Changing the student experience through changing the student task with Jason Glass Transformative Principal 268
Download MP3 Jason Glass is the superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools 85,000 students on the west side of Denver, Colorado. Lots of great people in the district. Community is politically divided 1/3 democrats, 1/3 independent, 1/3 republican When it comes to our kids, it should be an area where everyone can work together. PBS Documentary about the Jeffco recall Things that disturb the balance here get noticed How do we prepare the students for the right future. Green Mountain Youtube Video Changing the student experience through changing the student task Information is really easy to acquire. Problem and project-based learning across the entire organization Three categories of practitioners: those who have always taught in authentic: Allow those teachers to be influencers. Second group is those who see the changes and are willing to engage but don’t know how: provide lots of opportunities for them to see what it looks like. Third group: waiting to see if this is a fad. How do you inspire your leadership to do these things as well? This is simultaneously the easiest and most difficult change to make. “This is exactly why I got into education” Really hard because this is not a technical change Much deeper and more meaningful change approach. Have the changes really changed what students experience how to be a transformative principal? Principals can support, encourage and help a teacher take a risk to create an authentic meaningful approach for a student. @cojasonglass Jason.glass@jeffco.k12.co.us Schedule a call with Jethro Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher. Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal. Take Control of your email Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey
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Jason Glass is the superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools
- 85,000 students on the west side of Denver, Colorado.
- Lots of great people in the district.
- Community is politically divided 1/3 democrats, 1/3 independent, 1/3 republican
- When it comes to our kids, it should be an area where everyone can work together.
- PBS Documentary about the Jeffco recall
- Things that disturb the balance here get noticed
- How do we prepare the students for the right future.
- Green Mountain Youtube Video
- Changing the student experience through changing the student task
- Information is really easy to acquire.
- Problem and project-based learning across the entire organization
- Three categories of practitioners: those who have always taught in authentic: Allow those teachers to be influencers.
- Second group is those who see the changes and are willing to engage but don’t know how: provide lots of opportunities for them to see what it looks like.
- Third group: waiting to see if this is a fad.
- How do you inspire your leadership to do these things as well?
- This is simultaneously the easiest and most difficult change to make.
- “This is exactly why I got into education”
- Really hard because this is not a technical change
- Much deeper and more meaningful change approach.
- Have the changes really changed what students experience
- how to be a transformative principal? Principals can support, encourage and help a teacher take a risk to create an authentic meaningful approach for a student.
- @cojasonglass Jason.glass@jeffco.k12.co.us
Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life!
Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.
Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show.
Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com
Download Paperless Principal.
Transformative Principal on Stitcher
Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey
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