leadership
Smart List: 30 School Districts Worth Visiting
Leading a public school district is difficult and complicated work. But done well, there is no other job that can change how a community thinks about itself, its children and its future. Here, we look at 30 districts that are changing the trajectory of both education and their communities.
The Weird Marriage of Standards and Computers: 9 Lessons, 9 Postulates
The last two decades in education were shaped by an odd mix of both shifting from print to digital and shifting from local to federal control of K-12 education. So going forward, here are nine solution seeking postulates to address nine lessons we've learned.
Becoming Macro and Micro Focused Educators
As a teacher, I’m challenging myself to zero in daily on one student and look for their story to understand the complexities of learning for that particular child and make any shifts that would help them.
Four Ways Blended PD Makes Teachers Ready for the Classroom
Providing teachers with effective professional development and support that actually works starts with an ecosystem of feedback that comes from principals, peers (and teachers themselves), both in person and via technology.
Want to Become an Expert School Leader? Ask More Questions.
By: Sheeba Jacob. Always trying to be the expert is no longer the answer for today's leaders. Asking the right questions to develop expertise and identify new problems is.
Improve Your Self-Management Strategies in 5 Minutes a Day
By: Lynn Ochs: Between meetings, daily crises, managing staff and interfacing with parents and community, self-management can seem like an elusive goal for school leaders. But there are simple strategies that can take just five minutes a day.
Do You Want To Be A Thought Leader?
It's important for educators to share their experience and claim their place at the (digital) thought leadership table to keep improving innovation in our education system. So here are three ways they can work towards becoming recognized thought leaders.
How Can School and Community Leaders Support Deeper Learning?
Young people will be expected to work in the future with a high level of self-direction and initiative, requiring teachers and community leaders to provide them with deeper learning experiences today.
Farewell Tribute: The Influence of the Coalition of Essential Schools & Ted Sizer
By: John Larmer. This month we said goodbye to the Coalition of Essential Schools, but there is still much work to do to reach Ted Sizer's vision for our education system.
10 Roles of Effective Project-Based Learning Leaders
In our Project-Based World campaign, we ask about the skills, dispositions and mindsets that leaders need to be effective in a project-based world. Here are 10 roles we've found that make effective PBL leaders.