Mary Wegner's guest appearances

Mary Wegner

Transformative Principal

David Smith

Seth Godin

William Parker

Cory Doctorow

Jethro Jones

Liz Wiseman

Kat Howard

Derek Sivers

Michael Robinson

Geoff Woods

Aaron Walker

Shelly Morgan

Jessica Johnson

David Wood

John Hope Bryant

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We are excited to have SchoolAI as a sponsor for the Summer of AI Series on Transformative Principal. Please visit schoolai.com to save your teachers 10 hours per week.   Mary Wegner is the Superintendent of Sitka Schools 1250 students.   League of Innovative Schools. Is there support for innovation at a district level? Is the superintendent someone who can contribute to the national pool of leaders. Make learning group, competency based education. Monthly meetings to share and collaborate together on what needs to be done well in the area of focus. How to narrow down and focus on initiatives as a leader. Empowering student voice and choice. Rather than figure out by trial, we figure out by expertise. You must be an excellent talent scout. What are the unique contributions each teacher has to support kids? Give them a microphone. Whole system. How to be a transformative leader? Listen. Put systems in place so things are working well.  Schedule a call with Jethro Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life!   Please take a moment to rate this podcast in  iTunes or on  Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show.  Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download  Paperless Principal.   Take Control of your email Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher  Refer A Principal  Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey     SponsorsSave your teachers hours per week with SchoolAI. It's not just a tool, it's a partner in the classroom. With school AI teachers can plan courses in minutes. Get realtime learning data and provide one-on-one tutor tutoring. Plus it's free for teachers. Go to SchoolAI.com/tpWe're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

We are excited to have SchoolAI as a sponsor for the Summer of AI Series on Transformative Principal. Please visit <a href="https://schoolai.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">schoolai.com</a> to save your teachers 10 hours per week.  <a href="https://twitter.com/MaryWegnerSitka" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Wegner</a> is the <a href="https://www.sitkaschools.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Superintendent of Sitka Schools</a> 1250 students. <ul> <li><a href="http://digitalpromise.org/initiative/league-of-innovative-schools/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> League of Innovative Schools.</a></li> <li>Is there support for innovation at a district level? Is the superintendent someone who can contribute to the national pool of leaders.</li> <li>Make learning group, competency based education.</li> <li>Monthly meetings to share and collaborate together on what needs to be done well in the area of focus.</li> <li>How to narrow down and focus on initiatives as a leader.</li> <li>Empowering student voice and choice.</li> <li>Rather than figure out by trial, we figure out by expertise.</li> <li>You must be an excellent talent scout.</li> <li>What are the unique contributions each teacher has to support kids? Give them a microphone.</li> <li>Whole system.</li> <li>How to be a transformative leader? Listen. Put systems in place so things are working well.</li> </ul> <a href="http://transformativeprincipal.org/mastermind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schedule a call with Jethro</a> Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: <a href="http://transformativeprincipal.org/idealweek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Create your ideal week</a>, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/transformative-principal/id770942472?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> Please take a moment to rate this podcast in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/transformative-principal/id770942472?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> or on <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jethro-jones/transformative-principals?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>.  Please follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/jethrojones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jethrojones</a> for the host and <a href="http://twitter.com/trnfrmprincipal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TrnFrmPrincipal</a> for the show. <a href="http://www.jethrojones.com/new-products/communication-cards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Buy Communication Cards</a> Show notes on <a href="http://transformativeprincipal.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TransformativePrincipal.com</a> Download <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/paperless-principal/id558201943?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Paperless Principal</a>.   <a href="http://mbsy.co/3jbnc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Take Control of your email</a> <a href="http://transformativeprincipal.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Web Site</a> <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=44392&amp;refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transformative Principal on Stitcher</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pI7a1e-rszZkDurFR2Jw9aXYjOX0XfCcJ-uTsgNiAmo/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Refer A Principal</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12nqS30m-7PQ5BhlGSGrXoQrYwZ33bgulQRaXfUagC08/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey</a> SponsorsSave your teachers hours per week with <a href="https://schoolai.com/tp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SchoolAI</a>. It's not just a tool, it's a partner in the classroom. With school AI teachers can plan courses in minutes. Get realtime learning data and provide one-on-one tutor tutoring. Plus it's free for teachers. Go to <a href="https://schoolai.com/tp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SchoolAI.com/tp</a>We're so grateful to our sponsor <a href="https://edthena.com/bepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AI Coach by Edthena</a>. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers <a href="https://edthena.com/bepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

League of Innovative Schools with Mary Wegner Transformative Principal 207

We are excited to have SchoolAI as a sponsor for the Summer of AI Series on Transformative Principal. Please visit schoolai.com to save your teachers 10 hours per week.   Mary Wegner is the Superintendent of Sitka Schools 1250 students.  City school district Small community that knows excellence. Wonderful community partners. Great partnerships with local groups. Under 1/3 of staff are our graduates. 65% of elected officials are our graduates. Paris of the Pacific. They take a little bit of Sitka with them. Superintendent visits every single classroom. During the year, pick different areas of focus and visit those classrooms. Understand the K-12 curriculum in all areas. Superintendent’s Spotlight newsletter. There is great power in small school systems of being able to get close the work. 1:1 for each student is growing because the superintendent is in the schools How the work changes when you are focused on the classroom. Angst during budget time has decreased with more focus being put on the classrooms. Budget process which gives more transparency.  See current budget   Schedule a call with Jethro Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life!   Please take a moment to rate this podcast in  iTunes or on  Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show.  Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download  Paperless Principal.   Take Control of your email Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher  Refer A Principal  Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey     SponsorsSave your teachers hours per week with SchoolAI. It's not just a tool, it's a partner in the classroom. With school AI teachers can plan courses in minutes. Get realtime learning data and provide one-on-one tutor tutoring. Plus it's free for teachers. Go to SchoolAI.com/tpWe're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

We are excited to have SchoolAI as a sponsor for the Summer of AI Series on Transformative Principal. Please visit <a href="https://schoolai.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">schoolai.com</a> to save your teachers 10 hours per week.  <a href="https://twitter.com/MaryWegnerSitka" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary Wegner</a> is the <a href="https://www.sitkaschools.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Superintendent of Sitka Schools</a> 1250 students. <ul> <li>City school district</li> <li>Small community that knows excellence.</li> <li>Wonderful community partners.</li> <li>Great partnerships with local groups.</li> <li>Under 1/3 of staff are our graduates.</li> <li>65% of elected officials are our graduates.</li> <li>Paris of the Pacific.</li> <li>They take a little bit of Sitka with them.</li> <li>Superintendent visits every single classroom.</li> <li>During the year, pick different areas of focus and visit those classrooms.</li> <li>Understand the K-12 curriculum in all areas.</li> <li>Superintendent’s Spotlight newsletter.</li> <li>There is great power in small school systems of being able to get close the work.</li> <li>1:1 for each student is growing because the superintendent is in the schools</li> <li>How the work changes when you are focused on the classroom.</li> <li>Angst during budget time has decreased with more focus being put on the classrooms.</li> <li>Budget process which gives more transparency. <a href="https://www.sitkaschools.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=352&amp;dataid=4630&amp;FileName=FY2017%20Operating%20Fund%20Budget%20with%20cover.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> See current budget</a> </li> </ul> <a href="http://transformativeprincipal.org/mastermind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schedule a call with Jethro</a> Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: <a href="http://transformativeprincipal.org/idealweek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Create your ideal week</a>, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/transformative-principal/id770942472?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> Please take a moment to rate this podcast in <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/transformative-principal/id770942472?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes</a> or on <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jethro-jones/transformative-principals?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>.  Please follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/jethrojones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jethrojones</a> for the host and <a href="http://twitter.com/trnfrmprincipal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TrnFrmPrincipal</a> for the show. <a href="http://www.jethrojones.com/new-products/communication-cards" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Buy Communication Cards</a> Show notes on <a href="http://transformativeprincipal.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TransformativePrincipal.com</a> Download <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/paperless-principal/id558201943?ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Paperless Principal</a>.   <a href="http://mbsy.co/3jbnc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Take Control of your email</a> <a href="http://transformativeprincipal.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Web Site</a> <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=44392&amp;refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transformative Principal on Stitcher</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pI7a1e-rszZkDurFR2Jw9aXYjOX0XfCcJ-uTsgNiAmo/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Refer A Principal</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12nqS30m-7PQ5BhlGSGrXoQrYwZ33bgulQRaXfUagC08/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey</a> SponsorsSave your teachers hours per week with <a href="https://schoolai.com/tp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SchoolAI</a>. It's not just a tool, it's a partner in the classroom. With school AI teachers can plan courses in minutes. Get realtime learning data and provide one-on-one tutor tutoring. Plus it's free for teachers. Go to <a href="https://schoolai.com/tp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SchoolAI.com/tp</a>We're so grateful to our sponsor <a href="https://edthena.com/bepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AI Coach by Edthena</a>. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers <a href="https://edthena.com/bepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

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