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Apr 28, 2021

Dr. Andrew B. Campbell (Dr. ABC) is a graduate of the University of Toronto, with a PhD. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Diversity. He is presently a Faculty member in the Master of Teaching (MT) Program at the University of Toronto and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queens University (online). He is an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT) and has been an educator for over 25 years in Jamaica, The Bahamas and Canada.

 

 He has authored two books, “Teachable Moments with DR.ABC: A Spoonful for the Journey, in 2015” and “The Invisible Student in the Jamaican Classroom in 2018.His research and scholarship focus on issues of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Cultural Competency, Education Leadership, 2SLGBTQ+ issues, and Teacher Performance Evaluation. Dr. Campbell continues to present at various peer-reviewed academic conferences across North America and the Caribbean.

 

He is a workshop facilitator, a motivational speaker and has delivered several Keynotes. Dr. Campbell appreciates fashion, enjoys travelling and meeting new people, and equally finds pleasure in bringing his community together to share a good meal.

 

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  • Simple spaces of belonging in schools
  • Where the magic happens in teaching and learning
  • Wooden ramps and murals have no place in schools
  • Lesson that create intruders and not students
  • Drop the mic moments aren’t as powerful as this next move 
  • The art of storytelling as a pedagogy
  • Know your power on your journey with including equity, diversity, and inclusion 
  • Your every day, 365 days a year speaker 

 





“Educational leaders have the moral courage to create belonging in our schools and I think that is lacking in a lot of our schools. We don't have leaders who have the moral courage, because guess what, if you're going to create something different, create belonging for people who the system is not created for. You're going to have pushback. A lot of educational leaders need to understand that when they get pushed back you are creating space for people who the institution did not create space for.”

-Dr ABC

 

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TEACHFX

School leaders know that productive student talk drives student learning, but the average teacher talks 75% of class time! TeachFX is changing that with a “Fitbit for teachers” that automatically measures student engagement and gives teachers feedback about what they could do differently. 

Learn more about the TeachFX app and get a special 20% discount for your school or district by visiting teachfx.com/blbs.

 

ORGANIZED BINDER

Organized Binder is the missing piece in many classrooms. Many teachers are great with the main content of the lesson. Organized Binder helps with powerful introductions, savvy transitions, and memorable lesson closings. Your students will grow their executive functioning skills (and as a bonus), your teachers will become more organized too. Help your students and staff level up with Organized Binder.

 

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Apr 21, 2021

Deivis Pothin (Davis Po-tin) is an international school leader and educator who is passionate about empowering students’ lives through education. 

Having worked in schools in the United Kingdom and in Brazil, he has built his expertise in working with teachers, students and parents from different nationalities, ethnic and social backgrounds. Such experiences have helped him to enrich his leadership capacity and to develop an international minded approach to education. He is currently the Head of School at Pueri Domus, a K12 IB bilingual school in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

 

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  • Massive cultural change at international school
  • Get 35 year vets to embrace change 
  • International mindedness transforms Brazilian education
  • Misconceptions of an Introverted leader
  • Connecting the dots with your leadership style 
  • Relating to staff in their own areas of expertise
  • Really challenge you staff to learn and to unlearn 
  • The value bilingual education adds to cognition and social, emotional growth
  • Tips on how to be reflective on yourself and school mission
  •  A simple way to do walkthroughs to measure if the vision is being lived out in your school

 

“I've learned that public speaking and talking to others is much more about self-esteem than actually being an introvert or an extrovert. Really acknowledging this has helped me to look at myself and to me as a leader. What can I do to promote and to strengthen that has had a positive impact on the way I lead my community.” 

-Deivis Pothin

 

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SMART TECHNOLOGIES

The SMART Learning Suite Online allows teachers to create, store, and deliver lessons from anywhere – no SMART Board required – and your students can access and engage with your content from any web browser on any device. And it connects with tools you already use like Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams.

The research-backed EdTeach Assessment Tool will help Ruckus Makers discover their strengths and best area of focus across 5 different modules, including leadership and remote learning. You’ll get a personalized report that shows where you stack up against other leaders, and maps some areas of focus that will have the greatest impact for you. 

 

ORGANIZED BINDER

Organized Binder is the missing piece in many classrooms. Many teachers are great with the main content of the lesson. Organized Binder helps with powerful introductions, savvy transitions, and memorable lesson closings. Your students will grow their executive functioning skills (and as a bonus), your teachers will become more organized too. Help your students and staff level up with Organized Binder.

 

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Apr 14, 2021

SANDRA‌ ‌NAGY‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌sought‌ ‌after‌ ‌advisor‌ ‌to‌ ‌school‌ ‌leaders‌ ‌around‌ ‌the‌ ‌world.‌ ‌Renowned‌ ‌for‌ ‌her‌ ‌deep‌ ‌expertise‌ ‌in‌ ‌strategic‌ ‌development‌ ‌and‌ ‌education;‌ ‌she‌ ‌works‌ ‌with‌ ‌organizations‌ ‌looking‌ ‌to‌ ‌transform‌ ‌learning.‌ ‌A creative, passionate, and experienced senior professional in the Education technology industry with leadership, change management, product development, learning strategy and execution proficiency.

A driver of innovation who is able to build, motivate and develop high performing strategic teams that deliver outstanding results in changing environments. Her‌ ‌20‌ ‌year‌ ‌career‌ ‌includes‌ ‌leadership‌ ‌roles‌ ‌at‌ ‌Pearson‌ ‌Education,‌ ‌The‌ ‌Learning‌ ‌Partnership‌ ‌and‌ ‌Accenture.‌ ‌She‌ ‌has‌ ‌a‌ ‌M.‌ ‌Ed.‌ ‌from‌ ‌Harvard‌ ‌University‌ ‌and‌ ‌a‌ ‌B.‌ ‌Comm.‌ ‌from‌ ‌McGill‌ ‌University.‌ ‌She‌ ‌is‌ ‌currently‌ ‌the‌ ‌Managing‌ ‌Director‌ ‌at‌ ‌Future‌ ‌Design‌ ‌School‌. ‌ ‌

 

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  • 5 trends leaders must address 
  • Entrepreneurial thinking is essential for student’s future success 
  • Moment of incubation. Rethink timetables, scheduling, and assessment 
  • Address mental wellness crisis in schools
  • What am I going to do with my leadership going forward
  • What are your takeaways from the pandemic?
  • Rethink pedagogical approaches in the classroom
  • Transform education and leverage pandemic learning
  • Impetus on leaders to think about unconscious bias and create opportunities

 

“At the core of Future Design School is this notion of developing and cultivating problem solvers, kids who have a flexible, adaptable skill set, and the creative confidence really to tackle whatever comes their way. That's the essence of the entrepreneurial spirit. What you want is kids who look at the world's obstacles as opportunities that they can roll up their sleeves and solve, and that they don't need to wait until they're adults to wrestle with real issues.”

-Sandra Nagy

 

“If we've seen anything that should be an inspiration for these kids in the last year, it's the fact that we got a vaccine out in eight months. If you don't believe in the power of human ingenuity and what we can do together, collaboratively working to solve a real problem. We don't take that moment to showcase that to kids and what might be possible, then we've missed the moment.”

-Sandra Nagy

 

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Transform how you lead to become a resilient and empowered change agent with Harvard’s online Certificate in School Management and Leadership. Grow your professional network with a global cohort of fellow school leaders as you collaborate in case studies bridging the fields of education and business. Apply today at http://hgse.me/leader.

 

TEACHFX

School leaders know that productive student talk drives student learning, but the average teacher talks 75% of class time! TeachFX is changing that with a “Fitbit for teachers” that automatically measures student engagement and gives teachers feedback about what they could do differently. 

Learn more about the TeachFX app and get a special 20% discount for your school or district by visiting teachfx.com/blbs.

 

ORGANIZED BINDER

Organized Binder is the missing piece in many classrooms. Many teachers are great with the main content of the lesson. Organized Binder helps with powerful introductions, savvy transitions, and memorable lesson closings. Your students will grow their executive functioning skills (and as a bonus), your teachers will become more organized too. Help your students and staff level up with Organized Binder.

 

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Apr 12, 2021

In high school, Michael never realized that he could make a living off of his hobbies. He majored in graphic design in college and those possibilities became a reality. Even today, he is amazed that design is a profession.

Michael’s  mantra is: 'Every experience in life can be improved through intentional design', and he strives to make remarkable experiences.

 

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  • Boundaries a leader should set when expressing a vision 
  • Navigate unintended blind spots that emerge when you create as a team
  • Successful collaboration is driven by a loose grip on your ideas
  • Effective leadership finds the “who” and not the “how”
  • Cast a vision that drives people to partner with as the best version of themselves
  • The function of a leader is  bringing an idea to life
  • A plan for leaders to reflect, direct and design

 

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Transform how you lead to become a resilient and empowered change agent with Harvard’s online Certificate in School Management and Leadership. Grow your professional network with a global cohort of fellow school leaders as you collaborate in case studies bridging the fields of education and business. Apply today at http://hgse.me/leader.

 

TEACHFX

School leaders know that productive student talk drives student learning, but the average teacher talks 75% of class time! TeachFX is changing that with a “Fitbit for teachers” that automatically measures student engagement and gives teachers feedback about what they could do differently. 

Learn more about the TeachFX app and get a special 20% discount for your school or district by visiting teachfx.com/blbs.

 

ORGANIZED BINDER

Organized Binder is the missing piece in many classrooms. Many teachers are great with the main content of the lesson. Organized Binder helps with powerful introductions, savvy transitions, and memorable lesson closings. Your students will grow their executive functioning skills (and as a bonus), your teachers will become more organized too. Help your students and staff level up with Organized Binder.

 

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Apr 7, 2021

Erin Igoe is currently a high school administrator, forever teacher, mentor, coach, Gen Z mom, and wannabe Dorthea Lange.  Erin has 18 years in education (teaching and administration), a project and problem-based learning classroom guru, 3 years as BTSA Support Provider, Districtwide Literacy Lead on CCSS implementation, Restorative Justice/Peer Court Coordinator and Civic Action Project lead teacher. 

Erin Igoe is determined to make a difference by helping young people discover how they can too. Erin gets her students a seat at more than just the lunch table, engaging them as changemakers whose voice matters.

 

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  • Ruffle your adult feathers to soar
  • Ruckus teaching with constitutional rights and civic action 
  • A seat at the table makes meaningful impact
  • Train your students to hold you accountable to lead your mission
  • The pandemic paradigm shift  for this generation
  • The challenge of making change in high performing schools
  • “Master” a tremendous opportunity for growth
  • School’s should collaborate versus compete for better outcomes

“We need to grow each other and that's how you impact kids.

When you see cooperation or collaboration, what you see is tremendous things happening. Competition is fine but competition through cooperation I think is really where it's at. When you just compete, you're othering people. All you're doing is perpetuating what we already have.”

-Erin Igoe

 

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Transform how you lead to become a resilient and empowered change agent with Harvard’s online Certificate in School Management and Leadership. Grow your professional network with a global cohort of fellow school leaders as you collaborate in case studies bridging the fields of education and business. Apply today at http://hgse.me/leader.



SMART TECHNOLOGIES

The SMART Learning Suite Online allows teachers to create, store, and deliver lessons from anywhere – no SMART Board required – and your students can access and engage with your content from any web browser on any device. And it connects with tools you already use like Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams.

The research-backed EdTeach Assessment Tool will help Ruckus Makers discover their strengths and best area of focus across 5 different modules, including leadership and remote learning. You’ll get a personalized report that shows where you stack up against other leaders, and maps some areas of focus that will have the greatest impact for you. 

 

ORGANIZED BINDER

Organized Binder is the missing piece in many classrooms. Many teachers are great with the main content of the lesson. Organized Binder helps with powerful introductions, savvy transitions, and memorable lesson closings. Your students will grow their executive functioning skills (and as a bonus), your teachers will become more organized too. Help your students and staff level up with Organized Binder.

 

Copyright © 2021 Twelve Practices LLC

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