Fun is Not a Four Letter Word
A friend and colleague of mine, Hannah Williams, told me of her experience conversing with classmates at an esteemed and unnamed east...
Can Unequal be Fair?
This may sound like a no-brainer but when my kids were younger, I used the phrase “fair is not always equal” to justify unpopular...
Do the Huddle!
How many of us have been in groups that struggled to complete a task that seemed more suited to individual work? How often have we tried...
Resourceful Schools: Doing More with Less
Here’s what we know: resourceful schools do more with less. In other words, they are successful regardless of the resources at hand and...
Instructional Rounds: Not just a Repackaged Walkthrough
They’re the newest thing out of Harvard: Instructional Rounds. But aren’t they just walkthroughs repackaged? We think not. After years of...
Finding the T in Team
I read a blog the other day in which the author, in what I think was an attempt to discredit the value of collaboration, equated...
Be Quick but Don’t Hurry
It’s March Madness, with kids of all sizes playing their hearts out on the basketball court, passing, dribbling, and taking their best...
What’s a Theory of Action and Why Do We Need One?
A wise colleague once noted that even the most researched strategy is no better than your best bet. However certain you may be, you’ll...
Professional Development as Organizational Learning
Not to brag, but my colleageus and I are often told how much people appreciate our particular brand of professional development. My...
The Power of Silence
I spent a week last summer driving across the United States, contemplating along the way which of my experiences most influenced my...