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  • Conscious Efforts

    I am going to make conscious efforts to.., Replace the word ‘students’ with LEARNERS; Replace the word ‘teacher’ with ‘Facilitator’, ‘Designer’ or ‘Inspiration’; Replace ‘school’ and ‘classroom’ with ‘Learning Environment’, or ‘Home’ or ‘Community’; Give the gift of ‘Yet’ more often’; Let people know its about learners; Reflect on conversations, plans and results intently; Model […]

    Derek L. McCoy

    04/01/2017
    Leadership
  • Upcoming Virtual Learning Day

    Upcoming Virtual Learning Day

    Last month, I proudly posted that our Board of Education approved West Rowan Middle to pilot Virtual Learning on Inclement Weather days [here – Teach from Home]. Our B.O.E. created an option for teachers to work at home on snow days by making them optional teacher workdays. We extended that thinking and proposed, and they approved, […]

    Derek L. McCoy

    03/06/2017
    change, Innovative Leadership, Leadership, school leadership, teachers
    1:1, digital learning, digital tools, inclement weater, rural, snow days, virtual learning
  • #Edcucon 2017

    #Edcucon 2017

    I had the pleasure of serving on a panel discussion at Educon 2017 on Sustainability in Education. The other panelists were Samuel Abrams [author and researcher/truth teller], Renee Moore [teacher activist and truthteller] and the legendary Deborah Meier. Below is an embed of the panel discussion [thanks to Educon, Chris Lehmann and the student production team for […]

    Derek L. McCoy

    02/05/2017
    change, collaborate, Innovative Leadership, Leadership
  • Reflecting on FETC

    Reflecting on FETC

    My first FETC was last week and it was an incredible experience. I love attending conferences where there are plenty of opportunities for genuine networking and sharing and meeting up with friends, old and new! Its always an honor to present/share at conferences and this time I presented at two presentations, a workshop and co-presented […]

    Derek L. McCoy

    02/03/2017
    Leadership
  • Teach from Home

    Teach from Home

    I often talk about the great things our school system engages in. Like a lot of educators who work for Rowan-Salisbury Schools, I am proud to be a part of the innovative endeavors our school system leads. Its great to work for a place that values innovation and change to better the lives of students […]

    Derek L. McCoy

    01/30/2017
    Innovative Leadership, Leadership, school administration, school leadership
    blended learning, Change, Digital Leadership, digital learning, digital tools
  • Filling in the Gaps – A Must in Digital Learning

    Filling in the Gaps – A Must in Digital Learning

    Some of the misconceptions of teaching and learning in a digital environment is that instruction comes from the computer and the teacher’s role is primarily making sure students have fixed attention to their computer screen. Part of this reasoning has developed from how we were taught and even our beginning teacher experiences. Delivery for most of us was one […]

    Derek L. McCoy

    01/22/2017
    Innovative Leadership, Leadership
    blended learning, curriculum, data, Digital Leadership, digital learning
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