ERIC SHENINGER

Eric is a Senior Fellow and Thought Leader on Digital Leadership with the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE). Prior to this, he was the award-winning Principal at New Milford High School. Under his leadership, his school became a globally recognized model for innovative practices. Eric oversaw the successful implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that radically transformed the learning culture at his school while increasing achievement. His work focuses on leading and learning in the digital age as a model for moving schools and districts forward. This has led to the formation of the Pillars of Digital Leadership, a framework for all educators to initiate sustainable change to transform school cultures. As a result, Eric has emerged as an innovative leader, best selling author, and sought after speaker.

His main focus is using research and evidence-based practices to empower learners, improve communications with stakeholders, enhance public relations, create a positive brand presence, discover opportunity, transform learning spaces, and help educators grow professionally in the digital age. Eric has received numerous awards and acknowledgments for his work. He is a CDE Top 30 award recipient, Bammy Award winner, NASSP Digital Principal Award winner, PDK Emerging Leader Award recipient, winner of Learning Forward’s Excellence in Professional Practice Award, Google Certified Innovator, Adobe Education Leader, and ASCD 2011 Conference Scholar.

“ Seizing Success in the New Normal ”

Breaking from the status quo and navigating uncharted waters can be unsettling and scary, but it can also provide the freedom and inspiration to pursue unrealized possibilities. We are at an important moment where nimble and innovative educators are emerging within our new normal to empower students to develop critical competencies for success. Despite the unanticipated changes and challenges that K-12 education has endured over the past year, opportunities have arisen for embracing new pathways that reimagine learning. The time is now to seize these opportunities to chart a new course for student success.

Key themes
- Learning in to learning
- Meeting the needs of all
- Better than before
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