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The Value of the “Naysayer and Antagonist”
cc licensed ( BY SD ) flickr photo shared by kaktuslampan “Attuning yourself to others—exiting your own perspective and entering theirs—is essential to moving others. One smart, easy, and effective...
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The Danger of Extremes
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by evoo73 Joe Bower is a good friend of mine and someone that I really look up to in the field of education. Although we don’t always agree with each other, I...
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Engaging Parents in the Learning Process
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by bestlibrarian “The role of parents in the education of their children cannot be overestimated.” ~Unknown When you ask parents from any country in the world,...
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So Much More Effective
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by kevin dooley Jimmy Casas is my hero. I was able to sit back, and watch one of the most effective principals I have ever seen in my career. Seeing the pride...
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When You Outgrow Leadership
“Anyone can run away; it’s super easy. Facing problems and working through them, that’s what makes you strong.”Unknown With the infusion of social media into our everyday lives, along with educators...
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What Teachers Do
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Cia de Foto I had some pretty bad moments as a student. I have no idea what happened to me in grade 7 and 8, but I was like a kid from another planet. I...
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I get a lot of emails asking about creating the conditions for change and recently was asked, “As a new principal, what is the first step to create a better learning environment in our school?” Here is...
View Article“Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.”
I rarely just post a video into my blog and provide no commentary, but this is a pretty amazing Ted Talk. It is seven minutes and is extremely valuable to all of those in the teaching profession....
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The Dead-End Leader
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by bennylin0724 Having a conversation with a good friend and talking about my own experience, we shared some stories about leadership. The one thought that kept...
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Kids and their phones!
cc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo shared by goodevilgenius True story… I had an interesting conversation with a fellow educator the other day about how students are so connected to their mobile...
View Article10 Expectations From Students
Carolyn Cameron, one of the most open and progressive principals I have ever known (she was also my former boss), shared the following video regarding student expectations for school. The first point...
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10 Ideas To Move Innovation Forward
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by -= Bruce Berrien =- Through a lot of conversations on social networks, face-to-face opportunities, and reflection, I have been thinking about some of the...
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Every Adult Needs a Champion Too!
Maybe it is the jet lag and lack of sleep that I have been getting, or my recent talk with the Techlandia crew that really got me thinking about the work that we do as educators and how sometimes it...
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Feeling Valued
cc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo shared by Andrew Guyton I was teaching a math class probably about 10 years ago, and I remember one of my top students (academically) goofing around and distracting...
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People-Driven Decision Making
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by epSos .de I am reading a few books right now, and one of them is Phil Jackson’s, ”Eleven Rings: One Soul to Success“. To say that I respect what he has done...
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It’s Possible
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Steve Betts I heard this story on a motivational mix that I was listening to recently and thought I would share it (paraphrased). Two young boys were skating...
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Moulding to Strengths
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Bhope34 As I was moving offices within my building and had to pack up a few boxes (it is less every time I move with 99% of the things that I do being online...
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The Sticker Chart
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Abigail Batchelder In my first year teaching, I remember having one of the BEST ideas (in my head). What I was going to do with the kids was really encourage...
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The Prophets In Your Land
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Brisbane City Council Interviewing teacher candidates for new positions in a school, I will always ask the question, “What areas do you believe that you can...
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3 Reasons Why Next Year Could Be Your Best
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Emiliano Horcada Having a tiring end to the year after dealing with some tough personal events in my life, I have decided to take some time and enjoy things...
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