Transformative Principal

Digital Leadership with Eric Sheninger - Transformative Principal Episode 012


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I’m really excited about this interview with Eric Sheninger@NMHS_Principal.

Eric goes over the 7 pillars of Digital Leadership in his new book:

  • Communication
  • Public Relations
  • Branding
  • Student Engagement/Learning
  • Professional Growth/Development
  • Reenvisioning Learning Spaces and Environments
  • Opportunity
  • Eric talks about how his school’s journey and how that can be a template for changing from a mandate-driven school to one of empowerment.

    Our conversation includes the following:

    • How social media has changed and pushed his view of the world.
    • What we don’t know we fear.
    • Why it is important to give students a voice.
    • How to get students to be the focus on the essential skill sets.
    • How to make learning for students applicable to their (and our) real lives.
    • How to change midstream from one way to do things to how he does them now.
    • We need to be the lead learners.
    • How to get all teachers on board with a vision (hint: it is all about mindset).
    • How he gives his teachers autonomy in what they are doing in their classrooms.
    • How making learning fun contributes to higher scores, graduation rates, and college graduation rates.
    • What you can do to be a transformative principal today. Get on Social Media and don’t reinvent the wheel.
    • What motivates and inspires him. His students. He has pictures on his walls in his office that help him focus on what is most important.
    • Eric talks about how he pulled 5 teachers aside in 2009 to instill his vision in their minds. He joined Twitter in March 2009, and so he really did have a change of heart. He shows that when he learns something new, he knows that it is important to implement it and change his life.

      Have a Good Life.

      Eric's Book Summary:

      It’s time for the next generation of leadership. Digital leadership is a strategic mindset and set of behaviors that leverages resources to create a meaningful, transparent, and engaging school culture. It takes into account recent changes such as ubiquitous connectivity, open-source technology, mobile devices, and personalization to dramatically shift how schools have been run and structured for over a century.  Leading in education becomes exponentially powerful when using technology to your advantage.



      Eric Sheninger—“Principal Twitter”—shares his Pillars of Digital Leadership to help readers:

      • Transform school culture by initiating sustainable change• Use free social media tools to improve communication, enhance public relations, and create a positive brand presence • Integrate digital tools into the classroom to increase student engagement and achievement • Facilitate professional learning and access new opportunities and resources

      The time is now, whether you are a building level or teacher leader, to boldly move schools forward in the digital age.


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