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THIS will impact your classroom or school’s culture. How you approach THIS says a lot about who you are. As a matter of fact, THIS could...

One of the challenges we face as educators is knowing what to hold onto and what to let go of. This tension applies as much to ideas as...

Sometimes I write to reflect and other times I write to share an idea. Today is different. Today I'm writing to dialogue about something...

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

This is one of those blog posts where I’m reflecting on my own thinking and evolution as an educator. (I often enjoy reading other...

The picture above is me on my radical BMX bike circa 1985. I'll get back to my bike in a minute, but first I want to share a quick story...

Many of us are feeling a tension in education. We’ve been asked to prioritize student achievement above the human beings doing the actual...

A Collaborative Post by: Eric Skanson, Elementary Principal (MN) and MESPA President-Elect LaQuita Outlaw, Middle School Principal (NY)...

The system should always support the learner, right? And when the system does not support the learner it may be time to rethink the...

Something happened at school this past Spring that has stuck with me. I initially thought my feelings would fade, but this small-moment...