There are those that don’t understand the power of reflective observation. They mistakenly believe that there is nothing to learn after a few cursory visits to a classroom. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the most important key to building insight and deeper understanding about teaching and learning is to engage in a steady volume of daily classroom observation. What we have learned over the past ten years is that after about every 300 classroom observations, the observer will notice, discern, and/or learn something new… something that was previously hidden. It is the “Eureka” moment, and there is nothing else like it in instructional leadership.
In this pursuit, there is the PowerWalks Legendary Leadership Badge that is earned every 300th PowerWalks Observation. The following instructional leaders have already earned the Legendary Leadership Badge for the 2017/2018 school year (as of 2/28/18).
Six Legendary Leadership Badges
Julien Guillory (GPISD): February; January; December; November; November; October
Four Legendary Leadership Badges
Kenneth Bryant (GPISD): December; November; October; September
Three Legendary Leadership Badges
Eric Cormier (BISD): February; December; October
Karen Ivy (CISD): February; December; October
Shon Joseph (LISD): February; October: September
Janie Snyder (CISD): February; December; October
January
Javian Johnson (CISD): January; December; December
Two Legendary Leadership Badges
Emily Allen (JCPS): February; November
David Bobb (JCPS): February; November
Ashlee Boothe (CISD): February; November
Ruby Bonilla (GPISD): February; November
Sean Cain (LYS): February; February
Malinda Dutkowski (JCPS): February; November
Linda Hudson (JCPS): February; November
James Kisner (KISD): February; November
Van LeJeune (MISD): February; November
Christina Moore (GPISD): February; November
Amy Murphy (GPISD): February; October
Steve Sherrouse (CISD): February; November
Jesse Teran (SISD): February; December
Lori Wright (GPISD): February; November
January
Matt Ammerman (BISD): January; December
Kristy Dietrich (CISD): January; December
Edward Husk (CISD): January; November
Tera Marburgh (GPISD): January; October
Pattie Myers (CISD): January; October
Robert Reedy (JCPS): January; October
Patty Ward (MISD): January; November
December
Gerardo Cruz (GPISD): December; October
Nancy Delosa (GPISD): December; October
Angela Kupcho (CISD): December; November
Nassrin Spencer (CISD): December; November
November
Krystle Breden (GPISD): November; September
Chris Viator (LPISD): November; September
One Legendary Leadership Badge
Alice Acosta (SISD): February
Melissa Arneaud (GPISD): February
Thomas Atchley (GPISD): February
Angela Akin-Fonville (CFISD): February
Joanne Anguiano (SISD): February
Antonio Avalos (GPISD): February
Sheridan Barnett (JCPS): February
Victoria Barrera (GPISD): February
Ashleigh Barrett (GPISD): February
Tracey Beasley (GPISD): February
Ashley Blount (GPISD): February
Desiree’ Bush (JCPS): February
Candance Campbell (GPISD): February
Caleb Cannon (GPISD): February
Rose Maria Chavez-Avedician (SISD): February
Kimberly Clark (SISD): February
Grace Devost (GPISD): February
Konika Dillingham (JCPS): February
Lauren Dowell (JCPS): February
Jayme Duckett (GISD): February
Andre Dulaney (JCPS): February
Diane Duncan (SISD): February
Traci Durbin (JCPS): February
Loraine Dyess (GPISD): February
Toni Ellis (JCPS): February
Jennifer Engels (JCPS): February
Brandon Enos (KISD): February
Jennifer Esparza (SISD): February
German Espinoza (GPISD): February
Joyce Freddie (SISD): February
Kevin Garner (JCPS): February
Alison Gastin (CISD): February
Sonia Gonzales (KISD): February
Steve Gonzales (GPISD): February
Valerie Hairston (SISD): February
Heather Haley (JCPS): February
Andrea Heaton (JCPS): February
Glenda Henry (CFISD): February
Debbie Hensarling (GPISD): February
Stephen Howard (JCPS): February
James Husband (GPISD): February
Jeff Hucthinson (GPISD): February
Cedric Ivie (DISD): February
Caleb Jackson (NEISD): February
Chris Johnstone (JCPS): February
Courtney Jones (BRISD): February
Brandee Kaelin (JCPS): February
Tracey Kirchman (GPISD): February
Angela Kupcho (CISD): February
Mason Kyle (KISD): February
Kimberly Lanham (LPISD): February
Diana Lee (GPISD): February
Juan Carlos Lopez (SISD): February
Loretta McCalope (GPISD): February
Nicole Mettling (JCPS): February
Alan Moye (GPISD): February
Evita Mozee (JCPS): February
Jo Noel (GPISD): February
Brian Odom (KCISD): February
Regina Patrick-Sims (GPISD): February
Patricia Pedroza (SISD): February
Maria Perez (GPISD): February
David Pierson (GPISD): February
Regina Raiborn (CISD): February
Lee Ramirez (GPISD): February
Cassie Reescano (GPISD): February
Cindy Retana (SISD): February
Kelly Rivera (GPISD): February
Carrie Ross (BISD): February
Earl Sanchez (SISD): February
Michelle Seadler (JCPS): February
Frenda Serda-Gerardo (SISD): February
De’Nay Speaks (JCPS): February
Jose Trevino (GPISD): February
Terri Walding (GPISD): February
Ramon Wales (JCPS) February
LaKeisha Washington (GPISD): February
Jack Wheatley (JCPS): February
January
Steve Alley (GPISD): January
Tanisha Baker (GPISD): January
Glenn Barnes (CISD): January
Mike Beltran (SISD): January
Monta Bonham (CFISD): January
Shawn Bradford (DISD): January
Lowell Brown (GPISD): January
Romey Caldwell (LISD): January
Melissa Callaway (JCPS): January
Brandi Carney (JCPS): January
Luis Carrillo (SISD): January
Michelle Casas (CISD): January
Nick Chlon (JCPS): January
Angelica Cuellar (GPISD): January
Matthew Day (GPISD): January
Daniel Delgado (SISD): January
Francisco Delgado (NEISD): January
Luz Eblen (GPISD): January
Chris Eckford (GPISD): January
Stephen Fernandez (SISD): January
Cynthia Galaviz (GPISD): January
Jean Garza (GPISD): January
Alfredo Gomez (SISD): January
Vanessa Green (JCPS): January
Christal Hammond (CFISD): January
Jamie Hoard (GPISD): January
Delores Hughes (JCPS): January
Claudia Hurst (GISD): January
Linda Hyde (LPISD): January
Analia Jansen (SISD): January
Farnell JeanLouis (LISD): January
Janie Jimenez (GPISD): January
Margo Kelley (GPISD): January
Michael Kelly (JCPS): January
Rebecca Kreye (SISD): January
Greg Lauder (JCPS): January
David Lovinggood (GPISD): January
Jenea Mai (NEISD): January
Gilbert Martinez (SISD): January
Justin Matson (JCPS): January
Blake Maxwell (MISD): January
Stephen McCanless (CISD): January
Kimberly McKnight (MISD): January
Sandra McQuade (BISD): January
Michelle Merricks (CFISD): January
Bill Miller (JCPS): January
Shaunte Morris (GPISD): January
Lisa Noe (SISD): January
Jodi O’Bryan (JCPS): January
Lucia Palazzi (GPISD): January
Shelley Paquette-Gomez (GPISD): January
Kimberly Poindexter (JCPS): January
Edgar Ponce (SISD): January
Eli Ramke (CISD): January
Gina Reuter (CFISD): January
Dayne Robins (GPISD): January
Ginger Robbins (GISD): January
Rosario Rojas (SISD): January
Sean Russell (JCPS): January
Lorena Sandoval (SISD): January
Chesta Schneider (DISD): January
Rebecca Smith (CISD): January
Rob Stephenson (JCPS): January
Tracy Terrell (LISD): January
Leandra Torra (JCPS): January
Eleana Vasquez (GPISD): January
Cristina Wehmeyer (GPISD): January
Beth White (JCPS): January
Megan Winter (JCPS): January
Angela Wood (CISD): January
December
Michael Alvarez (LPISD): December
Pete Armstrong (CISD): December
Tori Bernard (CISD): December
Bryan Brooks (CISD): December
Shannon Clancy (CISD): December
DeDe Conaway (BISD): December
Rebecca Conrad (SISD): December
Kim Coslow (JCPS): December
Jim Dawson (JCPS): December
Rolaura Deanda (SISD): December
Greg Fehr (JCPS): December
Tony Gardea (GPISD): December
Anna Gonzalez (GPISD): December
Juan Gonzalez (SISD): December
Bart Graves (GPISD): December
James Hair (GPISD): December
Andrew Halatyn (SISD): December
Jimmy Heffernan (GISD): December
Jillian Howard (GPISD): December
Joni Husband (JCPS): December
Shunta Jackson (LISD): December
Dennis Jamison (CISD): December
Beverly Johnson (JCPS); December
Javian Johnson (CISD): December
Paige Johnson (DISD): December
Laura Juarez (SISD: December
John Killough (GPISD): December
Charita Kimbrough (JCPS): December
Talisha Machuca (GPISD): December
Jeffrey Marshall (JCPS); December
Brian Meers (JCPS): December
Amanda Morrison (LISD): December
Ericka Nelson (LISD): December
Sara Nethery (JCPS): December
Maxann Newby (JCPS): December
Nicole Newsome (GPISD): December
Alejandro Olvera (SISD): December
Katie Perkins (GPISD): December
Jessica Rose (LPISD): December
Sandra Salge (GPISD): December
Heather Seibert (GPISD): December
Keith Skiles (GPISD): December
Donald Spanyer (JCPS): December
Sheila Stephens (CISD): December
Jason Stinson (JCPS): December
Sima Tammer (GPISD): December
Jesse Teran (SISD): December
Aimee Tolleson (GISD): December
Josh Tovar (SISD): December
Grisel Wallace (LPISD): December
Melissa Watts (JCPS): December
Lisa Weaver (DISD): December
Brian Williams (CISD): December
Carol Williams (LPISD): December
November
Allison Alpha (CISD): November
Norma Briseno (DISD): November
Stephanie Curl (JCPS): November
Susan Finkle (CCSD1): November
Teri Hans (JCPS): November
Jamie Hargrave (GPISD): November
Danielle Harney (GPISD): November
Genevieve Harris (JCPS): November
GayLynn Holt (DISD): November
Jeremy Jenkins (JCPS): November
Jeff Jennings (JCPS): November
Angela Johnson (JCPS): November
Amanda Lisso (DISD): November
Kimberly Martin (GPISD): November
Myron Montgomery (JCPS): November
Christina Moore (GPISD); November
Dawn Roy (JCPS): November
Shannon Smith (JCPS): November
Andre Taylor (LISD): November
Tara Thompson (GPISD): November
Brianna Vorhis-Topping (GPISD): November
Susan Webb (JCPS): November
Alyson Wilkins (CISD): November
Mark Williams (SISD): November
October
Toni Chapman (CCSD1): October
Jennifer Engels (LPISD): October
Larry Gerhart (LPISD): October
Greg Lauder (JCPS): October
Barika Noris (GPISD): October
Candace Pohl (LPISD): October
September
Derrick Brown (SISD): September
If you made it this far down the post, just a reminder that this month is the 3rd Annual March for a Cure Challenge benefitting the American Cancer Society. So, quit reading and go visit 5 classroms, now!
Think. Work. Achieve.
Your turn…
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