We are living in an era of high-stakes testing and global comparisons, which has engendered an urgent need to re-examine the world’s educational systems. The educational foundations that one could … [Read more...]
Changing the Paradigm: Leading for Today and Tomorrow
Edwards Educational Services held its West Virginia Cohort 4 Leadership Institute at the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia from June 12th -14th. Groups of aspiring and current school leaders … [Read more...]
Professional Learning Communities – Who Has Time?
Professional Learning Communities--Who has time? The answer to this question has everything to do with what you want for your students and teachers. In the words of John Kennedy, “You must use time … [Read more...]
Thinking At A Higher Level: Endeavors of Higher-Order Thinking and Depth of Knowledge
Are any school districts the exception, rather than the norm, regarding their exhaustive efforts in bringing Project Based Learning (PBL), higher-order thinking and Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DoK) to … [Read more...]
Simple & Effective Leadership Changes at the District Level
As a principal, it is easy to get frustrated with the top-down model that many district offices have with principals. When most of the instructional decisions are mandated from the central office, … [Read more...]
Summertime, Wasted time
Many years ago I changed jobs, or I should say I quit a job without having a procured a new job . I found during those days, right after I stopped reporting to work, I had a lot of time to waste. … [Read more...]
Conduct an Educational Garage Sale
The countdown to the end of the school year has begun! This is the time when things are incredibly hectic for all school administrators who are faced with balancing everyday responsibilities with … [Read more...]
You Gotta Be In It to Win It
SCENE SEVEN PLAINTIFF LAWYER Teacher Tom, I believe that you were a new teacher member of the Shared Planning Team? TEACHER TOM Yes, this is my second year on the faculty and Principal … [Read more...]
It’s Always Been a Matter of Trust
SCENE FIVE CONTINUED PLAINTIFF LAWYER So you are stating that the group lacked the skills to interpret data. PARENT PAT Yes. I wasn’t even sure if some of the teachers on the team had the skills … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Help Your Kid Have a Great School Year (Hint: Don’t Help Him)
I’m about to fling my baby bird out of the nest. My older son, Ethan, is headed to the wilds of middle school right after Labor Day, and I’m remembering a stark thought that I had in a pang of early … [Read more...]
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