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Jul 29, 2018 • 25min

Results Matter with Karl Rectanus Transformative Principal 237

  Karl Rectanus is an educator, entrepreneur and adviser. As cofounder and CEO of Lea(R)n, an education innovation Benefit Corporation that empowers educators and their institutions to organize, streamline and analyze education technology through its research-backed LearnPlatform, Karl leads schools and districts, states and networks, and colleges and universities in their efforts to simplify edtech selection, procurement, implementation and measurement. Karl works with learning organizations and networks across the country to establish and elevate standards of practice that drive personalized learning at scale, student achievement and equity in access. Originally an educator and administrator in the US and abroad, Karl has started and led multiple education innovation organizations, and currently advises districts, states and foundations. Karl has lived, worked and studied in over 12 countries, and was an NC Teaching Fellow and James M Johnston Scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill, and graduate courses at UCLA’s Anderson Business School and CalTech Executive Extension. Karl, his wife and three daughters now live in Raleigh, NC. Became a CFO for schools Fourth successful education company How they evaluate the ed tech solutions. Saving time, so we can focus on things that are most important. 5000 ed tech tools. 8 most important criteria for teachers. Saves administrators Grades based on teacher’s comfort and familiarity with technology. Ed Tech is a broken economy Results Matter Store contracts in the platform. Analyze usage. only 9% of individual licenses are actually being used. Lack of Transparency leads to pricing inconsistencies Forming, storming, norming, and performing Exploring, hacking, optimizing, performing Self-assessment for determining where you are on the personalized learning at scale journey. 80% of schools are in the hacking phase. Really challenging to put together budget when you don’t know if tools are being used. How to be a transformative principal? Learnplatform.com/resources Schedule a call with Jethro Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Take Control of your email Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey     Join the Transformative Mastermind Today and work on your school, not just in it. Apply today. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:Simplify and streamline technologySave teachers’ timeReliably meet Tier 1 standardsImprove student performance on state assessments🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.
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Jul 28, 2018 • 4min

Jessica Cabeen Transformative Leadership Summit Teaser

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Jul 27, 2018 • 3min

Brad Shreffler Transformative Leadership Summit Teaser

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Jul 26, 2018 • 4min

Matt Coleman Transformative Leadership Summit Teaser

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Jul 25, 2018 • 4min

KJ DellAntonia Transformative Leadership Summit Teaser

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Jul 25, 2018 • 3min

Sonny Magana Ten Parenting mantras to be a happier parent.

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Jul 24, 2018 • 4min

Kelley Begley McCall Transformative Leadership Summit Teaser

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Jul 23, 2018 • 3min

Matt Renwick Transformative Leadership Summit Teaser

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Jul 23, 2018 • 4min

Karine Veldhoen Transformative Leadership Summit Teaser

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Jul 22, 2018 • 4min

Dave Beard Transformative Leadership Summit Teaser

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