News: Setting Professional Goals
Reflecting on My 50th High School Reunion and What I’ve Learned about Life and Life in Education
Through a original poem based on the 1972 hit song “American Pie,” this Blog provides some personal and historical reflections on the occasion of the author’s 50th High School class reunion, and his e...
Read Full ArticleShould the U.S. Supreme Court Limit the Powers of the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)?
Should the U.S. Supreme Court strike down specific regulations and legal interpretations made by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs? New Blog reviews (a) a recent Supreme Court decision lim...
Read Full ArticleReviewing Three New Studies on Student Discipline, Disproportionate Office Referrals, and Racial Inequity
New Blog discusses three new studies on student safety and classroom discipline, disproportionate office referrals and school suspensions, and racial equity and students’ need for social-emotional sup...
Read Full ArticleIn Order to Improve. . . Schools Need to Understand HOW to Improve
New Blog discusses ten principles needed to guide school improvement and change—both internally from the Leaders within, and externally for those working as consultants from the outside. These princip...
Read Full ArticleReconceptualizing Professional Development for the Coming School Year
Many school improvement initiatives fail because of their approach to professional development. This Blog describes the three interdependent goals and components of effective professional development,...
Read Full ArticleEducators Need to Deal with Reality by Facing, Analyzing, and then Changing Reality
With all of the polarized political, Pandemic, and pressurized issues and challenges facing education right now, this Blog encourages districts and schools to analyze, prioritize, strategize, and reco...
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