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Now is the time to simplify our learning standards

April 16, 2020
Teachers are overwhelmed.  Parents are overwhelmed.  Leaders are overwhelmed. And, to be fair, this feeling isn't new for educators, though it's magnified now. It's time to simplify. Simple does not...
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How do I lead school from my living room?

April 9, 2020
This is surreal! "This just doesn't feel right! I miss the kids.  I miss the teachers.  I miss visiting classrooms, shaking hands with students as they enter the building, laughing...
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Padlet Block Parties: The Jazzed-Up Online Staff Meeting!

April 1, 2020
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...
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How to promote experimentation during the COVID-19 shutdowns

March 19, 2020
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...
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Teachers, are you afraid to say yes?

March 11, 2020
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...
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Teachers, why all the “shushing”?

March 1, 2020
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...
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