by admin | May 8, 2012 | Blog
For my May post I have invited friend and colleague Marjorie Larner to share part of the draft introduction of a new book she is working on. Margie is the author of, Pathways (Heinemann, (2004) and Tools for Leaders (Scholastic, 2007). Both these books have been...
by smcneely | Dec 2, 2011 | Blog
I talk about culture all the time, mostly in the context of literacy, but also in relation to college-going, school climate, and the arts. I’ve never been hard-pressed to offer a suitable definition for culture in any of these scenarios, but when you remove the word...
by smcneely | Jul 12, 2011 | Blog
Several months ago I wrote an entry called Leading Out Loud. I spotlighted several important (and sometimes underestimated) ways teachers can walk as leaders in their day to day work. In that entry, I promised to revisit each of the recommendations, and so that is...
by admin | Jul 5, 2011 | Blog
A view from the field: Guest blogger Nicole Ritchie shares her experiences. This month brings to an end a three-year Kentucky Department of Education, Mathematics Science Partnership grant with the Knott County School District and with partner Morehead State...
by smcneely | May 12, 2011 | Blog
Several months ago I invited the coaches I mentor to pick a professional text or information source (web site, publication, blog, etc.) to address a learning interest or need, then read, read, read, synthesize the main points that they felt were most pertinent to our...