Rookie Mistakes And The Wisdom of Experience

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Steven Weber is the Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. He brings more than 20 years of experience to the district having previously served as the Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (NC). During his career, he has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, director of secondary, and executive director of curriculum and instruction. Weber’s professional experience includes serving as a curriculum director with the Arkansas Department of Education and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Weber serves on the Executive Cabinet for Fayetteville Public Schools and provides leadership by working with teachers, administrators, and staff. He works with teachers from each of the district’s sixteen schools to review programs, develop curriculum, and analyze district inputs and outputs. Weber leads the Office of Teaching and Learning and works with building principals to support continuous improvement. His areas of leadership include academic achievement, instructional strategies, formative assessment, leadership development, professional learning, continuous improvement, and collaborating with families to support students.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Burning a bridge with a parent helped to create strategies to build empathy and respect with people we don’t agree with.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tips to navigate the turbulent waters between confidence and the imposter syndrome.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Leadership is about customer service.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Prioritize dialogue and conversation over conflict and