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As a district leader, a big part of my job revolves around facilitating staff professional growth. As a leader with over a decade’s experience leading classrooms, I am keenly aware of the shortcomings of district and school professional development. That’s why Sarah Schwartz’s article in Education Week, “What do teachers really want from professional development?ContinueContinue reading “Personalizing PD”

PBIS: It’s All About the “P”

Positive Behavior Intervention Systems, or PBIS, are being implemented in schools across America. Aspiring school administrators must be very aware of the distinction between Tier One, Tier Two, and Tier Three interventions and the percentage of students who should fall into each category. Sometimes we, as leaders, get caught up in the planning, implementation, andContinueContinue reading “PBIS: It’s All About the “P””

Why I Jumped…

Teachers, leaders, and parents sometimes unfairly criticize classroom technology as a “flavor of the month” paradigm; students are intrigued by something new until the shine wears off. While it’s true that not all edtech is of equal educational value, most educational technology–hardware and software–can be transformational when used for the right reasons.