TLDR: Communication Tips
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TLDR: Communication Tips

  Last week, I shared a post on how our communication to families needs to be respectful and kind. Today, I'd like to share some specific tips that I learned…
The Importance of Professional Feedback
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The Importance of Professional Feedback

  There was a time when I would visit a classroom as an administrator to conduct a short walkthrough. I would notice something amazing that the teacher did or want…
What If Wednesday #6
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What If Wednesday #6

  Asking What If questions can be a powerful tool to lead toward thinking critically about the problems that we face in education. Asking What If questions can help us…
Too Long, Didn’t Read
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Too Long, Didn’t Read

  I recently listened to the LinkedUp podcast titled The Science of Writing for Busy People  featuring Todd Rogers as the guest. As a behavioral scientist and professor from Harvard,…
A School Museum
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A School Museum

  I wonder why there is not a school museum. I’m not talking about a museum of artifacts that would help students to learn about the past and future. Instead,…
This Meeting
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This Meeting

  How long should a meeting be? In schools, we’ve had a standard answer to this question. The usual time in my experience is sixty minutes. Maybe, forty five minutes…
On Fire!
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On Fire!

  This past weekend, I had the chance to join Tim Cavey for the Teachers on Fire Roundtable! We had the chance to talk all about ROGUE Leader and taking…