• Attract people to come to your school.

• Get on the phone and talk to them about what you offer at the school. 

• “We need a body”

• Worried to non-renew a teacher because they’re not going to get any applicants.

• Always be recruiting

• Look for talent everywhere

• Build a pipeline and keep in touch. 

• Letter of intent for returning to their home district and get a bonus. 

• Build a longer district pipeline.

New Episode of @TrnFrmPrincipal

• Update from Ghana

- #2023–03–13_1100 Meeting with the Cybercrime Unit of the Ghana Police Service
- #2023–03–14_1200 Visit to 5/6 classroom at Primus Hybrid School
- #2023–03–19_1400 Pan-Africa webinar for parents
- How can parents and carers monitor their children’s online activity without infringing on their privacy?
- What are the long-term effects of excessive technology use on children’s mental and physical health?
- How can parents and carers stay informed about new technology trends and potential risks?
- What should parents and carers do if they suspect their child is being cyberbullied or harassed online?
- How can parents and carers effectively communicate with their children about technology use without creating conflict or tension?
- How can parents and carers address their own technology use and set a good example for their children?
- What is the role of peer pressure and social media in shaping children’s online behavior, and how can parents and carers help children navigate these pressures?
- How can technology be used to enhance learning and development for children, and what are some best practices for incorporating technology into education?
- How can parents and carers help children build healthy relationships with their devices and encourage offline activities and hobbies?
- What is the role of technology companies and platforms in promoting safe and responsible technology use, and how can parents and carers hold them accountable?
- The Growing Problem of Deepfakes
- News Item: New York students create a deepfake video of middle school principal saying racist things
“https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/03/14/racist-deepfakes-carmel-tiktok/”
- Details
- Target of the malicious attack was George Fischer Middle School
- In late January or early February, multiple videos were released on Tiktok, with a male voice laid over videos of Principal John Piscitella
- The voiceovers contained racist statements and threats of violence
- TikTok quickly took the videos down but not before they were seen by multiple students
- Carmel Central School District sent out a letter on February 13, 2023, alerting parents to the videos and saying “that three high-schoolers had “used artificial intelligence to impersonate the staff” and made them appear to make “inappropriate comments” in videos.”
- The school did not describe the videos, nor did it specifically mention the racist comments or threats of violence
- Simultaneous, local police closed their investigation after determining that no crime had been committed
- The District defended its response to angry parents, saying that “they were trying to balance disclosing sensitive information without generating panic”
- But parents accused the District of minimizing the videos
- The videos raise many issues, most controversial:
- Racism
- Student Privacy
- The Use and Abuse of Technology (particularly AI)
- Threats of Gun Violence
- Disciplinary action was taken against three students but District refused to say what action was taken
- Analysis
- Schools need to be more transparent about the nature of incidents like these
- We may need to consider the cost of student privacy
- These were relatively crude deepfake videos; the technology exists now to make much more convincing videos
- Additional Resources
- #2023–03–09 Principal appears to spew racist threats in disturbing video — but it never actually happened
“https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/principal-appears-to-spew-racist-threats-in-disturbing-video-%E2%80%94-but-it-never-actually-happened/ar-AA18qImu”
- #2023–03–08 High Schoolers Made a Racist Deepfake of a Principal Threatening Black Students
“https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kxzk9/school-principal-deepfake-racist-video”
- #2023–03–02 TikTok videos threatening Black students have Carmel parents on edge, district promising change
“https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2023/03/02/racist-tiktok-videos-threaten-black-kids-in-carmel-ny-worry-parents/69941181007/”
- Fred’s presentation at ASTE about Chatbots

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