December 22, 2018
Committing to Educational Excellence by Learning from Hattie’s and SEL’s LimitationsDear Colleagues,Introduction The holidays. . . the New Year. . . a time of reflection. . . a time of…
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December 8, 2018
Credit Recovery Programs Should be Strategic, Selective, Student-Focused, and Not the Only Game in TownDear Colleagues,Introduction: What Really is an “Effective” High School? I consult with many high schools across…
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November 25, 2018
Why Schools Fail to Act When their Students Fail to LearnDear Colleagues,Introduction In the past few weeks (or months), a number of professional and college coaches (especially in football, basketball, and hockey)…
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November 10, 2018
Why Schools Need to Re-Think, Re-Evaluate, Re-Load, and Re-BootDear Colleagues,Introduction All students need to learn and demonstrate—at an appropriate developmental level—effective interpersonal, social problem-solving, conflict prevention and resolution, and…
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October 27, 2018
How this Five-Year Grant Can Support Your School's Climate & Student Discipline NeedsDear Colleagues,Introduction According to my sources in Washington, D.C., a new Request for Proposals (RFP) will soon be…
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October 13, 2018
Why Most Schools are not Implementing Scientifically-Sound SEL Practices—Wasting Time and ResourcesDear Colleagues,Introduction It seems that educators can’t go anywhere on their on-line news feeds (e.g., the74, ASCD’s and others’ SmartBriefs,…
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September 22, 2018
The Department Needs to Change the Office of Special Education Programs at the “Top” in Order to Successfully Impact our Classrooms at the “Bottom”Dear Colleagues,Introduction Last week (September 20, 2018), Johnny W.…
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September 8, 2018
States (Wisely) Not Waiting for the Federal Commission on School Safety Report: The Guidance You Need is Here and AvailableDear Colleagues, As we begin the 2018-2019 school year, school safety is…
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August 18, 2018
Integrating Successful Research-to-Practice Strategies into the New School Year (Part II of II)Dear Colleagues,Introduction: Change is Hard As I continue to collaborate with educators across the country to help them…
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August 4, 2018
Integrating Successful Research-to-Practice Strategies into the New School Year (Part I of II)Dear Colleagues,Introduction While some of you are starting to “trickle” back to your schools, districts, or other employment…
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