The other day I said “RtI is failing” during a speech and sent out a tweet to this effect. I later received a comment from one of my better friends in education and someone I respect greatly essentially calling me out. We had a nice little back and forth and he made
I have always had a good handle on my ‘To-Do’s’, calendar, and priorities, however, this year it didn’t seem to matter how organized I made the work, nor how many I hours worked, I found myself becoming overwhelmed by the sheer volume of my commitments. Something had
Sometimes collective teacher efficacy and collective leader efficacy are built naturally, on the spur of a moment when we realize we need to improve a situation. Other times, leaders and teachers do not need to count on a good crisis to help them build collective
There are three things that we know pretty clearly about feedback: If delivered well, feedback can be one of the most transformative teaching tools in a teacher’s toolbox. (Hattie and Clarke, 2018) Far too much feedback, however, is not delivered well, and thus it has
Are you looking for some inspiration in 2020? Perhaps you’re feeling the need to get back to the heart and soul of good leadership, or you’d like to hone your observation skills. Or, perhaps you’re looking to inspire systems change throughout your whole district. These new Spring publications from Corwin’s
Do you know a high schooler who would love to have his or her artwork featured in a new book? We are looking for 10 original illustrations by jr. high or high schoolers (6th through 12th grade), to be included in a forthcoming book, Stories of
How would you finish the sentence, “If I could open my own school, I would…”. If you have the time, stop reading this post and wrestle with that sentence starter for a while. Without concern for the bottom line or budget restrictions, let your imagination run wild about the opportunity to start
Have you ever wondered why even with all the determination in the world professional learning often fails to bring about the changes needed to increase student learning, support student well-being, and increase equity? Have you ever wondered why even though large amounts of money and
The word “engagement” has quickly become yet another cotton candy buzzword in education—sweet, desirable, and inoffensive, but offering little in terms of substance or sustenance. After all, it’s hard to argue against the idea that students should be awake and focused on their learning in
We find the same issues cropping up in conversations with thousands of teachers across the U.S. You face a high-stakes conundrum when it comes to planning instruction: either create curriculum from scratch, cobbling together their own resources with ones from online repositories that have little to no quality control OR follow a mandated, scripted