Musings 6
My latest Minute Musing where I talk about gathering evidence to execute plans or to make excuses. Live from the airport in Boise, ID. Love to hear your feedback! … Continue reading →
Musings 5
My latest Minute Musing where I talk about the strength of teams and how they become an unstoppable force in the service of ALL students learning and growing. … Continue reading →
Musings 4
This week’s Minute Musing comes from TN. Do you spend more time on the “talk about” or the “do about”? Comments are welcome. … Continue reading →
Minute Musings
I have started a new format to share ideas and get feedback from colleagues. I will post new Minute Musings to this space after each recording. As the name implies, I’ll limit myself to approximately a minute of content and … Continue reading →
You Say You Want a Resolution… (apologies to Lennon/McCartney)
As our school communities return after the holidays there is a question about resolutions. Some of you may have engaged in this over the holidays (and may have already lost your resolve!). I checked the online dictionary for some definitions … Continue reading →
Seasons – Redux
First posted on December 29, 2013 by Tom Hierck Modified December 24, 2018 To everything there is a season,a time for every purpose under the sun. This opening line from an oft-quoted section of Ecclesiastes is resonating with me at this time of … Continue reading →
Familiarity Breeds Content
In a recent professional learning session I was leading with colleagues the discussion turned to the years of service educators in the room had accrued. I framed the questions as: How many of you have been in school most of … Continue reading →
Positive School Culture
An easy, objective way to assess beneficial behaviors and interactions in your schools.
Continue reading →Mentor – Have One, Be One
The role mentoring plays in our lives has been generating a lot of dialogue recently. I love the fact that the word “mentor” can be a noun (an experienced and trusted advisor) or a verb (advise or train someone) as … Continue reading →
Can We Agree That All Means ALL?
I attended the recent Title 1 conference in Salt Lake City and was pleased to sit alongside Chris Weber and Shane Templeton on a panel facilitated by Lissa Pijanowski to talk about our work and reference the RTI Roadmap that … Continue reading →