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  • Two for Two Thousand Fourteen

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    Sue Dunlop

    Two resolutions: both are worthy of time and effort. They can make a difference to my personal and work life, provide balance and help me build relationships. 1. Listen more than I talk. I wrote a post about this earlier this year. In my current role as superintendent, this has become even more important. 2. Read…

  • Will the Real Impostor Please Stand Up?

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    Sue Dunlop

    Do you ever hear a little voice in your head that says, “I have no idea how I got to be where I am, but I just hope that nobody finds me out!”? I’ve just finished a close read of Intentional Interruption by Steven Katz and Lisa Ain Dack. I highly recommend this excellent book on…

  • Listen More Than You Talk

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    Sue Dunlop

    “One thing is certain about the role of a school leader – it is people intensive!” (in Coaching Conversations: Transforming Your School Culture One Conversation at a Time, by Linda Gross Cheliotes and Marceta A. Reilly). Not only that, but every day as a principal or vice principal is filled with all kinds of conversations…

  • Whose Problem is it Anyway?

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    Sue Dunlop

    In a recent post, I shared how our principal learning team has grown over time and established trust. Our primary purpose in meeting is to help each other explore our problems of practice through a collaborative inquiry process.  Problems of practice are pressing, urgent and defy solutions, despite our best efforts. They are problems that…

  • 5 Meeting Norms You Need

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    Sue Dunlop

    We work in principal learning teams (PLT) in our district to further our professional learning.  Our team is made up of eight principals and vice-principals from five schools. Over three years, we have worked hard to build trust and now have a respectful working relationship where we can challenge and support each others’ learning. A…

  • Jump Start Your PD

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    Sue Dunlop

    Did you wish you could do this at the last meeting or learning session you attended? Maybe you did! Or maybe you just spent most of the time surreptitiously checking your email or texting your friends and family. Maybe you even arranged a “fake call”, so you could get out of the session early. Time…