Jed Kees

Check out my blog post for allthingsplc.info. Everyone can learn from my mistakes! 😀 Learn from My Mistakes via #atplc blog allthingsplc.info/mobile/blog/vi… @SolutionTree

This clip of Pete Carroll talking different philosophies of leadership is incredible I could listen to this type of stuff all day long

@mapeducate OMG! My family and I were at the parade RIGHT by you!

Best St. Patrick’s Day ever! Got to see the Chicago River dyed green & enjoyed the parade—such an amazing experience! Huge thanks to Mike and Rodney for making it so special! #HappyStPatricksDay

The Principal Podcast youtu.be/CxX5qedfOnM?fe… via @YouTube Check out my conversation with Kim Penza as she talks about flexible scheduling has had a huge impact on the culture of her school and student self efficacy.

Can't get enough of Powerful Guiding Coalitions by @wbhall_ . Working with schools to grow their Guiding Coalitions!

I was lucky enough to get to spend some time with a great friend talking about Guiding Coalitions! @danieli_parker open.spotify.com/episode/1HcWBv…

@McWilliamsMike1 @SolutionTree Despite the extra weight, yes. I bring the essential @SolutionTree books with me! #heavycarryon

Am I the only one who travels with BOOKS? 📚I brought some GEMS 💎along with me to the @SolutionTree PLC Institute in Little Rock. 💎📖 I’m up early and excited about the next three days of learning! #ATPLC #AllMeansAll

After 25 years in middle schools, the last 18 as a principal, I am leaving the principalship. I will be the Director of School Improvement Services at our local CESA. I will be working with all of our local districts. I will also be able to do a lot more work with @SolutionTree

@TYash42 🙄 We all know.

The 2 greatest days of my life in 2011.... Packers win the super bowl and I got married... For fear of my wife finding out, I will not rank them.

@CrecArtsMiddle1 @wbhall_ @SolutionTree LOVE IT!!!!

Mrs Monroe was leading our school leadership team this morning! Today, she was reviewing key characteristics needed from our leadership team members using the documents from the book Powerful Guiding Coalitions! We love your book @wbhall_ and @SolutionTree

A great read and absolutely PERFECT quote!

“Assign seats. Yes, student choice and voice is what educators want to foster…but not when it comes to choosing a seat on the first day. The fewer choices you can give students on the first day, the more secure they will feel.” edutopia.org/article/making…

@FatCow keesarchitecture.com is not available on the internet and no response to inquiries despite all bills paid and up to date. What's up @FatCow ?

Partnering with @TEPSAtalk for an exciting adventure!! Our article was in this months edition along with exciting news!! Join us on this self paced leadership journey! Go to tepsa.org/?sfid=1048&_sf… to join us! @cristiparsons #weleadtx #principals #naesp

@ChadDumas @SolutionTree @SolutionTreeCA @SolutionTreeAR Safe travels brother!

Here begins 21 days, 8 districts, 7 states, and 3 full days home interspersed throughout. Let's do this #atplc and #atassessment learning!! @SolutionTree @SolutionTreeCA @SolutionTreeAR

The reason a lot of teachers impose a, "cost," is often to teach responsibility and to affirm those who got their act together and turned it in on time. The concern with this approach, however, is that we're saying that the cost comes in the form of falsifying the report of student learning, which is not helpful or ethical, and it definitely doesn't teach personal responsibility or time management. The research is quite clear that punitive grades and falsifying learning reports by conflating compliance or timeliness with learning does not teach build maturity the way many think it does. It would be worth looking at those other elements for teaching these virtues and work habits, such as student agency, executive function, fostering independence, self-monitoring learning progress, meaning-making, and more. For now, though, let's make the "cost" of being late sacrificing other, preferred activities for sake of needing to finish work in a timely manner, requiring student reflection on decisions made that did not yield mature results, building executive function skills, helping to remove biases and obstacles that keep students from focusing on learning, reporting on personal work habits separately from academic proficiency in content, and similar. They do a much better job of student personal growth and accountability.

You have the power and influence to silence the noise..I love that people don't bring me nonsense and those that try know I will correct them and move on. A part of protecting my peace is minding my business. I encourage all to try it. #HappyFriday