Author Eric Sheninger Joins FocusED to Discuss What it Means to Prepare Learners for Their Future

This is Season 3, Episode 6 of FocusED, and it features our guest, Eric Sheninger. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don’t miss what Eric says about comfort being the enemy of growth and so much more.

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Eric Sheninger Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners

Eric Sheninger is an Associate Partner with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). Prior to this, he was the award-winning Principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. Eric oversaw the successful implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that radically transformed the learning culture at his school while increasing achievement.

His work focuses on leading and learning in the digital age as a model for moving schools and districts forward. This has led to the formation of the Pillars of Digital Leadership, a framework for all educators to initiate sustainable change to transform school cultures. As a result, Eric has emerged as an innovative leader, best selling author, and sought after speaker. His main focus is using research and evidence-based practices to empower learners, improve communications with stakeholders, enhance public relations, create a positive brand presence, discover opportunity, transform learning spaces, and help educators grow professionally in the digital age.

Eric has received numerous awards and acknowledgments for his work. He is a CDE Top 30 award recipient, Bammy Award winner, NASSP Digital Principal Award winner, PDK Emerging Leader Award recipient, winner of Learning Forward’s Excellence in Professional Practice Award, Google Certified Innovator, Adobe Education Leader, and ASCD 2011 Conference Scholar.

He has authored and co-authored the following books:

Learning Transformed: 8 Keys for Designing Tomorrow’s Schools Today

Uncommon Learning: Creating School That Work for Kids

Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times

What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Science

BrandED: Tell your Story, Build Relationships, and Empower Learning

Communicating and Connecting with Social Media: Essentials for Principals

Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms: Preparing Learners for Their Future

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