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The Silent Meeting
It’s time for another staff meeting. Some teachers are grading papers in the back. Some seem to be checked out, and the same small group of teachers are dominating…
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What if Students Designed PD?
A mandatory in-service day is coming up, and you can already smell the boredom. You know it will be a bunch of sessions offered under the guise of choice…
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The Anti PD Checklist
Professional development must have an impact. Too often, it doesn’t. We’ve all been trapped in a meeting where professional development is measured by seat time. We tell ourselves that…
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…