leadership
What Should Graduates Know and Be Able to Do?
Tom sat down with Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21, to discuss community engagement and the role it plays in answering "What should grads know and be able to do?" Here's what he learned.
Back to School in El Paso: District and New Tech Expand Partnership
On the first day of school we followed El Paso Superintendent Juan Cabrera on school visits, including several of the nine schools that belong to the New Tech Network. Here's our recap.
Amber Chandler Named 2018 National Educator of the Year
Amber Chandler, an English language arts teacher at Frontier Middle School & Getting Smart teacher blogger, was named the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) 2018 Educator of the Year.
Empower Learners: 10 Lessons on Innovation Leadership
Kettle Moraine school district is a leader in personalized learning and their leadership is an inspiring example for any organization. Here's a look at 10 leadership lessons from Superintendent Patricia DeKlotz.
Find a Way to Yes: 9 Leadership Lessons from Pam Moran
Dr. Pam Moran has been a staff member of Albemarle County Public Schools for 32 years and after a dozen years as superintendent, she is retiring. While she has quietly become a leading educator, Moran's work speaks for itself. Here are nine lessons in leadership from Moran.
Sharing: The New Superpower
As a species, we’ve reached a point where we’re good enough at production to feed, clothe, and connect everyone on the planet--we just haven’t figured out how to share the bounty of our production, or how to do it sustainably. How we share will shape the next 50 years of human existence.
Navigating School Leadership: 5 Lessons
Here, we look at five lessons learned, specific to the navigation of school leadership. Meet the new year, your staff and your community where they are at with the intention of traveling with them, to where you would like to take them.
Transforming High Schools: 8 Strategies for EdLeaders
Transforming urban high schools is enormously challenging. In this post, Tom shares 8 effective strategies he's observed through his work and visits to hundreds of schools around the country.
Using Technology to Build Partnerships with Parents
Every day, my goal is to find ways to connect and engage with students’ families, despite these hurdles. We all know that regular communication with parents and families is the key to building a strong classroom community.
12 Next Steps for Ed Leaders
The rapidly changing employment landscape and the future of work have created a new set of realities, roles and responsibilities for leaders. Here's 12 next steps to take on the challenge ahead.