Kyle Block

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"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

-Albus Dumbledore

About Me

Over the past three school years in the role of Associate Principal, I have had the rare and exciting opportunity to lead two underperforming elementary schools through a merger. This year, Elementary East and Elementary West have combined to form Elementary, a 1st thru 3rd-grade dual language school of over 1400 students. To add to the uniqueness of the situation, 98% of our over 200 staff members needed to change rooms, major construction building-wide occurred, and a pandemic developed. Because of our hard work, our school went from underperforming to commendable, and I am confident we will continue to improve. This past January, I added the district Educational Technology Coordinator role to my responsibilities.

Fun With Students!!

Education

University of Oregon - Doctoral Candidate

Educational Leadership

University of Illinois - Masters of Education

Education, Policy, Organization, and Leadership
Type 75

Northeastern Illinois University - Bachelor of Arts - Middle-Level Education, Elementary Education

Summa Cum Laude

Experience

Associate Principal

1-3rd-grade building. Almost 1500 students. Dual Language program
Led merger between buildings.
District Ed Tech Coordinator

District Instructional Coach

"Q" Award winner for going "above and beyond"
School went from commendable to exemplary
Led switch to "full capacity" technology

Middle School Teacher- Multiple

Athletic Director

Elementary Classroom Teacher

Math Curriculum Consultant - Origo Math

Educational Technology Coordinator

Skills

Google Certified

Trainer
Level 1 and Level 2

Apple Teacher

Led Shift 1 to 1 technology

Two districts

Led shift to standards-based grading

Two districts

Personalized Learning

Assessment Coordinator

Common Assessments

PLCs

Some Accomplishments Over the Past Three Years

Wrote A Federal Grant Accepted for $2 million

Teamwork makes the Dreamwork

Part of a Great Team

Work can be fun too!

Led Merger of Two Schools Nearly 1500 1-3rd Grade Students

ASCD Leadership Summit Speaker

11 Relation-Building Tips I learned from Ted Lasso

Leadership Style

Collaboration, service, and communication

My Weekly Staff Newsletter

Giving Explicit Information on how we are incorporating feedback from surveys

Building a Collaborative Vision, Together.

What Teachers, Parents, and Students Say

A "Q Award" for going above and beyond. Voted on by Teachers.

Mentoring Teachers as future Leaders

An email from a parent sent to the district about my leadership

How one of the principals described me when presenting me with the "Q" award I earned as a district instructional coach

A Letter from one of my teachers, asking me to be her mentor and describing my leadership

A letter from a former middle school student, a year after leaving middle school and heading off to high school, sharing with me the impact I had on her as her middle school ELA and Math teacher.

"You and your teaching was my "lollipop moment."

Community Building!

The partnership with families, the community, and school are critical to the success of a school!

Gurnee Days Float Decorating Winner!

(Yes, those are my two sons)

Engaging Families and Cleaning our community

Biscuits with the Boss

End of the Year Celebration!

Leaving me with

Blurple Hair!

New Kid On the Block

A segment included in my staff newsletter to introduce new staff

Trilingual Pledge for the announcements

Morning Announcements

A Daily Staple. It started Led by Admin, now it is student-led too!

Morning Announcements

A time to connect, share, and have fun!

Systems I have created

or Streamlined

Creating a clear, streamlined system can have a big impact on teacher well-being and student achievement. Here are some examples of systems I have created.

Evaluations Made Better