Ever thought about Flipping Leadership?

I know you are probably tired of reading articles about flipped classrooms, but have you heard about flipped leadership? Well, get ready... flipped leadership is about doing more with the little time we have. This new technique allows leaders to send out information ahead of time so that teachers not only access it on their own time, but have time to digest information and show up to faculty meetings ready to discuss topics and collaborate with their colleagues or even ask questions. This rarely happens at faculty meetings due to time constraints. Flipped leadership also allows parents and the community to feel part of the school by becoming aware of student gains, events, and even special guest appearances. It's all about engaging all stakeholders. Many times we complain about collective responsibility; however how many times do we inadvertently shun parents, politicians, community leaders, and business owners away?

How many times have we walked into a faculty meeting and watched a five-minute video when we could have done that at home? Well... why not watch it at home and use that time during the faculty meeting to discuss the video?! The same goes for articles. We could use that time to bring up issues in our schools and together come up with solutions. If we want our students to do higher level thinking and use technology as a learning tool then we should start doing it as well.

How many times have you felt the need to skip professional development sessions during pre-planning and just want to sit and collaborate with other educators about lesson plans, classroom management, and strategies that TRULY work? I know I have...plenty of times. Twitter offers us the opportunity to share best practices, obtain wisdom, and get advice from educators who we may never meet, yet share our same passions and struggles. The best part about Twitter is that it allows us to seek professional development opportunities that truly interest us and are relevant to our content area. Through Twitter we will discover blogs, articles, and videos which could have taken us weeks to find! It's like working on the same project with millions of people!Let's be innovative and step out off our comfort zone...flip it!

"5 Reasons You Should Flip Your Leadership"

"Flipped Leadership"