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Reflections

I’ve developed and written many videos over the course of my career. Some have been intended for national broadcast, others for smaller audiences…

The Best-laid Plans of Mice and Men Often Go Awry

How do we make right a lesson that has gone wrong? This is the question teacher Sarah Brown Wessling addresses in her video When a Lesson Goes Wrong. As you view the video, keep these questions in mind: 1. How does Ms. Wessling know that her lesson isn’t working? 2. Notice the changes Ms. Wessling […]

Difficulty of Sustaining Change in Education

I have been reading several blogs recently and have to say that I am impressed with much of the thinking that is being expressed in the blogosphere currently. I think Mind/Shift is promoting some good shifts in instruction regarding the potential impact of the Standards of Mathematical Practices from the Common Core, and I really […]

The Four Most Important Words

Several months ago I wrote a post about four important words that I know to move mountains when people are otherwise stuck. You can link to it here. Today’s post is also about four important words, arguably the most important words you can add to your leadership and coaching vernacular. Repeat after me: What do […]

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Outlines of Writing Success

Outlines of Writing Success

I love to write and always have. I’m not sure why, although I’m certain being an avid reader who grew up in a household of avid readers who constantly encouraged me to write down my ideas, thoughts and feelings contributed to that. I’ve also spent much of my career writing in, on and about education, […]

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