Transformative Principal

Chad Lang is an assistant superintendent of HR and school improvement in Glenwood Iowa.  He is passionate about grading, curriculum, and professional development.

 

 On today’s episode we discuss the importance of curriculum and grading when preparing students for the “real world”.  He clarifies the difference between curriculum and resources, and explains why textbooks and companies should never be the curriculum for our students.  Chad also describes the importance of starting with a common definition of grades, with his definition aligning tightly to what we expect students to know and be able to do in reference to specific standards.

 

 

 Chad can be reached on Twitter @chad_mLang or through his personal email chadmichaellang@gmail.com

Sponsors

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

 

 

 

 

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