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Cover Bands
They say that cover bands don't change the world. The idea is that only original ideas are successful, while copies of original ideas are not. But most bands or singers…
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Drinking from the Fire Hose
Inspired by Seth today. Stop drinking from the fire hose. I was recently having a conversation with another administrator. Like me, he is also in his first…
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Producing a Masterpiece
One of my favorite activities to do around Halloween is to carve pumpkins. My children and I enjoy challenging ourselves to always top our batch of pumpkins from the…
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Institutional Complacency
We are suffering from Institutional Complacency. Some may feel as if their work to constantly push education is on point while others may be subpar. It is the acceptance…
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Ahead, Behind, or Beside
There are moments when you need to walk ahead of everyone else, forging the path, leading by example, expanding the vision, and showing the way. At times, you may…
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Learning Experience Design
How do you go about designing learning experiences for students? What sorts of things do your consider? How do you design for student passions? Don't just plan lessons. Design…
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Be A Leader Today
The other day, I was in the office when one of our Preschool Students was being dropped off. I overheard the following exchange between parent and child: Parent: Who’s…
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Can’t Don’t Won’t
We often hear the words can’t, don’t, won’t from many in education. Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators. Don’t do that. You can’t do that. I won’t do that. I’m not…
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May Your Starts Never End
Beginning can be so hard. It can be so overwhelming. It can even be frightening. It’s not hard to come up with a million reasons NOT to start. There…