Cherokee GA - Fire & Life Safety Education Program Manager-Raised by Passionate Educators-Alumni-SUNY Brockport-BAMAπ-LMU-ACE - Proud dad, husband, coach
Ball Ground, GA
Joined August 2014
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Doug Knott EdD retweeted
Maslow before Bloom isnβt just for studentsβitβs for everyone in a school. Teachers teach best when they feel supported. Administrators lead best when they feel secure. Staff perform best when they are valued. Just as students need safety, rest, and belonging to learn, so do the adults who guide them. A thriving school starts with meeting human needs at every level.
-Dr. Bryan Pearlman
βMaslow Before Bloomβ Facebook Group:
Facebook. com/groups/maslowbeforebloom
Retirement was great, but duty calls⦠happy to announce my new role as the Program Manager over Fire & Life Safety Educ. for Cherokee Fire & Emergency Services.
Absolutely! Itβs such a simple way to strengthen the student:teacher relationship and thus student achievement. Those who think they donβt have time with all they have to teach are neglecting a strategy that can actually give you back time.
It is hard to stress the importance of greeting students at the door as they walk in. My principal told us, βThis is part of your lesson. You have to look in their eyes. Have they eaten? Are they wearing the same clothes as yesterday?β #thatonekid
Doug Knott EdD retweeted
Weβ¦Usβ¦Our over Meβ¦Youβ¦Them.
People wonβt change the way they talk about schools until we change the way that we talk about schools. Something I think about with every conversation. #LeadFromWhereYouAre
Doug Knott EdD retweeted
βAre my students better because I lead them?
When I asked this question at a recent leadership workshop, there was a long silence before a principal stood up to answer,
βMy students are achieving at high levels, but it's not because of meβit's thanks to my dedicated staff, who are energetic, enthusiastic, and collaborative and they love their work. They are a family.β
I listened to his words closely then responded,
β I appreciate everything you just said, but allow me to give you another perspective, Imagine if we took your staff and airlifted them to another school, but in this case with a leader who doesn't stress camaraderie, or who makes coming to work an uncomfortable chore for staff. Do you think they would exhibit anywhere near the same levels of energy, enthusiasm, and collaboration?β
These characteristics are in large part a function of your leadership.
Is there a direct correlation between your leadership of the school and student outcomes? Can you confidently say that your leadership is a catalyst for staff contentment and student progress? When all is said and done, you must be able to embrace the fact that whether your students succeed or fail is deeply rooted in your own leadership.
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Is My School Better BECAUSE I Lead It?
Baruti K. Kafele
@PrincipalKafele #BecauseILeadIt #LeadershipMatters #leadership
The most effective classrooms always involved this strategy and other methods to build a family environment.
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Doug Knott EdD retweeted
βDo not take criticism from someone you wouldnβt take advice.β
Great advice that was given to me by @Joe_Sanfelippo and I hope that it can help someone else.
This would seem to be such a simple concept, unless you are a leader who puts I before we. #BeThatLeader
Doug Knott EdD retweeted
βThe most valuable resource you have as an administrator is your teachers.β Every teacher in my building is the key to success! Thanks for helping me get refocused on building trust, organizing teams, and celebrating positives with this read @DrBradJohnson! #LMSbest #CPSbest
Doug Knott EdD retweeted
Even the best teachers and administrators who seem to have it all together still need encouragement, support,and to know theyβre appreciated.
Doug Knott EdD retweeted
Two questions for school leadership to always be considering:
1. What does the staff need?
2. What does the staff need taken off their plate?
Doug Knott EdD retweeted
Effective leaders don't feel the need to micromanage because they know their staff are the experts. They know their role is to sometimes mentor, always support and encourage, but never micromanage. Effective leadership is about getting the best out of those you lead!
Last night I completed my doctoral journey by successfully defending my dissertation. Itβs been almost 20 years since my last degree. In those 20 years I was able to coach my daughters, and many other young ladies, without missing a moment of those special years with my family.
Absolutely! Donβt be the barrier that keeps your leaders from leadingβ¦ As a principal, I never wanted my teachers to feel micromanaged. Superintendents also need to be cognizant of what their next tier down is doingβ¦ Being fully aware of your organizations impact is critical!
Doug Knott EdD retweeted
Students shouldn't be the only reason a teacher stays, but admin should be a reason too! Support, encouragement, praise, and appreciation help create a culture where your staff can thrive.
Doug Knott EdD retweeted
Teachers, take time to check in with your quiet students. Administrators, take time to check in with your quiet teachers too! Sometimes we forget them in the hectic pace of the day.
