My BAD

I thought I was doing a great job, until I got the results of a staff survey. I was devastated, but I learned a few valuable lessons.

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Amber Teamann is an award-winning assistant principal in Texas, where she is most passionate about being positive, integrating effective technology for student engagement, and making school FUN without compromising academic success for every student.

Join us as two educators share what they learned from mistakes driven by egos gone wild.

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Follow: @jonHarper70bd @RickJetter @rebeccacoda @bamradionetwork Rebecca Coda has over 18 years’ experience in education as a teacher, ELA curriculum and assessment writer, technology program leader, contributing columnist for School Leader's Now, and founder of the Digital Native Network. Rebecca is a National Board Certified Teacher & Arizona K12 Center Master Teacher. Rick Jetter is an educational consultant, multi-genre author, and keynote speaker. He has worked in education for over 18 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools.

I chose to overlook the need to change my teaching practice because I wanted to be comfortable. I continued till I saw the impact on my students and staff.

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Larry Ferlazzo began teaching in 2003 after working as a community organizer for nearly twenty years. An award-winning English and Social Studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif. Larry is the author of several books, including Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers To Classroom Challenges.

I was skilled and accomplished, so I expected myself to be perfect at my craft. It was painful when I discovered that I wasn't and needed help.

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Jessica Lahey is an educator, writer and speaker. She writes the bi-weekly New York Times column, The Parent-Teacher Conference and is a contributing writer for The Atlantic and commentator at Vermont Public Radio. Her best-selling book is The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can .

Transparency has limits. I learned this lesson the hard way and I've been living with the error for years. Do you know the boundaries?

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Barry Saide is the Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction for the Frelinghuysen Township School District, in Newton, New Jersey.

It took a while for me to figure out that some things in school are important and some things just aren't.

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Jethro Jones is the principal of Kodiak Middle School and host of the Transformative Principal podcast, where he interviews successful educational leaders to improve our schools. He focuses on finding simple solutions to complex problems.

As a new administrator, I started with a bang, but eventually realized I was en route to a bust. Here's how I got back on track.

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Joe Sanfelippo, PhD is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District. Prior to taking on his current role, he was an elementary school principal in two rural school districts and co-authored The Power of Branding-Telling Your School's Story and Hacking Leadership.

I thought I was empathetic educator till I found myself dismissing the pain of another.

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Shana White serves as technology coordinator at Creekland Middle School in Lawrenceville, GA as well as an adjunct teacher for Georgia Virtual School. Shana is dedicated to empowering and teaching both students and teachers how to effectively use technology as a tool to enhance and take charge of their own growth.

I had lots of rules and lots of ways to make sure my students understood them and complied. Then I got a wake-up call.

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Tony Vincent likes to learn, teach, and make things. Since 1998, Tony has been a pioneer in digital learning, and he continues to help educators use technology for teaching and learning.

I learned the hard way that treating people equally doesn't mean treating everyone the same.

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Ben Gilpin is a relationship driven educator with a passion for innovation. Ben serves as an elementary principal in Michigan. He is involved with classroomcribs.com and personalized learning initiatives with the Michigan Department of Education. He is known for his blog, The Colorful Principal, which showcases stories and learning pieces for educators from around the world.