I am surrounded by tremendous school leaders. Principals and other leaders in education who I look up to, individuals who make up my Professional Learning Network, and many that I am meeting for the very first time.
I am at the National Principals Conference in Philadelphia.
The majority of the sessions I decided to attend were based on the opportunity to hear/see the individual speak after "knowing" them solely through Twitter and the content they produce.
Danny Steele. Eric Sheninger. Jimmy Casas. Brad Gustafson. Todd Nesloney. Salome Thomas-El. Derek McCoy (DM, I actually have the privilege of knowing already). Just to name a few.
In actuality, most of the presenters are so impacting that it's almost astonishing I am even engaged in 1:1 dialogue. These leaders are on the Mount Rushmore of school leadership.
In addition to the overall session focus, these highly-successful Principals typically also share the impressive efforts and movements they have implemented in their own schools, ranging from culture-building, learning spaces, collaborative learning, community engagement, and instructional support (just to name a few).
