Apr 29, 2020The Heart of ChangeLike many educators, I spend my days teetering between survival mode and trying to successfully navigate all the changes in front of us....
Apr 24, 2020A Dangerous AssumptionI’ve noticed an assumption rearing its head as schools across the country have moved to a distance-learning model. I hear it occasionally...
Dec 4, 2019Choosing the 3rd ButtonThere's power in simplicity. Clarity compels. Change is more likely when complex concepts are distilled into digestible ideas. Meaningful...
Apr 7, 2017Nothing Worthwhile Begins as EffortlessIf you haven't seen the above video yet you really need to check it out. George Couros blogged about it yesterday. I was immediately...
Feb 26, 2017What if Simon Sinek was Wrong?My grandpa owned a bakery most of his adult life. I remember visiting my grandparents on the weekend and waking up to huge trays of fresh...
Feb 22, 2017Be There!Be there! Save the date and mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 14th from 3:00-4:00pm CST. Looking for tools to sharpen your vision,...
Jan 29, 2017Two Ways Leaders Leverage a Growth MindsetI’ve been learning about how a growth mindset makes all the difference in leadership and learning for several years now. This topic often...
Dec 30, 20163 Keys to Leading Child-Centered ChangeIt seems like education is being poked and prodded from nearly every direction. Some of these influences may be helpful, but they get...
Oct 17, 2016Food for Thought on Meaningful ChangeWe have got to move beyond the familiar if we want to create meaningful change for our students. But how?!? To truly think differently...
Sep 28, 2016The Failure We ShareI was recently facilitating a conversation on the topic of 'failure' at a CUE Rockstar Camp for Admins in California. During part of our...