Trust, Feedback, and Growth
Leaders rely on accurate information to inform their decisions. It's no different than driving. When we glance down at the gas gauge we...
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Jul 31, 2020
But What Happens When the Bottom Falls Out?
Worrying about when things might go south (or dramatically wrong) is probably not the best way to live your life...until it happens and...
Jul 18, 2020
Literacy Leadership is not a Passive Sport
Recently (as in yesterday) my wife was walking through our family room and paused as she passed the coffee table. I heard her say, "That...
May 20, 2020
But What Does That Look Like?
Our school is wrestling with some difficult things right now. Difficult in an emotional sense. We’re not willing to let go of the...
May 8, 2020
The Most Important Decision You May Never Make
Distance learning is no joke. I’m not sure about you, but there are days I crawl across the finish line (a.k.a. final Zoom meeting)...
Apr 29, 2020
The Heart of Change
Like many educators, I spend my days teetering between survival mode and trying to successfully navigate all the changes in front of us....
Apr 24, 2020
A Dangerous Assumption
I’ve noticed an assumption rearing its head as schools across the country have moved to a distance-learning model. I hear it occasionally...
Apr 10, 2020
Seeing Communication More Clearly
If you’re anything like me, the frenetic speed of communication in times of crisis can feel mind-numbing. Which doesn't make...
Mar 25, 2020
Subtle Yet Profound
Many of us have been preparing for a profound shift in how students experience “school” for many years. Of course, we never imagined any...
Mar 18, 2020
All Communication is Not Created Equal
Managing change during the COVID-19 pandemic is like trying to drink water out of 15 different firehoses turned on full-blast and...
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