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Want to Become a More Agile School Leader? Try This
Want to Become a More Agile School Leader? Try This The No Child Left Behind Act ushered in a gluttony of accountability schemes that required standardization and a reliance on being “data-…
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Student Laziness Is a Myth. Here’s Why
Student Laziness Is a Myth. Here’s Why Kyle currently serves as the Secondary School Principal at an international school in Germany. At some point along my journey as an educator, I made the conscious choice to believe that student lazine…
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8 Steps to Revolutionize Education
8 Steps to Revolutionize Education Michael Fullan, professor emeritus, is a former dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto and the global director of leadership for New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (dee…
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What Student Impacted You Most as a Young Teacher?
What Student Impacted You Most as a Young Teacher? I was 22 when I began teaching. My first position was teaching 2nd grade at Orting Elementary School in Washington state. I clearly rememb…
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Why Are So Few Educators Aware of Research in Their Own Field?
Why Are So Few Educators Aware of Research in Their Own Field? I recently had sad experiences at two national education conferences. As part of presentations at the ASCD annual conferen…
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4 Things School Leaders Should Do Before Setting Priorities
4 Things School Leaders Should Do Before Setting Priorities We have all heard of the elevator conversation. It’s the moment you get on an elevator on the first floor and you select Floor 10…
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You Don’t Need to Be the Hollywood Version of a Teacher
You Don’t Need to Be the Hollywood Version of a Teacher. Here’s What Motivates Students And so engagement doesn’t need to be something that’s loud. Engagement doesn’t need to be something t…