9 Start of School Approaches to Keep Teachers Fresh and Engaged
As I enter my 24th year in education, I have been reflecting on all the different starts to the schoolContinue Reading
Category: Leadership
Forward to Different – Part 2 – Reimagining the School Day
Editor’s Note: This the second in a series of blog posts reimagining how schools should move going forward. Taking toContinue Reading
Forward to Different – A Blog Series on How Schools Will Operate After the Big Quit
Teachers and school leaders have been through the wringer during the pandemic. First they were praised for spinning up remoteContinue Reading
My New Book Ready, Set, FAIL!
No one lives their life without failure. It can be one of life’s harshest teachers, but also lives hand inContinue Reading
How Culture Can Grow (or Diminish) Talent
What I’m about to share is personal. This is not about airing dirty laundry or humble-bragging about my accomplishments, it’sContinue Reading
Because Nothing Can Stop the Learning! An #AltSXSWedu Recap
Last Friday was an upsetting day. The conference I had attended for the past 10 years (SXSWedu) announced it wasContinue Reading
How Prepared is Your School for a Long-Term Pandemic?
It’s been interesting to watch the world react to the COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the “Coronavirus”. In the ageContinue Reading
It’s Not All Black and White: A Conversation Around Equity
“People have one thing in common; they are all different.” – Philosopher Robert Zend Last summer, Adam Phyall and IContinue Reading
My Professional Learning Nightmare
If you’ve been in education for any length of time, you’ve likely experienced a myriad of professional learning experiences. Conferences,Continue Reading
21 Things Every 21st Century Educator Should Try This Year (2019 Version)
In 2014 I wrote the original “21 Things” post with the hope that an educator reading it would be inspiredContinue Reading