My name’s Amos. I’m an educator, a grateful dad, husband and friend, a traveler, a live music fan. I love to laugh and I’ve been curious about all things since I was tiny. While I spent 10 rich years in the high school English classroom, I never consistently did what I challenged my students to […]
Dear colleague(s), We are all working to understand the accurate and evolving impact of the COVID-19 virus in our communities. At the same time, we are passionately committed to availing all our students and staff to purposeful and focused learning experiences. At ALP, our foremost priority is the well-being and vibrancy of your community and […]
Editor’s note: This post is one in a series authored by ALP’s Katy Fodchuk entitled Change Leadership: Helping, Mastery, and Appreciative Inquiry, in which she revisits the work of her “guru guides” whose practices and research in numerous organizations have been key drivers in her approach to educational leadership consulting. In my first two articles I […]
Editor’s note: This post is one in a series authored by ALP’s Katy Fodchuk entitled Change Leadership: Helping, Mastery, and Appreciative Inquiry, in which she revisits the work of her “guru guides” whose practices and research in numerous organizations have been key drivers in her approach to educational leadership consulting. “Organizations learn only through individuals who […]
Editor’s note: This post is one in a series authored by ALP’s Katy Fodchuk entitled Change Leadership: Helping, Mastery, and Appreciative Inquiry, in which she revisits the work of her “guru guides” whose practices and research in numerous organizations have been key drivers in her approach to educational leadership consulting. Edgar Schein (2016) reminded me of a […]
Browsing the headlines of my professional learning newsfeed, at once overwhelms and intrigues me. Today, more than ever, educational leaders face multifaceted responsibilities, issues, obstacles, and opportunities. Ensuring safety and Maslow’s (1943) most foundational level of needs (nutrition, shelter, protection from violence) for diverse populations of learners is challenging in and of itself. Then you […]
Seven short months ago, an intrepid band of twenty-six teams representing thirty-one Virginia school divisions embarked on a journey. Their individual quests, while disparate, were nonetheless unified by an aligned desire: to design language frameworks and organizational drivers that empower deep learning models accessible to all learners. Sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education, the […]
Co-authored with Amy Feaver, Innovation Coach for Hopewell City Public Schools, VA Who knew there was so much to know and wonder about insects? Students in a Hopewell City Kindergarten class were all a buzz during their Socratic Seminar as they uncovered their observations about insects. Seeing bugs through the eyes of a Kindergartner as […]
As referenced on the Virginia Department of Education website, “The Profile of a Virginia Graduate describes the knowledge, skills, experiences, and attributes that students must attain to be successful in college and/or the work force and to be ‘life ready.’” The newly revamped graduation requirements go into more depth on the subject: A student meeting […]
On July 25, educators and community members representing 30 Virginia school districts traveled from all corners of the Commonwealth to continue their participation in the Virginia is for Learners Innovation Network. Amid this fast-paced and highly collaborative daylong session, a diverse group of superintendents, parents, teachers, coaches, students and community leaders participated in a Birds […]
