Jen Schwanke
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Jen Schwanke began her career as a language arts educator and is currently a principal for the Dublin City School District in Dublin, Ohio. A graduate instructor in educational leadership, she has written frequently for literacy and educational leadership publications and blogs about her experiences in learning and leading at jenschwanke.com. Follow Jen on Twitter @Jenschwanke. Her book You’re the Principal! Now What? is available through ASCD. A new book, The Principal Reboot: 8 Ways to Revitalize Your School Leadership, will be available in March 2020.
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Literacy, Phys Ed, and Workshops Across the Curriculum
Jen Schwanke is surprised when a terrific language arts teacher switches to physical education, until she realizes that workshop instruction is good teaching in almost any subject area.
Trauma and Literacy
Jen Schwanke remembers her own experiences with trauma as a scared young girl, and how one kind teacher made all the difference in putting her on the path to healing. This makes her ponder the power of literacy in reaching wounded students in our midst.
Beyond a Checklist for Teaching and Leading
Jen Schwanke explains why judging a teacher solely on whether they follow literacy workshop tenets may cause us to miss some essential (and elusive) qualities of great teaching . . . and leadership.
Student Files
To read or not read the student file? Some teachers are strong believers in “fresh starts” for all the children in their class, and never look at cumulative records. Jen Schwanke explains how these best of intentions can sometimes do damage.
The Toll of Constant Interruptions
An accomplished teacher is at her wit’s end because of constant interruptions. She seeks help from her principal, Jen Schwanke. They soon discover it’s a schoolwide issue that needs to be addressed.
Read Alouds for Big Kids
Jen Schwanke reflects on the power of read alouds for older students, and how school leaders can help teachers and parents value them too.
Speed Reading
Adolescent learners can face daunting reading loads in high school that they need to tackle at home. Jen Schwanke has tips for how teachers and parents can work together to help teens develop strategies for dealing with a lot of complex reading quickly.
Strategies for Sustaining Student Attention
Jen Schwanke shares some strategies for sustaining student attention, beyond just calling out a student’s name over and over and over again.
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