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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...
Aug 26, 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 31, 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...
Jul 18, 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 20, 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)...
May 8, 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 29, 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 24, 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...
Apr 10, 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 25, 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...
Mar 18, 2020

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