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Teacher-led Professional Development with Nathan Adams Transformative Principal 107
Nathan has been a special education teacher for 8 years. He has taught in middle, high, and elementary levels.

Teacher led professional development
Sponsored by the local teacher’s union.
Joined the union that has supported him, in an effort to give back.
Idea of helping general education teachers and special education teachers understand the needs of each other.
Brotherhood of professionals.
Need to find a way to offer this for credit to improve skills but also have incentive.
NEA grant that supported professional development for teachers teaching teachers.
Institute for Professional Development.
Will align in the future to make the district PD calendar aligned with what the association is wanting.
Surveyed members to determine what they wanted to learn.
This is a perk/benefit for the members of the association.
Challenge is finding the time to make this happen.
Highlights: Teachers posted what they found beneficial from the courses.
Google Certified Teacher, Level I and II.
Teachers were responsive to the things they were learning.
Advice: Continue to use good teaching strategies. But don’t be demeaning.
District started doing magnet schools.
Principal that just started in the position.
Teacher leader for educational technology.
Personable leader, understands the field, understands the kids.
Ambassador as a teacher.
Weekly email from the principal.
Staff meetings are held in a different teacher’s classroom each week.
What are we going to do that week that is interesting?
Principal asks how he can support us.
How to be a transformative principal: Trust the people that are working for you.


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Transformative Principal
Episode 107, Season 3
January 17, 2016

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