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In the face of uncertainty and change driven by the pandemic, K12 Leaders have the opportunity to improve student learning through data and shared leadership.<\/p>\n
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We are facing enormous challenges in America that require public education to step up and stand tall in order to pass the test of our times. Leadership will be the key but not just the traditional roles of superintendents, principals, and elected officials. Expanding and harnessing the power of a much broader leadership team will be necessary; a team that includes all teachers, all support staff, students, and parents.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.readwritedigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/collaboration-concept-image-1.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.2″ min_height_tablet=”” min_height_phone=”” min_height_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text: Main Copy” _builder_version=”4.4.2″ text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.6em” header_font=”Open Sans Light|on|||” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” header_2_font_size=”23px” header_2_letter_spacing=”-1px” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_5_font=”Abhaya Libre||||||||” header_5_text_color=”#1464f6″ header_5_font_size=”30px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”85%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”18px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”1.5em” text_line_height_phone=”1.6em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n The challenge of building and creating new models of instruction that require dual on-line and in-school platforms will need pervasive collaboration and creative thinking for design and implementation. If your experience with digital learning during the pandemic shutdown makes you think \u201cIt doesn\u2019t work.\u201d, read on. Local nuance and formative fine-tuning with the merging models should be the work of everyone \u2026 every day. Major modifications may require staggered hours for students and teachers or alternate days or alternate weekly attendance by students. To avoid disruptions in continuity of learning the provision of digital devices, internet access and the utilization of digital resources will be an absolute necessity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Communication, collaboration, and coherence interwoven into the new work are best accomplished by creating the natural flow of teamwork involving personal reflection and learning by everyone. Bus drivers, custodians, maintenance, food service employees\u2019 input, and ideas will be needed. Tech staff, teacher assistants, and office staff will be key to making models work. Department and Grade Level Chairs\u2019 capacity to lead and support others while inculcating collaboration will be integral to any success. Veterans supporting and encouraging new teachers and new teachers sharing their digital insight should be the norm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The traditional classroom won\u2019t perform in an environment of rolling shutdowns and social distancing. As a result, US Public K-12 falls behind while others continue moving forward \u2014 increasing the education gap for the vast majority of our children.\u00a0 Urgent and thoughtful team planning around new school structures that may mean a major change in calendar, hours, alternating in-school and on-line instruction and use of staff resources will mean that principals and teachers will lead by being problem solvers and solution finders.<\/p>\n Public education is facing a huge \u2018test\u2019 to respond to this challenge and our bold unity of purpose is vital for democracy and the future of our children. It will be messy, scary, and frustrating but we are up to the challenge. Building a culture of leadership where everyone pulls together and lifts each other is essential every day. Embracing ambiguity and the changes needed is incumbent on everyone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The good news is we have working models, in public schools, in the U.S., which have risen to the challenge of providing every student continuous learning every day, regardless of socioeconomic circumstance. The methods and structures to achieve this have been formed and refined over more than a decade of trial-and-error. The pedagogy has been tuned, the professional development is understood, the tools are identified, access is addressed. What\u2019s more, relative to peers, the per-pupil spend is among the lowest and students are performing at the highest levels. Yes, it can be done.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Back to school has to look different and we know change is challenging. Where, how, when do we start?\u00a0 You know your constituency and will find what works for your division. In your search, consider these starting points:<\/p>\n Institutional change should be approached as a cyclical process as opposed to a start\/finish line. We are, after all, in the business of impacting young humans and\u2014as we know\u2014walking in a straight line is not a skill that comes naturally to them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A few years ago I was working in my kitchen\u00a0 on a call where I said several times \u201cI don\u2019t know how we can do this and I don\u2019t know if we can do this.\u201d After the call, my son Luke (who was 3 at the time) and had been playing on the floor beside me was, to my surprise, listening. He looked up to me and said, \u201cDad remember \u2018Can we do this?\u2018\u201c At the time we were both fans of Bob the Builder, and I knew the answer then and I know it now. I smiled at Luke and said, \u2018yes we can\u2019! Can public education respond and evolve to meet the needs of our students and families? Leadership teams with deep convictions and shared beliefs about the importance of this work will model for our country…Yes, we can!<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#e2e2e2″ _builder_version=”4.4.2″ width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”0px||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Text: Author Bio” _builder_version=”4.4.2″ text_font=”Open Sans||on||||||” text_text_color=”#828282″ text_font_size=”14px” width=”85%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled=”on”]<\/p>\n Dr. Mark Edwards served as Superintendent of Henrico County, VA, and Mooresville Graded Schools, NC, where both districts were recognized as national leaders in technology. Edwards was recognized as the VA and NC Supt. of the Year as well as the 2013 National Supt. of the Year by AASA. 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Real leaders give up leadership for shared leadership.<\/span><\/h5>\n
Re-thinking K-12 School Structures<\/h2>\n
You Can Overcome Funding and Access Obstacles to Digital Learning<\/h2>\n
How do I start?<\/h2>\n
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Public Schools, Yes We Can!<\/h2>\n