Do Principals and Their Administrative Team Need Coaching Too?
So often, we look at coaching as a one-on-one relationship, but coaching administrative teams can have a powerful impact as well.
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June 09, 2019
3 Reasons I Do Not Engage in Twitter Debates
Feel free to use social media in the way that you would like, but when people try to engage you in a debate on Twitter, take a step back, breath, and decide whether it's worth your time and energy. I rarely find that it's worth mine these days.
April 26, 2019
Why the 20th Anniversary of Columbine Should Be About Listening to Students
As adults, our job is to ensure all children feel safe in school. Creating a safe space for learning starts with listening to our students. We must prioritize not only listening to our students but also using their input to enact change.
April 22, 2019
Why Pedagogy and Politics Must Partner
A pedagogical pathway is paved with "engaging (learning about) the world," and "changing it for the better." What now is emerging is the possibility that pedagogical savvy and political action may make for a surprising combination with students as a force for change.
April 07, 2019
Does Your School Board Have a Governance Mindset?
School district governance is one of the most misunderstood and underappreciated functions in education. Here are four areas boards need to know to be successful, according to retired executive director of the California School Boards Association Davis Campbell.
February 10, 2019
Addressing Criticisms of Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom
There is a lot of pushback from critics when teachers and leaders try to address the social-emotional-learning needs of students. The reality is that social-emotional learning is not only easy to address, it's important to do so, and this post explains why.
January 13, 2019
School Safety Means More Than Active-Shooter Drills
Schools across the country participate in active-shooter drills. Perhaps it's time to find a better approach to preparing students for emergency events.
January 06, 2019
5 Ways I Allowed Stress and Anxiety to Control My Attitude
Sometimes we are told by others that we should be thankful for our careers, which can lead to shame somedays. In that pursuit, we can create stress for ourselves that can ultimately lead to burnout. Here are five ways I let the stress of trying to be better control my behavior.
October 07, 2018
6 Improvements Inspired by Practicing Mindfulness
Education is much more stressful than people who are not involved with schools may realize, and mindfulness may be the answer to alleviating some of that stress. Here are six things we can learn from mindfulness.
September 12, 2018
Paddling Is Pathetic. Here Are 6 Alternatives.
The rhetoric around education has not always been kind, and it just got a whole lot worse because of a school's desire to bring back paddling. It's pathetic and there are better alternatives. Here are 6 of them.
The opinions expressed in Peter DeWitt's Finding Common Ground are strictly those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinions or endorsement of Editorial Projects in Education, or any of its publications.
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