Fostering the “Goldilocks Zone for Learning” is ensuring your school has the right mix of relationships, high expectations, positive learning culture, and a relentless approach for improvement. None of the four elements can compensate for the other. They each are essential at the foundation of any successful school. As leaders, we need to expect excellence […]
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“It’s Simple: Just Interact with Your Students”
I am on a journey to deliver student perspectives to stakeholders inside and outside of education to ensure student voices are heard. My hope is that every student is at the proverbial table as we make important educational decisions that will influence the rest of their lives. This is about bringing young people out of […]
Listen to Students: “Great Teachers Make Great Schools, Not the Other Way Around”
I am on a journey to deliver student perspectives to stakeholders inside and outside of education to ensure student voices are heard. My hope is that every student is at the proverbial table as we make important educational decisions that will influence the rest of their lives. This is about bringing young people out of […]
Why is it scary to give the power of learning to the student?
If we present learning content as tasks or “to do’s” then we only develop learning followers. A transformational learning culture gives autonomy and purpose to our students for them to master their learning. We need to be developing student learning leaders. We cannot create a culture of passive learners where knowledge is only passed along. […]
Competency Based Education (CBE)
I will be presenting at the Midwestern Workshop on Effective Education for the At-Risk held at Marian University in Fond du Lac, WI on July 17-18, 2019. I will be discussing Competency Based Education (CBE). CBE has been receiving much attention, and is being implemented in many educational arenas: primary grades to higher education. Have you […]
Learning for All!
“We got into education to make sure EVERY child learns.” The West Westminster Public Schools put together a great video that discusses how they are using a #CompetencyEd System to make #plearning happen https://vimeo.com/225462775 and to ensure learning for ALL.
