How to be more “business-like” in an educational setting
Is “what you have always done” ineffective and boring?
Creation of new, innovative ways to organize events such as leadership academies, new teacher induction models and leadership and teacher retreats
Do you know how to use technology to your advantage?
Enhancements to typical programs and departments through innovation and modernization using technology tools
Websites for communication, signup or surveys
App building for scheduling (free and paid)
Advanced Excel, Word and Google functions to assist with organization of events or recognition and budgeting
How do you increase funding and community/partner participation to your organization with the exception of grant writing?
Use of business principles to increase communication and involvement of business partners and community partners
Return on Investment (ROI) important for partners – using data to drive decisions and to track investments from both partners
I saw an increase of 55% in funding from one year to another when running ROI reports for donations made from partners using data from an app
How can you relate to those you lead and understand how to better collaborate for innovation?
With my extensive background and 29 years of experience, I have served in the following roles to assist you with this – Director of Secondary Education, Director of Professional Learning & Title IIA, Director of CTAE, Director of Instructional Technology & Grants, K-12 Math Coordinator, K-12 Science/Health Coordinator, Broad Field 7-12 Science Teacher and Adolescent Young Adult Science National Board Certified Teacher.
How do you motivate teachers to want to attend Professional Learning?
Creation of badges, pins, certificates, and other microcredentials the teachers can display on email signature lines or on websites, Twitter and other social media platforms
Innovative ways to increase Professional Learning – see article about Triple Workshop – how I was able to have Project WET (Water Education for Teachers), Project Wild and Project Learning Tree come together in a facilitator workshop for teachers for the first time – in order for them to become trainers
