Last month we wrestled with the sentence starter, “If I could open my own school, I would…”. Read that blog post here. As I let my imagination run wild, I was led to an interesting finding in the research: what happens inside of the school matters more than the school type (see Hattie & Zierer,
It is one of the fundamental laws of organizational change that innovation is spurred by “networked connectivity,” the degree to which individuals and groups are connected to others. And, the degree to which innovation percolates across an organization is often a function of how much
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
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
Change is daunting. Even the idea of making a bold change in your school makes many of us freeze in fearful anticipation that “what I have been doing is not good enough, and I am going to be forced out of what I know and
I recently met with a school leadership team as part of a strategic planning session. We were discussing ways to unstandardized the curriculum so students could receive a more relevant, equitable, and fun education experience. During the course of the discussion about ways to unstandardized
One of the hardest things to do as a leader is to have a courageous conversation with a staff member. These conversations are awkward, uncomfortable, and typically against our nature as leaders. However, these conversations are needed to move the school forward, to strengthen school
There are two ways to get into a pool: dip your toes in the water or leap off the high dive. In his inspiring TEDx Talk, Evan will challenge and encourage you to leap off a high dive, think creatively, and create positive change. Through story, Evan encourages
The following is an excerpt from “Towards Education 3.0: The Changing Goalposts for Education” by Chris Goldspink & Robert Kay. To download the full white paper and others in the Corwin Educator Series, click here. There is no shortage of experts when it comes to education. Unlike other professions or occupations,