Winston Churchill once said, “At first we build our buildings and then the buildings build us.” In the western world we have set ourselves on a road to believe that education happens inside buildings and have set up a series of tools to propagate that
Leaders who make the most far-reaching impact have a knack for empowering the people on their team. Those who feel valued and encouraged produce more high quality work. In education, this means leaders who empower teachers and students are helping to build a culture of
Dear Colleagues, I’ve been thinking about the issue of time that keeps popping up in a number of national studies, surveys, and professional positions. In a nutshell, the issue involves recommendations to start the school day later in the morning at the middle and high school levels…and
Schmoker (2007) shares a quote related to PBL that is typically held up as an example of the model teacher making the changes necessary for students to be competitive in the Unites States: He [a teacher] is always innovating. He has initiated interdisciplinary teaching, heavy use of technology, hands-on activities, and
This post was originally published on TeachLearnTech. Many of the schools I work with are riding the personalized learning wave. In fact, in response to a recent question in one of my districts, “Yes, this is probably the most common education trend I’m asked to work on in
Last night I had a dream that I was asked to take a principal’s job, and I was wondering where in the world I should start. In my dream I kept promising myself that I would be highly visible. I would not be confined to my office
What Are Cooperative Games? Have you heard about cooperative games? Cooperative games are games based on cooperation rather than competition. There are cooperative games of all kinds for all ages and settings. Cooperative games range from board games to circle games to PE games to digital games
As school administrators, we have both experienced the emotions and challenges connected with students making poor decisions in schools that result in school discipline/consequences. We have also experienced the pushback from teachers, parents, and district leadership that comes with not following a black and white
Debbie Silver's book Deliberate Optimism is full of great advice for teachers looking to stay optimistic and find the joy in their classrooms. Here are 8 tips for optimism from Debbie Silver: [metaslider id=4834]
This article was originally published on The 74 Million. As President Obama’s administration winds down, there will be plenty of arguments under the heading, “The Next Phase of Education Reform.” And as fun as it will be for everyone to debate the substantive merits and political fortunes of the