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From The Director
Schools, like professional development systems, are at different stages in achieving their intended outcomes. I look forward to a time when all schools are much further on their journey toward high ac..
Abstracts
Sharing Up, Down, and Sideways: Alliance is a driving force in reshaping New Jersey vocational school. By Valerie von Frank School-based learning team..
Collaborative Culture
Difficult conversations — all principals have to have them. In the past, I dreaded them and would fret about them for days. Yet my confidence has significantly improved as I learned more about ha..
Cultural Proficiency
In our last column, we wrote about the need to expand the notion of cultural proficiency to explicitly address diversity in all its forms. As we continue to focus on cultural, linguistic, and economic..
Classroom Visits
Educators who have opportunities to collaborate with their peers through classroom visits or lesson observations will benefit from intentional planning. The four tools below offer suggestions and prom..
To Tackle New Problems, We're Going To Need New Solutions
More and more, the educators I work with recognize that schools will need to become different, not just better, to help students meet the challenges of the future. These educators are trying to respon..
The Way Up, Down Under
Professor John Rice, a pioneer of the Australian Science and Mathematics School (ASMS), posed the question: “How does teaching and learning in schools today speak to students about satellite navigat..
2 Lanes To Leadership
Like many school districts across the nation, Solon (Ohio) City Schools is committed to improving the quality and depth of student learning while simultaneously fostering the growth of leadership in t..
Despite Rough Seas, Teachers In Rural Maine Swim Together
When I became principal of Acton Elementary School in Acton, Maine, in 2003, I spent the summer interviewing staff members. Staff in this small, rural elementary school overwhelmingly expressed a desi..
Archdiocese Puts Its Faith In External Coaches
In today’s workplace, the ability to solve complex problems, think critically, and engage in continuous, self-directed learning is essential. Recognizing that providing the kind of education that fo..
