NELA 2.0 Principal AcademyBecoming a Digital Leader

Derek L. McCoyPrincipal, Spring Lake Middle School

My Journey

West Montgomery High School

West Middle School

Spring Lake Middle School

Digital Leadership

This journey is as much about YOUR growth as it is your desire/ability to change the learning and teaching in your schools

NELA Leadership

Our leadership efforts aren’t about analog vs digital, ebooks vs textbooks, f2f vs blended vs virtual -

It’s about your journey to improve student learning!

Purpose● Provide some challenges and possibilities● Share vision● Share strategic planning● Share learning outcomes

Newer, Smarter Learnershttp://www.edudemic.com/internet-making-kids-smarter/

Newer, Smarter Learnershttp://www.edudemic.com/internet-making-kids-smarter/

Tweet Out

What does the journey of digital leadership look like to you?

Use the #nela2 hashtag

What are digital ?

Focuses

Vision and Support“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

Warren Bennis

A Need @SLMSBroncos

@SLMSBroncos

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Strategy and Change

Tweet Out

Do people know your vision for change?How will you make people know they are supported?

Use the #nela2 hashtag

ISTE Standards

ISTE Standards

Changing Cultures

ISTE

Considerations

Sheninger - 7 Pillars1. Communication

2. Public Relations

3. Branding

4. Student engagement/learning

5. Professional growth/development

6. Re-envisioning learning spaces and environments

7. Opportunity

5 Levers of Change

http://greatleadersserve.org/five-levers-change-part-3-resources/

● Communications

● Measurement

● Resources

● Rewards and Recognition

● Performance Management

Potential Danger

RigorRelevanceRelationships

Lack of RigorNot RelevantHurt relationships

A New World

Digital Leadership

● #ncadmin● #edfocuschat● Professional Organizations● Share

Derek L. McCoy

● derekmccoy.edu@gmail.com● @mccoyderek● mccoyderek.com ● Skype - mccoyderek● LinkedIn - mccoyderek● Google+