Adam is currently a Director of Innovation for a large school district in the Bay Area of California with 35,000 students. Adam has also been an elementary school teacher for many years, as well as being an Elementary Principal for six years. Adam was Principal of the Year for his region, a 20 To Watch Technology leader for the National School Board Association, guest blogger for EdWeek, NAESP magazine, ACSA and also writes his own blog. Adam also consults and works with many education technology companies as a way to improve their product for others!Adam is passionate about technology integration with all educators and a huge advocate of social media and connecting with other educators from across the country. Adam makes it clear that kids come first and has preached the message of Team Kid for many years. Adam believes leaders should stand on the tables, ride tricycles and do whatever it takes to connect with kids!
He is also the co-founder of Kids Deserve It with Todd Nesloney and their book is currently on Amazon for order.
Adam has an amazing wife (Stacy) and two young children (Greta and Tilden) that keep life at home exciting and active.
Published Articles
Ed Week
District Leaders Get Out of Your Officehttp://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2017/03/breaking_the_ivory_tower_myth_district_leaders_should_get_out_of_their_office.html
Why Your Whole School Should Be On Twitter
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2014/10/why_your_whole_staff_should_be_on_twitter.html
The Principalship Needs a Makeover
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2015/10/the_principalship_needs_a_makeover.html
Connecting Parents With Common Core
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2015/02/connecting_parents_with_common_core_through_remind_twitter.html
Leaders Get Out Of Your Office
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2014/09/Leaders_get_out_of_your_office.html
Remind
https://blog.remind.com/author/adam-welcome/Brooks Running
New Year - New Goalshttp://talk.brooksrunning.com/blog/2017/01/03/new-year-new-marathon-goals/
Ultra Running Vegetarian Principal
http://talk.brooksrunning.com/blog/2016/03/21/runners-like-us-the-ultra-running-vegetarian-principal/
Running Marathons is Like Being an Educator
http://talk.brooksrunning.com/blog/2016/04/21/6-reasons-running-a-marathon-is-like-being-an-educator/
Dot Complicated
Being a Digital Dadhttp://dotcomplicated.co/content/2016/06/17/essay-contest-winner-adam-welcome-being-a-digital-dad/