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Devin Vodicka This was originally posted to https://learnercenteredleadership.blogspot.com/ on May 24, 2020. Last week I participated in an interesting series of conversations with school leaders around the difficulties in completing professional evaluations during this period of “emergency remote instruction” where we are physically separated from one another.  How does a principal evaluate a teacher whenContinue reading “How Might We Evaluate Remote Professional Performance?”

Devin Vodicka This was originally posted to https://learnercenteredleadership.blogspot.com/ on May 11, 2020. As we are approaching the end of this atypical school year, school leaders are working hard to finish strong as they also are developing multiple scenarios for next year.  The level of uncertainty for the fall is creating conditions that make it exceedinglyContinue reading “Looking Back to Step Forward: After Action Reviews”

Devin Vodicka This was originally posted to https://learnercenteredleadership.blogspot.com/ on May 3, 2020. Last week a coalition of partners organized a free, online summit called “A New Way Forward.”  Our organization, Altitude Learning, partnered with Boundless, Design 39 Campus, Education Reimagined, Getting Smart, and Big Picture Learning to put on the event.  Using social media, a few emails, and word of mouth, closeContinue reading “A New Way Forward … Together”

This post was originally published to https://learnercenteredleadership.blogspot.com/ on April 26, 2020. I am honored and humbled to share that my first book, Learner-Centered Leadership, launched this past week.  Copied below is the text from the back cover of the book which was written before COVID-19.  While I never anticipated that we would be in the midstContinue reading “Learner-Centered Leadership Book Launch!”

This post was originally published on https://learnercenteredleadership.blogspot.com/ on April 5, 2020. Almost two decades ago I wrote a paper on key shifts to move from mechanical, industrial-age education to a more biological, information-age approach.  While I had no idea that we would now be radically redesigning education during a global pandemic, it was clear that rapid changesContinue reading “3 Urgent Systemic Shifts to Better Serve Learners”

Devin Vodicka This post was originally published at https://learnercenteredleadership.blogspot.com/ on March 14, 2020. Hard to believe but it was almost three years ago that I transitioned from Superintendent to my current role.  As an administrator, I have dealt with fires, power outages, earthquakes, excessive heatwaves, a school shooting, and a host of challenges.  With thatContinue reading “Unprecedented Times: 3 Suggestions for School Leaders”

Devin Vodicka This post was originally published on https://learnercenteredleadership.blogspot.com/ on March 7, 2020. I was visiting schools in Vermont and had the opportunity to observe an inspiring, engaging, relevant, and meaningful program that they had developed.  Students at one of the local high schools were engaged in all aspects of producing maple syrup and then marketing andContinue reading “Context Matters: Maple Syrup, Mass Transit, and Meaningful Learning”