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Nancy Alvarez Brad Gustafson Derek McCoy Bill Ziegler Pennsylvania Principal of the Year Celina Primary School Principal Minnesota Principal of the Year NASSP Digital Principal Award Winner NASSP Digital Principal Award Winner NSBA “20 to Watch” #ECEChat Moderator Co-Author of Future Focused Leaders Creator of TeachingWithNancy.com Author of Renegade Leadership Speaker/Consultant Co-Author of #LeadLearners

INTERACTIVE Q & A @TechwNancy @GustafsonBrad @MccoyDerek @DrBillZiegler #ThankaPrincipal

Leading the Learning: Take-Aways ● Collect examples of culturally responsive leadership. ● Walk away with insights and strategies to improve as leaders. #ThankaPrincipal

30 Second BookTalks: Before We Dive Deeper #ThankaPrincipal

Before We Start What is the difference between diversity, equality, and equity and why should principals care? #ThankaPrincipal

Before We Start How does culturally responsive leadership relate to these concepts? Does it relate? #ThankaPrincipal

Leading the Learning: Reflective Question 1. Why is it important for all leaders to be leading conversations about culture and equity? #ThankaPrincipal

Culturally Responsive Leadership Examples... Modeling Cultural Learning Styles & Tools #ThankaPrincipal

Leading the Learning: Reflective Question 2. What do you see as the critical challenges pertaining to equity in education? #ThankaPrincipal

Conversation Can Drive Change... Modeling Cultural Learning Styles & Tools #ThankaPrincipal

Conversation Can Drive Change... “The conversation is the work.” #ThankaPrincipal

How to Have a Culturally Responsive Conversation 1. Be open and vulnerable. 2. 3. 4. #RenLead (p. 119) #ThankaPrincipal

Leading the Learning: Reflective Question 3. How might we demonstrate moral courage in a manner consistent with our school community’s values? #ThankaPrincipal

Making Schools More Culturally Responsive Cultural Responsiveness is more of a process than a strategy. #ThankaPrincipal

Making Schools More Culturally Responsive “Cultural tools for processing information use the brain’s memory systems: music, repetition, metaphor, physical manipulation of content, and ritual.” Making Connections: Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond (2015)

Making Schools More Culturally Responsive “The neuroscience is clear on the connection between emotions, trust, and learning.” Making Connections: Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond (2015). Image 1 from #GWgreats.

Making Schools More Culturally Responsive Kids need to see themselves in every area of their school. #ThankaPrincipal

Sleeper Points What did we miss? #ThankaPrincipal

Q & A Tweet a take-away. Ask a question. Push back! #ThankaPrincipal