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75% of leaders derail their careers unintentionally. Here’s how a little self-awareness can make sure this doesn’t happen to you.

You read the headline right.   Research from the Center for Creative Leadership found that 75 percent of leaders derailed their careers because of a lack of emotional intelligence.  Odds are you will do something that will derail your career – unintentionally,-m unless you happen to be that special […]

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Build TRUST—Lessons learned during COVID for Special Educators

Years ago, when my Boston law firm hired me, Bob, the hiring partner, gave me a piece of advice: Return phone calls the same day, even if just to say that you got the call and will be in touch later. It was excellent advice. […]

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Secrets for Success with Small Groups

As we continue to navigate pandemic teaching, there is a clear need for small group instruction. With so many disruptions over the past two school years, students are reading at a wider variety of levels than we have seen in the past. Children want attention […]

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5 Strategies for Engaging Students as Creative Problem Solvers

When a popular lake in Arvada, Colorado, was closed to the public because of an algae bloom, a student asked his science teacher what could be done. His question was the catalyst for a deep dive into creative problem solving that engaged 200 sixth-graders, four […]

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5 Steps to Start Strong with Just-Right Math Tools

Short Description: Learn five ways to manage math manipulatives in your elementary or middle school classroom Ensuring that every classroom has the tools needed for student success is a high priority for teachers and leaders alike. That said, how does one know which tools are […]

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The Purpose of IEP and Section 504 Team Meetings

Have you attended or been asked to attend IEP or Section 504 Team meetings?  If so, have you wondered why we have them, and what their purpose is? As a school attorney, I believe that, if Team members know why they are participating in these […]

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Three Reasons Activators are Crucial for Your PLC Success

Picture this scenario: You have a PLC team that has every reason to be a success. The team is full of strong, passionate teachers committed to students’ learning. They have common planning time dedicated to the work. They have developed simple norms to follow such […]

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School Impact Process – The Sapphire Learning Alliance: Inspiring Each Other [Excerpt]

Context Matters On the traditional lands of the Kamilaroi people, the Sapphire Community of Schools spans approximately 7800 square kilometres in the Northern Tablelands of rural New South Wales. Judith Wright’s1 “clean, lean, hungry country”, some years the land is parched and dry from drought […]

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The POWER of the Collective [Excerpt]

Although distinct in their size, communities and history, three schools in Melbourne’s west are united in their Catholic faith. Annunciation, St Margaret Mary’s and St Martin de Porres primary schools belong to the sixth largest education system in Australia, administered by Catholic Education Melbourne (CEM). […]

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One Page, One Voice, One Language [Excerpt]

When Annie pointedly raises one index finger, her colleagues smile knowingly, immediately grasping her meaning. One of the Deputy Principals at St Monica’s Catholic Primary School in Footscray, Annie is signaling that there is but one page, and they’re all on it. The image and […]

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