## 2024-07-25 Guest Speaker: [Gina Davenport]() Yes, that [Gina Davenport](https://mynbc15.com/news/nation-world/md-school-district-investigating-explicit-music-video-filmed-inside-high-school-anne-arundel-county-public-schools-principal-gina-davenport-rogue-boys-wanna-be-remix-maryland-crisis-in-the-classroom) - Inappropriate comments by students - Teaching values and SEL - Global community citizenship is required for all students. - What makes you feel othered? Asking the students so they can share what they're doing. - Takes courage to have these conversations. - One of the biggest ways to build trust is to trust! - "I don't follow the code of conduct" - bias comes into the interpretation. Student success and safety. - Discipline is going to building relationships instead of breaking relationships. - Not support ## 2024-07-23 Guest Speaker: [Grace Lee](https://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-lee-5869ab194/) - The Ferguson Effect - Constant discipline. Connected to Dr. Kashina Bell. - Do not create the plan without the team. - Don't leave the kids out of the picture. - Catalyst to change was giving voice to our kids. - EJAIC - School board members really don't know much about education (which is understandable because they are ) ## 2024-07-18 - Space Join Link: https://app.schoolai.com/space?code=AYJE - Share Space Link: https://app.schoolai.com/spaces/clyqnjcnc00gtkhmwww78iyty - My Assignment Link: https://publish.obsidian.md/jethro/Assignments/EDUC+7630+Assignment+2 - Enhance learning, not circumvent learning. ## 2024-07-16 [Tracy Smith](https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2022/09/19/tracy-smith-principal/) - Just finished her doctorate - What would she do differently if she could do it again - Make sure people understand the WHY - Dissertation focused on PD - what do staff need to be successful? Focused on hard-to-staff schools. - Perseverance - Don't go in with something to prove - People saw me, so I didn't have to have so many meetings. - What does she wish she had known when she was at UMSL as a student? - 3rd year, just writing. Meeting weekly with Chair Sheryl - Non Profit Expertise - People skills are important. - Money Skills are important. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Hesselbein - https://amzn.to/468ipBk by  [Leslie R. Crutchfield](https://www.amazon.com/Leslie-R-Crutchfield/e/B001JSBPCO/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1)  (Author), [Heather McLeod Grant](https://www.amazon.com/Heather-McLeod-Grant/e/B001JSDZ18/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_2)  (Author) - Build Rapport and Trust. https://amzn.to/3LpyfOH - Books by Edgar Schein https://amzn.to/4d5tQvS ## 2024-07-11 - Library at UMSL - go to Databases first. - Best Bets - good place to start - You can choose databases in ebscohost - ![[CleanShot 2024-07-11 at [email protected]]] ### Solving Problems - It's about *how* decisions are made. - Be explicit about who is responsible for the decision: My decision, your decision, our decision ## 2024-07-09 - [Fatima Salas Rodriguez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatima-salas/) - Homework - VIA Assessment from 2018. Should I take another? ![[StrengthsProfile-Jethro-Jones.pdf]] - Top 5 strengths: spirituality, perspective, creativity, forgiveness, humor ## Assignments - [[EDUC 7630 Assignment 1]] - [[EDUC 7630 Assignment 2]] - [[Book Review The Principal as Chief Empathy Officer by Dr. Thomas Hoerr]] - [[EDUC 7630 Reactions for week 3]] - [[educ 7630 meritocracy thoughts]] ## resources ![[VirtuesFF.docx]]