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Did you change a life today?
The bell rings. There’s a pile of papers, a sea of emails in your inbox, and you just fought with the copy machine for twenty minutes. By the end…
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The River is Alive
We’ve taught science in a very specific manner for a long time. We’ve pinned down the facts, labeled the parts, and drawn diagrams to help us understand the physical…
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Who will run the school?
Several years ago, I was getting ready to leave our school campus to attend an in-person district meeting. On my way to the parking lot, I bumped into a…
Six Years Later
It’s hard to believe that it’s been six years since the release of The SECRET SAUCE: Essential Ingredients for Exceptional Teaching. There’s one ingredient from the book that has…
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Back to Basics
Sometimes, we are trying to find problems for our solutions. Our days are shoehorned in ways they don’t need to be. We try to fix things that don’t need…
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May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor
This week marks the start of a new school year. The hallways are buzzing, Chromebooks are (hopefully!) charged, and the air is thick with that familiar mix of anticipation…
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Reimagining Back to School Night
Does it have to be the same old boring BTSN? Nope. Try these strategies for mixing it up. Rich
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The Opposite of a Good Idea
I just finished listening to the audiobook Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life by Rory Sutherland. The book features many…
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We Keep Losing (and Losing)
I've been sitting in interviews this summer to fill several positions within our school. Several other administrators have joined in to fill a number of vacancies across our district.…
A Complete Guide to Switching Up Staff Meetings
Today marks the 8th Anniversary of the release of The Four O'Clock Faculty ! The ideas of the book still resonate, and to celebrate, I've compiled all of the…