Proud father of two amazing kids, Principal, Blogger, Author, Speaker, Adjunct Prof, Co-host @PrincipalPLN & guest on @unlockthemiddle podcast.
Millville, NJ
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New post - Why School Leaders Need a Coach: The Critical Role of Job-Embedded and Ongoing Professional Learning esheninger.blogspot.com/2025… #edchat #edadmin #suptchat #edleadership #digilead #edutwitter #educhat #leadership
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The simplest explanation for chronic absenteeism is the correct one: parents aren’t making their kids come to school. School is better now than it ever has been, yet attendance is worse. Do the math. ##education##teachersoftiktok##edleadership##principalsoftiktok
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Want to lead? Stop being “nice".
Kind leaders are honest, even when it’s uncomfortable.
Use my sheet for success.
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“Nice” leadership holds people back, here’s why:
Too many leaders mistake being nice for being kind.
Being "nice" doesn’t solve problems.
It doesn’t build trust or push people to grow.
It simply avoids conflict, leaving issues unresolved.
Think about a time when your leader was just "nice." They:
Avoided conflict
Ignored problems
Sugarcoated feedback
Maybe it felt good at first, but did you really grow from it?
Being kind is different.
Leadership isn’t a popularity contest.
It’s about creating a space where people feel:
Challenged
Supported
Trusted
Kindness does that.
Niceness doesn’t.
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Ideas for primary stations in Math esheninger.blogspot.com/2024… and ELA esheninger.blogspot.com/2024… #edchat #edutwitter #personalizedlearning #teachertwitter #personalize #educhat
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New post - Leading with Clarity: The Power of Transparency esheninger.blogspot.com/2024… #edchat #suptchat #edadmin #edleadership #digilead #edutwitter #educhat
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It's Time to Personalize! via @DrSpikeCook drspikecook.com/2024/07/01/i… #edchat #personalizedlearning #edutwitter #teachertwitter #educhat
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Big shout out to @E_Sheninger & @nickiatquest on the release of their new book, Personalize - Meeting the Needs of All Learners. Thank you @PrincipalKafele for your endorsement of this book which supports teachers to meet the needs of all kids where they are as they are. Add to your cart today at ConnectEDD.org
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.@nickiatquest and I are beyond excited that #Personalize has been published by @ConnectEDDBooks. This book is for every educator looking to grow their practice in ways that support ALL learners, as there is "not just one way" when it comes to learning. Grab your copy today amazon.com/dp/B0D6BHDFF8/ref… #edchat #edutwitter #teachertwitter #educhat #aussieED #ukedchat #suptchat #pedagogy #personalizedlearning #edtech #edadmin #teachers #satchat
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Don’t bring a portfolio of artifacts to a job interview unless you are explicitly told to.
It’s SO awkward to see people play hot potato with a binder they didn’t ask for.
I don’t know why universities keep hyping portfolios. Interview teams almost never want to see them.
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New post: 11 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools to Support Effective Teaching and Leadership esheninger.blogspot.com/2024… #edchat #edtech #edutwitter #educhat #aieducation #aiedu #digilead #teachertwitter
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New post: 11 Ideas for Primary Math Stations esheninger.blogspot.com/2024… #edchat #kinderchat #edutwitter #educhat #teachertwitter #iteachmath #personalizedlearning
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Consider how schools treat communicable diseases: if you're sick, you go home.
You can't learn—and neither can anybody else—if you're throwing up all over the classroom.
We should treat behavior the same way—as a healthcare issue to resolve outside of school.
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No, we don't need to "differentiate" discipline.
It's not our job to play amateur psychologist and come up with discipline that will "work" for each student.
This is precisely backwards:
ascd.org/el/articles/followi…
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“Stay positive! The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude.”
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Tips for creating effective and meaningful PreK - 1 stations esheninger.blogspot.com/2024… #edchat #teachertwitter #kinderchat #elemchat #personalizedlearning #pedagogy #edutwitter
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10 Ideas for Primary ELA Stations esheninger.blogspot.com/2024… #edchat #aussieED #808educate #kinderchat #teachertwitter #edutwitter #educhat
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(New Post) Unlocking the Spectrum of Learning: The Multi-Faceted Magic of Personalization esheninger.blogspot.com/2024… #edchat #edutwitter #educhat #teachertwitter #personalizedlearning #pedagogy
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What School Should Be esheninger.blogspot.com/2024… #edchat #edutwitter #educhat #suptchat #edadmin #satchat
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Upgrading the KWL Chart esheninger.blogspot.com/2021… #edchat #edutwitter #disruptivethink #pedagogy #educhat
