022 - Growth and Development

Jethro Jones, 2017 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year, is a former principal and host of Transformative Principal and co-founder of The Center for Cyberethics, independent, non-partisan educational institute dedicated to the study and promotion of cyberethics. Jethro is the author of the book, SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves! Jethro currently consults schools and districts on redesign efforts that don't seem like another program. Jethro has worked as a principal at all K-12 levels, including a prison school, a district coach, distance learning team lead, and English teacher.

Key Takeaways:

Student driven learning is key Teachers should attempt to fulfill the role of being a compass among us Ask and then emphasize why teachers got into teaching Only teachers care about standards not kids Use content as your playground when teaching Support student driven learning Help teachers with the work it takes is work it takes to connect different subjects because it's harder for them then students Gaining knowledge is not selfish if you share it Accepting an event as trauma makes you a victim

Connect:

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