Transformative Principal

  Derek McCoy is a middle school principal in Georgia, and a fellow Digital Principal of the Year. He is also the coauthor of “The Revolution: It’s Time To Empower Change In Our Schools” We still sit in rows, we still deliver everything the same as we always. The time for shifting is over. Shift gives comfort, but we’ve got to make some change for our kids. We’re asking adults to change. 3 R’s is how we conduct business, and it always has been. That’s not going anywhere. We also know better. Shifting from the three R’s Passion - finding something that you’re passionate about. You might have some parents that can’t get into all the fundamental three R’s. When you’re passionate about it, you don’t give up. There is a disconnect with schools and parents now. We know better. We know how the brain works. Learning is more social than it is memorization. Don’t be the teacher you had as a student, It’s about learning new, and trying new for our learners. Change is going to happen, so we can embrace that change for o