Hey guys! It’s Rae. I wanted to do a quick video blog on positive school culture. Now I have to tell you that they key to a positive school culture first has to do with everyone on the staff being on the same page. Now this is not just the administration being on the same page, this is not just … Read More
Professional Development – D.A.R.E to Lead by Example
How can you ensure each professional development event reaches all your teachers? The Answer: Lead by example and run PD like a progressive classroom! We require teachers to instruct using innovative, dynamic, and well developed lessons carrying a strong purpose. Why should PD be any different? I D.A.R.E. you to lead by example and make your next professional development event … Read More
3 Ways to Communicate Effectively with Stakeholders
Connecting with the various stakeholders in your district’s community is not only one of the most important things you need to do as a school leader, but it is often times also one of the most difficult. Between your faculty, students, parents, and the local community, there are a lot of different people who need different pieces of information, delivered … Read More
3 Reasons Educational Initiatives Fail
Whether it’s Mastery Learning, open schedules, maker-spaces, or problem-based learning, innovative instructional methods and educational initiatives tend to work amazingly well in some cases, but fall flat in others. Regardless of the initiative we’re talking about, there is most likely robust research to back up its effectiveness and legitimacy. So why do they fail? Working with teachers, schools, and districts all over, we have found … Read More
3 Things Your Administrators Wish You Knew
Sometimes things aren’t what they seem… As a teacher I very rarely thought of things from the perspective of my administrator. I still tend to develop training, development, and the services I provide to schools and districts from a teacher-centered perspective. It has always been and always will be my belief that initiatives and instructional