Crossing The Education Chasm

I am going to get right to it in this post. This post is not meant to be a research-based paper. It is only some thoughts to help make you think.I have been thinking a lot about two different spheres competing for defining the purpose of education in the United States. The first sphere consists of the communities in which…

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Simple Complications

There are things in life that are simple, and there are things in life that are complicated. Leaders who have a clear understanding of their vision and purpose, coupled with strong personal, professional, and leadership goals find that simplicity is prevalent. For example, suppose you are a leader of a school district and a vendor comes to you with the…

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Top Of Mind Book Review

Title of Book: Top of Mind Author of Book: John Hall Year Published: 2017 What is unique for learner-centered leaders: This is not a book that a typical school leader will pick up and read. The audience for the book is marketing professionals. However, I keep referring back to the tenets in this book frequently as I go about my…

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Leadership Compliance or Agility?

Today’s blog post in an exert from my book School Leadership: Learner-Centered Leadership In Times Of Crisis. I know this sounds weird, but I was rereading my own book yesterday and discovered some things that I really liked! One idea that I discuss at length in the book revolves around being future-oriented, or reactive, and compliance-driven or agile. At the…

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