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Deciding Who’s Going to Decide
In Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling rule #12 is, “Discount the 1st thing that comes to mind. And the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th -get the obvious out of the…
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Changing Lightbulbs
There are a lot of things to consider when changing a lightbulb in a school. What kind of lightbulb is it? Is it energy efficient? Is it safe…
Set. Show. Support. See.
In many schools, new programs or initiatives are often implemented as a short-term fix to a problem. There is not a great deal of thought of how the program…
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Clean Slate
Initial impressions can cloud our minds. They can impact our decision making and how we think about certain topics or individuals. Don't let previous impressions impact your present…
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Angry & Frustrated
Having been in education for a number of years I've seen a great deal of frustration and anger. Students get angry and frustrated. Teachers get angry and frustrated. …
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Strategies for a Solutions Based Culture
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of establishing a solutions based culture, one in which problems are directly addressed by the collective whole in order to improve schools. Here…
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Why? Times Nine
Every day, educators make decisions that impact many students. In fact, research shows that the average teacher might make four educational decisions every minute, or more than 1500 decisions…
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What I Value
Author and Educational Consultant, Dr. Mary Howard asks the teachers she works with to name the things they value. What are their non-negotiables? What drives their decision making?…