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Either You Get It or You Don't

7/4/2008

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I just returned from NECC yesterday, the long flight coupled with the intensity of the conference sent me straight to bed for several hours to recoup sleep. So today I thought to return to my computer and participate in Leadership Day 2008.

I am convinced that I drove St. Raphael's Chief Learner nuts (and I mean NUTS) by saying, "Either you get it or you don't." I always put her in the 'get it' category. That particular statement started two years ago when I took a group of teachers and the principal to Oak-Land Junior High to look at integrated technology instruction. The view of teaching and learning changed instantly, as that evening in my voice mailbox the principal left me a message that effectively launched SRS from a 20th century school to a 21st century school.

The post could get lengthy if I decided to write out the entire story, but in short there are 10 things that explains how after two years I figured out what I really meant when I said,  "you get it."

  1. Try the tools as well.
  2. Allow time for sharing.
  3. Celebrate the success and recognize the times it doesn't work.
  4. Be innovative.
  5. Share excitement and enthusiasm with others.
  6. Research, read, and blog too.
  7. Take risks.
  8. Encourage creativity and collaboration.
  9. Enjoy the moment.
  10. Mold the teacher's wings and let fly.
Like a good leader, my wings were molded and I was released to fly to begin the next stage in life. So thank you to the Chief Learner and all innovative leaders who 'get it'.

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