Instructional Superintendent with the Denver Public Schools

Denver, CO
Joined December 2012
LEAP Innovations is BACK! We’re boldly declaring our commitment – a new era of education is here, and we are ready to lead the charge. It's time to bring JOY back into the classroom, build sustainable solutions, and activate the knowledge, skills, and mindsets all learners need.
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"We need to redefine problems into opportunities. Problems are an opportunity to create value. Problems are an opportunity to strengthen relationships. ... Every problem is an opportunity in disguise." — @shaneparrish (Found in his weekly newsletter)
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Sean Precious retweeted
Super excited that @usnews has picked @Superhuman as the best AI-powered email client! 😄 usnews.com/360-reviews/busin… Massive kudos to the team! They worked so hard on this, and we have so much yet to come 👌
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Sean Precious retweeted
Relax. Your rumination, analysis, worry, and need to control the future are robbing you of the current moment. Yes, there is a time for preparation, but continually thinking of the future guarantees you'll never enjoy in the present.
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Sean Precious retweeted
It’s fascinating to watch people criticize transformational ideas to improve failing schools. These schools have been doing the same things the same way and getting dismal results for years. What have the critics done besides criticize?
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I love the line below "sharing hard emotions at work is not a binary choice between being paralyzed with despair or pretending there’s nothing wrong." Such wonderful reflections given the challenging and complex places many of us are working in right now…lnkd.in/esNAxTbz
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The publishing figures for 2022 were rather depressing. In a country of 332 million people, only 28 books out of ~300,000 titles sold more than 500,000 copies. Eight were by one author, Colleen Hoover, and no book of history or politics sold more than 295,000 copies.
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I use at least one aspect of this toolkit once a week with my team and on school walkthroughs! Great stuff! IM (humble) O - two of the most important roles of any school system: (1) ensuring children learn to read grade level text by 3rd/4th grade (see…lnkd.in/eziskKzB
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Times Square saw it first 🗽💜 With help from @brexHQ, we're able to make the world's fastest email experience even faster. #GrowWithBrex
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It's Inbox Zero Day! I've #HitZero 12 weeks in a row with @Superhuman 🏆 Want email superpowers too? Learn more here: superhuman.com/ibz
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"Sometimes the best way to complete a project is to drop it." - Ariana Huffington via @jessicaestewart's Friday Five email newsletter.
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My new fave Fri morning read! Takes 5 minutes to skim and has something for EVERYONE - both your teams at work, and your loved ones at home. Check it out below! lnkd.in/gNvbPwFN
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"My days are much longer and fuller than they were before, but this makes the joy of the journey and the work even greater as well.” Happy AP Appreciation Week! Meet AP Gaines from Hefferan Elementary. #APsRock blog.cps.edu/2022/04/04/heff…
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Sean Precious retweeted
Welcome to day one of ASU+GSV 13.0! #asugsvsummit
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