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 →
Your Next First Step
I was fortunate to spend time with two schools this past week and have enjoyed an ongoing connection with them for almost three years. Over that time we’ve looked at curriculum design, assessment practice, school culture, leadership, and response to … Continue reading →
Through A Fresh Set of Eyes (Lessons Learned from Liam)
Like I hope many of you did, I took the last two weeks of 2014 to relax, refresh, and recharge. I tried to be very disciplined in not getting swept up in work. Having our kids and grandkids with us … Continue reading →