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REFLECT

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What are some of your frustrations that you can control?

Are there any themes or topics that rise to the top?

How might you combine personal reflection and data review to get your finger on the pulse of your building?

How do you turn complaints and negativity into productive reflection and growth?

What qualities do you value in a mentor?

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Do you have a...

  • Colleague-mentor
  • Professional network mentor
  • Ugly cry mentor

What are some topics that you would like to bring up with your mentors in the next couple of months?

What is the intention of seeking feedback?

How are you going to seek input?

What’s the frequency with which you are going to gather insights?

QUOTE QUANDARY

“Instead of glossing over or avoiding the opinions of people who you may find contrary, unpleasant, or negative, dip in and learn the “why” behind their actions.”

What is a topic that you would like to gather insights? What questions could you ask to gain deeper perspective?

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Go Rogue

Share a passion, interest, or hobby outside of education.

Switch Rotation Direction

Skip Your Turn

WILD Card

Share your own question

related to the section.

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What are some of your frustrations that you can control? Are there any themes?

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How might you combine personal reflection and data review to get your finger on the pulse of your building?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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How do you turn complaints and negativity into productive reflection?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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What qualities do you value in a mentor?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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What are some topics that you would like to bring up with your mentors in the next couple of months?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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What is the intention of seeking feedback? How are you going to seek input?

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QUOTE QUANDARY

“Instead of glossing over or avoiding the opinions of people who you may find contrary, unpleasant, or negative, dip in and learn the “why” behind their actions.”

#PrincipalEDleaders

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What is a topic that you would like to gather insights? What questions could you ask to gain deeper perspective?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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FOCUS

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In seven words or less share your “why” for this work.

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“As a leader, you are the chief storyteller of your school; communicating the journey to your community.”

What three things on your “To Do” List are weakly aligned to your vision and what three things are strongly aligned? Cross off those tasks that may be optional and circle those that are essentially aligned to your vision.

What role do standards and strategies have in your overall plan for excellence?

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What systems and structures do you have to foster collaboration?

How do you use shared leadership to create and communicate your expectations?

What do you see as your strengths in your current role? Choose an area that needs improvement in your workplace. How can you use your strengths to tackle the area of concern?

QUOTE QUANDARY

“Heighten your creativity and productivity by surrounding yourself with people unlike yourself.”

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In seven words or less share your “why” for this work.

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QUOTE QUANDARY

“As a leader, you are the chief storyteller of your school; communicating the journey to your community.”

#PrincipalEDleaders

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What three things on your “To Do” List are weakly aligned to your vision and what three things are strongly aligned? Cross off those tasks that may be optional and circle those that are essentially aligned to your vision.

#PrincipalEDleaders

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What role do standards and strategies have in your overall plan for excellence?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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What systems and structures do you have to foster collaboration?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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How do you use shared leadership to create and communicate your expectations?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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What do you see as your strengths in your current role? Choose an area that needs improvement in your workplace. How can you use your strengths to tackle the area of concern?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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QUOTE QUANDARY

“Heighten your creativity and productivity by surrounding yourself with people unlike yourself.”

#PrincipalEDleaders

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CONNECT

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How does knowing your staff and students impact your ability to lead?

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“A leader’s most potent superpower is knowing their people.”

Identify an event in your life that may have shaped the way you lead. Explain the pros and cons.

Think back to a hard conversation that has transpired between you and a colleague. What went well that propelled the relationship forward and what would you do differently if you had to do it all over again?

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QUOTE QUANDARY

“Hard conversations make communities stronger.”

How do you build and maintain your professional learning network?

Explain how social media has enhanced your network.

How do you fit learning into your daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedule?

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How does knowing your staff and student impact your ability to lead?

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QUOTE QUANDARY

A leader’s most potent superpower is knowing their people.”

#PrincipalEDleaders

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Identify an event in your life that may have shaped the way you lead. Explain the pros and cons.

#PrincipalEDleaders

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Think back to a hard conversation that has transpired between you and a colleague. What went well that propelled the relationship forward and what would you do differently if you had to do it all over again?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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QUOTE QUANDARY

Hard conversations make communities stronger.”

#PrincipalEDleaders

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How do you build and maintain your professional learning network?

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How do you fit learning into your daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedule?

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Explain how social media has enhanced your network.

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CARE

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What are you doing currently to create balance in your life? What could you commit to adding to enhance your wellbeing?

QUOTE QUANDARY

“If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t effectively take care of others.”

How can you infuse gratitude into your daily routine?

How have you reflected and learned from challenging experiences?

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QUOTE QUANDARY

“Embrace your blunders and have the grace with yourself to understand

you are a work in progress.”

How do you show love in your community?

Give an example of how you show love by instilling high expectations.

What do you want as your leadership legacy?

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What are you doing currently to create balance in your life? What could you commit to adding to enhance your wellbeing?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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QUOTE QUANDARY

“If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t effectively take care of others.”

#PrincipalEDleaders

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How can you infuse gratitude into your daily routine?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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How have you reflected and learned from challenging experiences?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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QUOTE QUANDARY

Embrace your blunders and have the grace with yourself to understand

you are a work in progress.”

#PrincipalEDleaders

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How do you show love in your community?

#PrincipalEDleaders

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Give an example of how you show love by instilling high expectations.

#PrincipalEDleaders

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What do you want as your leadership legacy?

#PrincipalEDleaders