Breaking The Cadence Of School

Dr. Amy Platt is delighted to be the Head of School at the Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School. Amy is passionate about excellent instruction and working with teachers to be the talented professionals they are destined to be. Amy holds a PhD and an MA from the University of Toronto. When Amy is not at work she can be found on long-distance bike rides, pondering the larger issues facing education. Show Highlights Podcast tips for an effective way to tell your school's story. Intentionally create impactful school life for your community with partnerships and social action projects. Address the twofold cultures within every school to develop a unique, independent experience. Master rigor and resistance by breaking the cadence. Highly effective leaders approach the day with this mindset. 7 values of building school culture defined by our place in the world. Build on success with stakeholders by creating relationships. " What the teachers have found is that whe n we break the cadence and we keep the kids engaged, excited and happy, their ability to keep pace with their curriculum and maybe even move faster. They know that they sometimes have less time because all of these great...