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Oct 23, 2019

3 Things Principal School didn’t teach Us about School Culture

Most of us have been conditioned to believe that changing school culture takes several years. While there's some truth to this, I'm...

Oct 16, 2019

Blind Spots

Last week I had the chance to facilitate a couple workshops at a conference center in Ohio. Over the course of the conference, two...

Oct 9, 2019

1 Thing that will Change Your Playlist

I was sitting on an airplane this week scrolling through old photos on my phone. A flood of memories filled my mind when I came across...

May 13, 2019

30 Second BookTalk Championship Round (Video)

Our final round video speaks for itself and we can’t wait to hear what you think. Don’t forget to VOTE and please share your booktalk...

Sep 19, 2018

4 Questions Learning-Savvy Leaders Ask

Recently, a student approached me in the lunchroom to pitch an idea. The idea required a little bit of help with technology - which I was...

Jun 23, 2018

Something Simple that Every Effective Communication has in Common

I was sifting through some e-mails earlier this Summer and an unexpected message popped up from a parent. The parent was going through...

Jun 6, 2018

If You're an Early Adopter, This Might be Your Biggest Blind Spot

You might be thinking we all have blind spots, right?! So what's the big deal? I'm inclined to agree with you, but some blind spots are...

May 8, 2018

Introducing the World Booktalk Champion (Results Video)

When Jenn LaGarde and I started the #30SecondBooktalk challenge three years ago, we had one goal: to help get kids excited about books...

Apr 29, 2018

The World Championship of Booktalks (Video)

The wait is over! With over 30,000 votes cast in round one, excitement has been building for this year’s final four #30SecondBooktalk...

Apr 11, 2018

The Best Part of Our Story is You

I'll never forget sitting in the audience of Minnesota's largest conference for elementary principals. It was February and despite the...

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