Transformative Principal

For 30 years, Frank Forte has led projects and programs around the world for clients such as the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Army, NASA, CA, CSC, GTE, and Mylan Pharmaceutical. He has worked across many different industries, including Oil & Gas, Software, Healthcare, and Construction. Frank is the author of the book A.G.I.L.E. Thinking Demystified. What is AGILE thinking?Adaptability, Growth Improvement Leadership Experience The AGILE method is empiricism. We don’t know what we have to do to please our stakeholders We as humans don’t like to fail. Our education system rewards getting the right answer and doesn’t support failure. Why do you need to teach adults that? Effort and process. What did you learn in this experiment? Agile mentality have anything to offer me as a School principal? It was about the process that I needed to follow. We don’t have processes when it comes to idiosyncratic people. Is it complicated or complex? We do inspection and we have quality control Humans as creators of engineering What is the next experiment that I can use to help you grow? When change approaches are successful and when they are failures. CARES Act dealing with loans and withdrawals. Couldn’t have done it if not for the agile training they had gone through. What about those made it so they could change so quickly. John Cotter - the Heart of Change Sense of urgency has to the first thing They will either vote with their feet or demand change. Failures - trying once and then being surprised and giving up. We are working in a complex ever-changing environment. Build the change model Retrospectives - How formal should these things be? Don’t overwhelm the system. What questions could I have asked to make it better? Get comfortable with feedback, and accelerate that feedback. We’ve got to carve out time to change. Get effective first, then become efficient. Growth vs. fixed mindset - fixed mindset is focused on being efficient. Asking them what they have changed in their approach. Change starts with awareness. It’s time to make the donuts Fight Flight and Freeze If you do want to change, be prepared to get some push back. How to be a transformative principal? Figure out what is on your backlog that needs to change. Make it so small that nobody will notice except you. Ask your class how they’re doing. Listen and show empathy Sponsors TeachFX Innovative school leaders across the country have started tracking online student participation using TeachFX because it’s one of the most powerful ways to improve student outcomes during COVID — especially for English Learners and students of color. Learn more about TeachFX and get a special offer at TeachFX.com John Catt Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, amplifies world-class voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized globally for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms. John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools. Learn more about professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Learn more about some of the newest titles: Michaela: The Power of Culture by Katharine Birbalsingh Teaching WalkThrus: Visual Step-by-Step Guides to Essential Teaching Techniques by Tom Sherrington and Oliver Caviglioli Putting Staff First: A blueprint for revitalising our schools by John Tomsett and Jonny Uttley The Teaching Delusion: Why Teaching In Our Schools Isn’t Good Enough (And How We Can Make It Better) by Bruce Robertson Stop Talking About Wellbeing: A pragmatic approach to teacher workload by Kat Howard John Catt is also proud publisher of the new book from Transformative Principal host Jethro Jones: SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves Visit this page to learn more about bulk orders and how to bring John Catt’s research-based materials to your school: https://us.johncattbookshop.com/pages/agents-and-distributors