With Great Opportunity Also Comes Great Responsibility By Shannon K. Buerk Have you ever heard educators say they have a lot on their plates? When I was a teacher, I remember trying to juggle all of the initiatives for the school district in which I taught. For... December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 by Engage2Learn Read More
Cultural Tenets: Why, What, How By Shannon Buerk Anyone who knows me well understands that I feel called to be leading engage2learn. Quite frankly, I did not set out to own an organization, to be an entrepreneur, or to ever leave the classroom. When I... December 11, 2018 by Engage2Learn Read More
Culture Strategic Design By Teresa Tate Across all areas of professional organizations, leadership focuses on vision, goals, and strategies to transform the organization and build success. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in education. Still, decades of working toward accomplishing the vision have... December 7, 2018December 10, 2018 by Engage2Learn Read More
Coaching Helps You Grow for Your Students By Olive May Why have I been assigned a coach? What am I doing wrong? For some educators, the thought of having a coach isn’t appealing because they think they might not be doing a good job. Another misconception is... December 4, 2018 by Engage2Learn Read More
The e2L Blended Framework: A Journey of Growth By Samantha Parker If you have read my fellow eGrowe coach, Robyn Scott’s, blog post on “Using the School Design Framework as the One Thing” you already understand how the engage2Learn Blended Framework incorporates the facilitation of 21st Century Life... November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 by Engage2Learn Read More
Metrics: Making Vision Actionable for 1,000 Years By Shannon Buerk One of my favorite metaphors is that which Yong Zhao often shares, comparing the mystery of Easter Island to our present-day educational initiatives and how we measure them. In case you have not read it or heard... November 27, 2018November 29, 2018 by Engage2Learn Read More
Using the School Design Framework as the One Thing by Robyn Scott Is this just one MORE thing or the ONE thing? It’s no secret classroom teachers feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and exhausted by their daily workload. I remember how excited and naive I was about becoming a teacher. I... November 13, 2018 by Engage2Learn Read More
Leader Profile diy Leader Profile is aligned to the learner profile with the unique characteristics, skills, and traits that are necessary for leaders to realize the call to action/vision for the district. Outcome: Leader Profile aligned to the Learner Profile that describes the type... November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 by Engage2Learn Read More
Learner Profile diy Your learner profile is a collection of characteristics, skills, and traits desire by your community for its learners. It aligns operations and the learning experience to equip students for the future. Whether you’re building a tech plan, facilities assessment, or... November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 by Engage2Learn Read More
Modeling Is Powerful: 5 Ways to Be Intentional by Shannon Buerk I still remember the first time I saw myself teaching: it was when I gave an assignment to my 11th graders to teach a math lesson to the class. As each “student teacher” proceeded with the lesson,... November 6, 2018November 28, 2018 by Engage2Learn Read More