00:27:05 Kim Fry: Create a list of three analogies or metaphors for the following leadership event/situation/activity: [insert an event/situation/activity]. 00:28:32 Julie Owens: A Garden in Bloom – A PTO meeting is like a garden where ideas are seeds, discussions are the water, and collaboration is the sunlight, all working together to nurture the growth of a thriving school community. 00:28:33 Jaci Washam: Navigating a Minefield: Supervising a girls' bathroom can feel like carefully navigating a minefield—each step must be taken with sensitivity and care to avoid conflicts or uncomfortable situations while still ensuring rules are respected. 00:28:36 Tiffaney Golden: "It's like being a firefighter responding to a blaze—approaching the heat with calm, tools at the ready, and focusing on extinguishing the flames without escalating the fire." 00:28:36 Brooke Henley: Each expense is like a building material – you carefully choose the right ones (quality vs. cost) to create a sturdy and functional structure. 00:28:49 Ryan Foster: changing captains during a voyage 00:28:50 Anya Gumke: "Sometimes, a recipe that once delighted our taste buds becomes less effective as preferences change. Reimagining the program is like revising a favorite dish—keeping its essence while updating it to suit new tastes and needs." 00:28:51 Tiffany Viall: A Conductor Fine-Tuning an Orchestra The principal moves through classrooms as a conductor might oversee an orchestra, ensuring each section plays harmoniously together. They identify areas where adjustments can improve the overall performance, ensuring students and teachers are aligned to produce a symphony of learning. 00:28:52 Pamela Pogson: Guiding Explorers Through Uncharted Territory Hosting other principals for learning walks is like being a seasoned guide leading a group of explorers through an uncharted wilderness. You know the terrain—your school—well, and your role is to help them navigate new discoveries, pointing out landmarks, sharing insights, and encouraging them to take note of things that could help in their own journey. 00:28:55 Jennifer Ireland: A Jigsaw Puzzle Teacher collaboration is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. Each teacher brings a unique piece—experience, methods, or insights—that fits into the larger picture of student success. When these pieces connect, they reveal a complete and impactful educational experience for students. 00:28:57 Kell Garrison: Nurturing a Wilted Plant: Guiding a tired teacher is like nurturing a wilted plant—it may look weary now, but with proper attention, encouragement, and time, it can regain its vitality and thrive. 00:28:59 Monica Chandler: Gardening after a frost 00:29:06 Josie Bean: Planting Seeds in a Garden Discussing inclusion with building leaders is like planting seeds in a garden. You’re not expecting immediate results, but with careful attention, watering, and nurturing, those seeds will grow into strong plants. The idea of inclusion, like a garden, requires patience, consistent care, and an understanding that growth takes time—but once it flourishes, the entire environment becomes healthier and more vibrant. 00:29:16 Tiffaney Golden: Replying to ""It's like being a f..." This was about calling an angry parent 00:29:23 Paula Dawson: The Garden of Communication Managing stress and misunderstandings is like tending a garden. Each person is a unique plant, requiring specific care, attention, and nourishment. Weeds of miscommunication and frustration can grow quickly if not addressed, but with consistent effort—pruning harmful habits, watering the roots of trust, and providing the sunlight of empathy—the garden can flourish. 00:29:23 Molly Hamaker-Teals: Like a chef preparing a multi-course meal, planning a department meeting requires carefully selecting and sequencing different components - from light appetizers (icebreakers) to substantial main courses (key agenda items) to satisfying desserts (action items and next steps). Each element needs to complement the others while keeping your guests engaged throughout the experience. 00:29:32 Paul Harvey: Lining up dominoes; Introducing a new initiative is like setting up dominoes in a chain. 00:29:33 Kimberly Jensen: The Gatekeeper of a Festival: Just as the gatekeeper at a lively festival warmly welcomes each attendee, ensuring they feel valued and ready to enjoy the experience, greeting students at the entry doors sets the tone for their day, making them feel seen and excited to enter the "celebration" of learning. A Captain Welcoming Crew Members Aboard: Similar to how a ship captain greets each crew member as they board the vessel, ensuring they're prepared for the journey ahead, greeting students at the door reinforces their sense of belonging and readiness for the day's academic voyage. The Host Opening the Doors to a Party: Like a gracious host who opens the doors of a party to greet every guest with enthusiasm, greeting students at the entry doors signals to them that they are part of a special, shared experience, creating an atmosphere of warmth and anticipation for what's to come. 00:29:35 Jenny Hayworth: Painting the walls of learning- 00:29:37 Jenni Donohoo: Reacted to "This was about calli..." with 👍 00:29:39 Julie Owens: Replying to ""It's like being a f..." ❤️ 00:29:42 Craig Curry: Create a list of three analogies or metaphors for the following leadership activity: Collecting feedback on an issue that everyone disagrees on and having to make a decision as a leader. Navigating a Ship Through Conflicting Currents: As a captain facing seas where currents pull in different directions, you gather input from your crew but must ultimately choose the best course to steer the ship safely to its destination. Conducting an Orchestra of Discordant Instruments: Like a conductor hearing each musician play a different tune, you listen to the individual sounds (feedback) and harmonize them into a cohesive symphony (decision). Assembling a Puzzle with Mismatched Pieces: Faced with puzzle pieces that don't seem to fit together (conflicting opinions), you find a way to arrange them into a complete picture (a unified decision). 00:29:48 Christy Bowman-White: Sitting down to work but feeling no motivation: "It feels like staring at a locked door with the key in your hand, but you can’t bring yourself to reach out and turn it." 00:29:56 Paulette Johnson: Gardening a Diverse Landscape Working with administrators on leadership is akin to tending a diverse garden. Each plant represents an administrator, thriving under specific conditions and requiring tailored care. The leader serves as the gardener, cultivating growth, fostering collaboration, and ensuring all parts of the garden flourish as a cohesive ecosyste 00:30:21 Troy Heuett: Spotlight on stage 00:30:33 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: yay! gina! 00:30:33 Troy Heuett: Garden of growth 00:30:37 Amy Wright: Campfire Guide: Hosting a staff meeting is like gathering people around a campfire. The leader tends the fire (agenda and focus), keeps everyone engaged in the warmth of the discussion, and ensures everyone has a chance to contribute their stories and ideas. 00:30:50 Peter DeWitt: https://www.menti.com/alevso65san2 00:31:31 Jenelee Herz: The Conductor and the Orchestra The leader in the meeting acts like a conductor ensuring harmony between the teacher (the first violin, guiding the melody of learning) and the student (the instrument playing its unique part). The leader aligns their efforts, ensuring everyone contributes to the same symphony of success. 00:31:51 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: slide deck for today- NLL January 2025.pptx - Make a copy 00:32:20 Kim Fry: Reacted to ""Sometimes, a recipe..." with ❤️ 00:32:29 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: I'll post the chat too so we have these cool metaphors! 00:37:21 Pamela Pogson: But doesn't how that strategy get delivered matter as well.... for instance superficial questioning versus deep questioning 00:37:49 Jenni Donohoo: Reacted to "But doesn't how that..." with 👍 00:38:31 Jenni Donohoo: Replying to "But doesn't how that..." One of my favourite articles deals with this: https://ascd.org/el/articles/its-how-you-use-a-strategy 00:39:23 Kim Fry: Attending a NLL session with my esteemed peers is like...Lighting Candles in a Dark Room: It’s like entering a dark room with others, each holding an unlit candle. By sharing knowledge and experiences, you light one another’s candles, collectively brightening the path to improved effectiveness and student success. 00:39:29 Jenni Donohoo: Replying to "But doesn't how that..." In the article, Marzano talks about the effectiveness of strategies depends on the teachers use of it. 00:40:02 Amy Wright: Reacted to "Attending a NLL sess..." with 💛 00:40:20 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: Replying to "But doesn't how that..." ^^^ I'll post this in the resources on Learning Lab! 00:41:38 Gina Yonts: Purpose: To establish basic attributes of effective collaboration through real participant experiences.  Reflect on a personal experience that you know was a positive place of learning for you. It could be a club, a school experience, a course – any group that was a positive learning community. What was the reason for the group’s existence? How was the group structured? What made it a positive place to learn? 00:52:08 Coretta Hoffman: Safe, structured, fun 00:52:25 Josie Bean: Dialogue building trust; action/doing something; feedback loop with reflection 00:52:42 Kim Fry: Replying to "Guiding Explorers Th..." Learning walks have been important to my learning and relationship building with my peers! 00:52:46 Kimberly Jensen: Safe/ability to be vulnerable Common vision/purpose Necessary/Fun (even if really hard) Action oriented 00:52:49 Patricia Jeffries: Common purpose 00:52:49 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: Replying to "Attributes of a LC.pdf" ^^^ adding to learning lab! 00:52:51 Megan Mauro: -teams, authentic and relevant learning, opportunities to try and reflect, passion of the instructor or facilitator 00:52:59 Paulette Johnson: Building relationships, collaboration, resources, sharing ideas, ah ha moments, trust building, team building 00:53:03 Tiffaney Golden: Reacted to "Dialogue building tr..." with 👍 00:53:12 Kim Fry: Reacted to "A Garden in Bloom – ..." with ❤️ 00:53:13 Christy Bowman-White: Intellectual safety, space/time for reflection, energized by the possibilities, voices heard 00:53:17 Paula Dawson: strong leader/teacher, shared experiences, high engagement/interesting/purpose 00:53:18 Kelly Maloney: Shared Vision, Mutual Trust, Commitment, Good Facilitation 00:53:31 Jenny Hayworth: Student learning is the main focus, each group had their building/PLC focus, positive peer pressure and freedom to grow 00:53:34 Jenni Donohoo: It’s a great protocol to start the year - or for new collaborative teams. 00:53:38 Paul Harvey: Super team! Amy and Jenelle: named equal status of group; relevant info that could applied to own context; being vulnerable 00:54:31 Kim Fry: Replying to "Navigating a Minefie..." So true! It is a true leadership art to do this well. 00:55:43 Kim Fry: Replying to "Each expense is like..." Making budget decisions can be stressful. Thanks for taking a thoughtful approach. 00:57:06 Kim Fry: Reacted to "A Conductor Fine-Tun..." with ❤️ 00:58:00 Kim Fry: Replying to "A Conductor Fine-Tun..." Beautiful! I can envision you moving about your school. 00:58:57 Jenni Donohoo: When evaluating professional development, you can’t measure level 5 unless you have evidence for levels 1-4. For example, teachers are unlikely to use the new knowledge and skills (Level 4) unless they have the organizational support (Level 3) to do so. You can’t determine if the PD made a difference for students (Level 5) unless you know that teachers implemented it (Level 4). 00:59:00 Kim Fry: Replying to "A Jigsaw Puzzle Teac..." We need one another, even when it doesn't feel like it! 00:59:23 Gina Yonts: Thank you Brooke and Ryan for letting me call out your names for example purposes. 🙂 I appreciate you~ 00:59:49 Ryan Foster: Reacted to "Thank you Brooke and..." with 👍 01:00:07 Brooke Henley: Reacted to "Thank you Brooke and..." with ❤️ 01:00:29 Kim Fry: Replying to "Planting Seeds in a ..." So true! Unfortunately, I've had time in my leadership that I've forgotten to continue to tend a garden. 01:01:33 Kim Fry: Replying to "The Garden of Commun..." Pruning harmful habits is important to growth and worth the pain. 01:02:05 Kim Fry: Replying to "Lining up dominoes; ..." They are all connected! 01:02:37 Paula Dawson: Replying to "The Garden of Commun..." Difficult, and so necessary! 01:13:26 Kim Fry: Replying to "The Conductor and th..." Leadership is crucial in bringing it all together! 01:16:23 Paul Harvey: Jenelle had a great sharing - focus on SEL: student outcomes = Social Awareness Skills; How will they know? She will measure different source of data: counts (SIS); student voice (panorama survey); and looking at systems changes and fidelity of implementing action steps 01:16:40 Troy Heuett: The ability to teach/explain the topic to another person. 01:16:52 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: Replying to "Jenelle had a great ..." 👍 01:17:21 Jennifer Godinho-Hefley: Basic Foundational Skills in order to get to effective academics 01:18:30 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: Reacted to "Basic Foundational S..." with 👍 01:19:10 Rhonda Walton: Our work with attendance and belonging is mostly focusing on the adults in the building. 01:19:32 Kim Fry: Reacted to "Our work with attend..." with 👍🏻 01:23:54 Tony Miles: I like the "Not Yet" option because it allows us to keep working to finding it! 01:24:18 Craig Curry: Know the strategies and knowing all the nuance with which they must be implemented are two different things. 01:24:21 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: Jenni is GREAT at asking questions! 01:25:21 Rhonda Walton: Yes, Gina! 01:26:01 Paul Harvey: Gina, yes! AND the judgments are most always not rooted in data/evidence 01:27:03 Gina Yonts: Reacted to "Yes, Gina!" with ❤️ 01:27:06 Gina Yonts: Reacted to "Gina, yes! AND the j..." with ❤️ 01:36:03 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: i agree planning gets lost and is the hokey pokey! 01:39:36 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: everyone is reflective! 01:40:16 ashley barker, AWSP she/her: frayer model- an editable version is in the learning lab after the session! 01:40:20 Jenni Donohoo: Reacted to "Jenni is GREAT at as..." with ❤️ 01:41:01 Rhonda Walton: Thanks, Peter! 01:43:35 Kim Fry: Thanks for leaning into today's conversation and for participating in the survey. It's an honor to learn with and from you! 01:46:16 Tony Miles: The Coaching was a wonderful resource. Thank you! 01:46:29 Gina Yonts: So great to be here learning with you all today! Thanks for all you do for kids! 01:47:16 Paulette Johnson: Thank you everyone. Enjoyed the learning today! 01:47:21 Pam Pogson: How do we invite someone to Cohort 2? 01:47:30 Jenny Hayworth: Thanks everyone! 🥰 01:47:57 Peter DeWitt: Reacted to "Thanks, Peter!" with ♥️ 01:48:04 Peter DeWitt: Reacted to "Thank you everyone. ..." with ♥️ 01:48:09 Paula Dawson: Thank you all very much! 01:48:10 Peter DeWitt: Thank you! 01:48:10 Andra KB, Tumwater SD: Thank you! 01:48:19 Jenni Donohoo: Thank you everyone.