Robert Sommers Announced New Secretery of Ed for Oklahoma
This week Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin announced Robert Sommers to be the new secretary of education. This…
Lens 3: Meeting Facilitation
In earlier posts, I described a framework of leadership I believe is needed if the work of…
Retake Policy: Lessons Learned from Pat Benatar
As an Eighties baby and a fan of sample based music, I have spent a great deal…
Changing To a Competency-Based Grading System: A Student View
My New Hampshire high school made the shift to a competency-based grading and reporting system two years…
A Learning Progression To Support Teachers
All twelve of us sit around the table in our workroom, pouring through the Customized Classroom Facilitator…
ELO and CBE: A Match Made in Heaven
Once upon a time, I was involved in the school-to-work effort and one of the constant, churning…
Lens 2: Action Planning
In earlier posts, I attempted to describe an overall framework of leadership I believe is needed if…
Validating Competence with Wild Pigs in the Woods…
With the school year coming to an end, I have begun the yearly practice of reflecting upon…
Design Thinking
I think about design a lot. I can’t help it when two siblings are designers (transportation and…
Performing To Our Potential
This week, I had the pleasure of meeting with the folks at the Boston Day and Evening…