The Time has (Almost) Come!
The time has (almost) come! Can you tell I’m excited?
Professional Learning Community
Assessment As Hope? Says Who?!?
The notion that assessment can, and indeed should, inspire hope is explored with highlights from the Assessment Collaborative Conference.
A Barry Manilow Classic: “Looks Like We Made It!”
Reflecting back on serving a thousand or more educators in dozens of schools across quite a few states in 2023 – 24, a few lessons come to mind that might be helpful.
When It Comes to CFAs: “Just the FACTS, Ma’am”
At the risk of adding another acronym to our field, consider the following when thinking about your CFA: the FACTS. And just the FACTS, ma’am.
Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy
The beauty of the four Critical Questions of a learning team is that they are simple. That doesn’t mean the process is easy, though.
Get Started…Then Get Better
“Don’t do that” were the words out of Rick DuFour’s mouth, more than a decade ago, as I was excitedly and passionately explaining to him how the district I was in was going about our work.
Both-And: Trainings and Coaching
The school year is now in full swing, and that means a significant shift in the work I do with schools. I thought I would share my perspective on how that shift impacts (or doesn’t impact) the day-to-day work of learning.
Major Goal: Check!
Serving schools around the country as a PLC at Work® associate has been a blessing beyond measure. It is humbling to be accepted as an author.
Understanding the Why
Without knowing WHY we are doing something, the WHAT is less meaningful. Internalizing WHY ensures commitment instead of just compliance.
