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School Climate, Student Voice, On-Campus Shootings, and now Corporal Punishment??? (Part III)
Listening to Students—When They Make Sense; and Not Listening to Students—When They’re Ready to KillDear Colleagues,IntroductionI honestly was not planning a Part III to this Series—a Series that was...
Read Full ArticleSchool Shootings, Comprehensive Prevention, Mandatory (Mental Health) Reporting, and Standardized Threat Assessments (Part II)
What Schools, Staff, and Students Need to Do, and The Help that They Need to Do ItDear Colleagues,IntroductionToo many times during my career, I have heard school staff members across the country stat...
Read Full ArticleSchool Shootings: History Keeps Repeating Itself (Part I)
What We Already Know, and What Schools, Staff, and Students Need to DoDear Colleagues,IntroductionJanuary 3: St. John’s, MI (East Olive Elementary School)January 4: Seattle, WA (...
Read Full ArticleThe Folly and Frustration of Evaluating Schools and Staff Based on the Progress of Students with Significant Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Challenges
Understanding the Student, Home, and Community Factors that Impact Challenging StudentsDear Colleagues,“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but...
Read Full ArticleHow Strategic Planning and Organizational Development is Done by Every School . . . Every Year [Part II of II]
An Introduction to Successful School-based Strategic Planning Science-to-PracticeDear Colleagues,IntroductionThe Elementary and Secondary Education/Every Student Succeeds Act(ESEA/ESSA) requires every...
Read Full ArticleWhy Strategic Planning and Organizational Development Must be done by Every School . . . Every Year [Part I of II]
Preparing for ESEA/ESSA:What Effective Schools Do to Continuously Improve....and What Ineffective Schools Need to do to Significantly ImproveDear Colleagues,IntroductionHAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!As I fly ove...
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