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!

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