Creative Leaders

Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there's no particular virtue in doing things the way they have always been done. - Rudolph Flesch

The changes required for the future of our students in these hard economic times requires visionary and dedicated school leaders. What traits set these leaders apart in this digital learning environment in these economic times.
1. Dedication to learning and a focus on empowering teachers to learn and grow for and with their students.
2. Investment in time, resources, data, collaboration, and professional development to sustain efforts for the future needs.
3. A whole system approach to improving learning for all with long ranged planning and shared vision.
4. Continually learning new ways of motivating students and staff and building a culture of trust so teachers are willing to try new methods and new resources that go beyond tradition.
5. Are in the middle of learning new things themselves, and willing to take risks and try new ways of administering and using new technologies to understand the needs of the digital learner.
6. Dedicated to building digital citizenship in themselves, their community, their staff, and their students.
7. Understand that these economic times are an opportunity for change and the elimination of out of date traditions that are no longer needed.