Starting Small Going Big with Derek Rhodenizer Transformative Principal 153

Last updated on October 29, 2024

Derek Rhodenizer (Twitter Web site) is a principal in Ottawa Canada. He is also the host of the eduthoughts podcast.

Whiteboard by the table
Legowall 4’x3’ the video
Modeling as administrators.
Giving ownership of the office to other people models giving ownership of the classroom to the students.
Audio/visual recording studio.
Weekly updates, drawing
Teaching parents to read with their kids.
Empower parents to ask questions.
Sometimes you have to jump and start building your wings on the way down.
Start small.
What am I good at? Start there.
What can you do to be a transformative principal? Go into the hallway and give kids high fives! You don’t need a reason to give a high five!