Padlet Block Parties: The Jazzed-Up Online Staff Meeting!
For years now, great principals have moved away from the nuts and bolts staff meeting in favor of interactive professional learning and dialogue. While the current crisis likely demands a...
How to promote experimentation during the COVID-19 shutdowns
There are many, many real challenges associated with these school closings. I don’t take them lightly and I appreciate the leaders working to ensure equity, provide services and promote a...
Teachers, are you afraid to say yes?
Are you afraid to say yes? I bet you are, at least a little bit. Saying NO is easier. It’s safer. It lets you maintain control. NO is the word...
Teachers, why all the “shushing”?
Shhhhh. Finger raised to lips, teacher looks sternly at students. Once again, “sshsh: Why? What message are we sending our students when we shush them? I recently posed this to...
