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…
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Enhancing PD & School Leadership Podcast
I recently had the chance to join Jessica Shelley on the Bridging the Education Gap podcast. We had the opportunity to talk about my journey into education, how coaching…
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Short Attention Span Texts: PD with Intention
I feel like our attention spans get shorter each day. While I would advocate for any number of strategies to help us improve in this area, I also want…
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The Sweetest PD
Attending an education conference can be an amazing experience. You get to attend a number of sessions that interest you and learn from other educators who you’ve never met…
Happy Birthday ROGUE Leader!
Wow, three years. ROGUE Leader: Make the Rules, Inspire Others, and Take Control of Your Own Professional Development Destiny has officially been out in the world for three years.…
The ROGUE Guide, Revisited
It’s been several years since I first threw down the gauntlet with " The Four O'Clock Faculty: A ROGUE Ruide to Revolutionizing Professional Development ." I called out the…
Still Need a Revolution?
Seven years ago today, I put The Four O'Clock Faculty: A ROGUE Guide to Revolutionizing Professional Development out into the world. It was accepted by many as a way…
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Drive-Thru Meetings
Sometimes, you have information to share with staff that doesn’t require a full meeting. It might be sharing a packet of resources or digital resources, having staff review and…
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What’s it for?
In The Practice, Seth Godin writes: We have a meeting at 4:00pm. Okay, what’s it for? Well, we always have this meeting… So the ‘what’s-it-for’ is: It’s easier to…
International PD Day!
February 5th is World Nutella Day, and yesterday, February 6th, we celebrated National Frozen Yogurt Day. On February 8th, we will honor those brave enough to get out their…