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”
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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””
Faith Smith, M.Ed. 