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Leadership

Next Gen Principal Prep: Blended, Personalized, Competency-based

It’s time to rethink leadership preparation in education. The linear model is obsolete, expensive, and time consuming. It’s time for new pathways and new partnerships that prepare leaders for the schools our young people deserve. New models of preparation must be about matching leadership to the next generation environment where they will serve.

Leadership

Good Work: James B. Hunt Edition

Tom's weekly Sunday blog on mission-focused work profiles Jim Hunt, four-time Governor of North Carolina and the most important and longest serving advocate of national standards.

Personalized Learning

30 Attributes of Next Gen Learning

The learning opportunity set improves every month with new tools powering new experiences and environments. By 2020 I'm confident the learning landscape will dramatically improve. Here are 10 successes, 10 LX attributes and 10 system attributes that will make up next gen learning.

Leadership

Whistle While You Work

The reality for education today is to teach students towards their college and career goals. What have I learned along the way through my professional story? 1) Reflections are the proxy to a happily ever after. 2) Mentors are timely, caring, and a comforting irritant that may come in the form of a fairy godmother or 7 miners. 3) Goals keep you focused on what matters.