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Imagine if you had hard proof that a specific action you take today could revolutionize your results. What if you could say to your team, your school, or your organization: “I know this works because the research proves it—and the payoff is huge.” That’s the power of John Hattie’s effect sizes, and in this blog […]
I’ll never forget the day Dr. Scott Morrison—my mentor and former superintendent—called me with an invitation that had me absolutely terrified. He asked if I would co-teach a masterclass with him. Not just any masterclass, mind you, but one for superintendents and directors. I had only been in my role as Director of Learning for […]
One of the things, I remember really feeling when I first became a leader was how alone I felt. I had great people around me but I was afraid to ask questions, for fear they thought I didn’t know what I was doing. But, I was wrong to not tap into my mentor’s expertise or […]
As a baby Principal, I was so excited to take on this role. I felt ready. I felt confident. I felt honored to be trusted with this position. It was all so exhilarating … until the decisions started to flood my day one after another. I wanted to make the right decision, and so I […]
It’s 3:oo pm on a Friday and you are thinking that it was a great week. You are finishing up to go home and you check your email one more time. You see one particular email with a subject line that screams frustration or problems. Your heart sinks. You know you shouldn’t open it until […]
One thing I have realized very quickly as I grow older, is that how I feel in my skin and in my guts affects everything I do. The way we feel in our bodies affects how we show up in every aspect of our lives, whether it is relationship, career, parenthood, or friendships. It shifts […]
For the past few years, our admin team sends out a survey of questions for teachers to self assess on how they contribute to their own professional learning and team meetings, on the type of learning that was implemented this year, as well as to set up goals for next year. We co-construct the survey […]
Assessment used to be a swear word for me…Seriously… It always seemed that when the assessment word came up, overwhelm, frustration, and fear of getting the marks all in accurately seemed to take over and smudge out the most important part. The most important part being the impact of the teaching on the student’s learning […]
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