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80/20 staff meetings this year (197:365) | Dr. Cook's Blog
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Dr Cook's Blog. 80/20 staff meetings this year (197:365). Source: thenovicespiritualist.wordpress.com. I have been doing a lot of reflecting and planning for the upcoming school year. Yesterday, I posted about seeing an increase in Genius Hour and Makerspace. With that said, I want to provide the staff with time to work on their own innovative projects…. I think this will be the first step in a new direction for professional development. What will we do? I will need to teach the staff about the expectati...
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Dissertation | Dr. Cook's Blog
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Dr Cook's Blog. Making connections: Implementing an integrated thematic instruction curriculum model to assist teachers of at-risk middle school students. By Cook, Spike C. Ed.D., Rowan University, 2009, 237 pages; AAT 3359922. 2 thoughts on “ Dissertation. January 9, 2015 at 6:42 PM. Can I read the whole thing? The link seems broken . . . January 12, 2015 at 12:37 PM. I am not sure what happened to the link. I will look into it. For now, I put the Abstract in there. Leave a Comment Cancel reply. I truly...
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Instructional Rounds | Dr. Cook's Blog
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Dr Cook's Blog. Instructional Rounds with the #CCDOLPHINS. If it were not for my PLN, as I have said many times, I don’t know where I would be as a school leader. Today, I got the chance to meet up with a good friend, fellow principal, and active member of my PLN Douglas Timm. Doug, and his team of dedicated coaches and teachers, have recently implemented Instructional Rounds in their school. As a side note, you have to visit their active hashtag on Twitter ( #ccdolphins. So, what is it going to take?
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Reflect and plan: It’s as easy as 3, 2, 1 | Dr. Cook's Blog
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Dr Cook's Blog. Reflect and plan: It’s as easy as 3, 2, 1. RM Bacon Teachers engaged in the 3-2-1 activity. A few weeks ago I read the ASCDEdge blog post 3-2-1 Countdown to Summer. By Kevin Parr. It was just what I needed. It was just what our staff needed. Since the concept was so applicable, I was able to integrate it into my final staff meeting of the year. Our purpose was to reflect on the year and to begin to plan for the next school year. Putting the activity into motion …. Focus on the Whole Child.
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Its lonely at the top, but it doesn’t have to be | Dr. Cook's Blog
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Dr Cook's Blog. Its lonely at the top, but it doesn’t have to be. A few years ago I took the “plunge” and became connected to other educators throughout the globe through Social Media. I can admit that I have never been the same since taking that plunge. One of the best parts about the connections was the relationship I built with Jessica Johnson. We started the PrincipalPLN. So we decided to write a book on the topic. In this book we help the readers understand the importance of being connected to benef...
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All eyes on the sky! | Dr. Cook's Blog
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Dr Cook's Blog. All eyes on the sky! In a recent PrincipalPLN. Podcast, we interviewed Kirsten Olson and Valerie Brown, authors of the book, Mindful School Leader. During the podcast, I really tried to be mindful. In fact, I didn’t really ask many questions. I just listened. Towards the end, one question popped up in my head, and I asked, “So what would be 3 things we could try this week to practice mindfulness at work? And looking at the sky? For me, it was never. What do you do to practice mindfulness?
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Connected Leadership | Dr. Cook's Blog
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Dr Cook's Blog. Connected Leadership: It’s a click away. Is a practical guide to assist current and prospective school leaders to connect and learn from the global audience on social media. As a connected leader, I wrote the book to share with others how helpful it has been to develop a personal learning network, to tell the story of my school, and how social media has expanded my horizons as a leader. Read what others have to say about Connected Leadership:. How relevant are you as a school leader?
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Back to School Dreams | Dr. Cook's Blog
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Dr Cook's Blog. Back to School Dreams. Source: aquasixio.deviantart.com. We all have them. I mean everybody. It’s probably one of the few things that parents, students, teachers, administrators all have in common. What do they mean? Why do we have them and more importantly, what can we learn from them? What Happened Last Night? What Can We Learn From Back to School Dreams? Month by Month Summer Checklist. 8211; Through experience and working with other administrations, I developed a checklist that lists ...
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#NJED Daily | Dr. Cook's Blog
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Dr Cook's Blog. Through twitter, I have developed an online newspaper that focuses on New Jersey education, as well as the latest technology news. Leave a Comment Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. Connect with Dr Spike Cook. Breaking Out of Isolation: Becoming a Connected School Leader (Corwin Connected Educators Series). Connected Leadership: It's Just a Click Away (Corwin Connected Educators Series). Cultivat...
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What if it came down to you? | Dr. Cook's Blog
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Dr Cook's Blog. What if it came down to you? Source: authorbrandikennedy.blogspot.com. It’s always easier to think that someone else is in charge. It is always easier to think it is someone else’s responsibility. We find it difficult to understand how important we are, and we often leave the work to someone else. Think about this for a minute… what if it came down to you? It does come down to you …. everyday! What if it came down to you to be……. Posted April 26, 2015 by drspikecook in category Blogging.
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