Defining Success AND Failure
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Defining Success AND Failure

  Inspired by Nobody Knows What They’re Doing.   Start the year by thinking about what a successful year looks like. You can ask a simple question: what will success…
A Crossroads
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A Crossroads

  I feel like the educational system is overwhelmed. I’ve noticed shortages in several areas that greatly impact schools. Multiple districts have had trouble getting bus drivers, which leads to…
Common Wisdom
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Common Wisdom

  Don’t simply rely on common wisdom within the classroom. Much of it may be based upon antiquated assumptions, half-truths, or misleading narratives.   Think differently. Avoid the outdated. Learn…
Change the Default
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Change the Default

  One of the first things I do when using a new program is review the default settings. The default is designed based on user preferences during beta testing. The…
Shiny Happy People
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Shiny Happy People

  It’s the first day of school, and everyone is at their shiny, happy best.  Everyone is trying to impress. Students, teachers, parents, administrators.  More important than the team building…
Setting the (Uns)Table
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Setting the (Uns)Table

  This time of year is usually about pulling together the final details prior to the start of school. Setting the table usually follows a standard pattern, and can be…
Stay Grounded
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Stay Grounded

  You can have an outlandish idea but you always have to consider the practicality. Is it feasible? Does the idea have any chance of working? Does it have any…
Another Metric
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Another Metric

  We often mark education in allotments of time. 40 minute periods. 80 minute blocks. 180 day school years. Even the calendar shared out by most school districts captures how…
A To Don’t List
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A To Don’t List

  Inspired by Tania Katan from her book Creative Trespassing. A To Don’t list for the School Year: Spend more time in the office, at my desk, answering emails or completing…
Think Simple.
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Think Simple.

  It's not time to complicate things. We need to go back to the basics. We need to scale back and focus on what's important. Think simple. Eliminate anything that…