From PBL to PBI
What’s a project-based school to do? You’ve developed an incredibly powerful model that engages students through rich…
Lens 4: Culture
In earlier posts, I described a framework of leadership I believe is needed if the work of…
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…
The Power of Principals
Maine’s Center for Best Practices has released a new case study The Power of Principals — I…
Lens 1: Building A Great Leadership Team
As my responsibility changed from a single classroom, to a team, to the full school, I attempted…
Leadership in a Competency-Based System
At what point did leading a school through a continuous improvement process become so confusing? In my…
Is K-12 Blended Learning Disruptive?: An Introduction of the Theory of Hybrids
This report, fourth in its series, analyzes blended learning through the lens of disruptive innovation theory. The…
A Moment to Reflect
I recently had the honor of accepting the prestigious ASU/GSV Return on Education Award for “Best STEM…
How Many Conversations?
Systems consultant Judith Enright, in the Maine Center for Best Practice video on the Western Maine Education…