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    Student Voice Truths around the Holidays

    Student Voice Truths around the Holidays

    I spoke to some more students last month even though I do so on a daily basis. Students of all ages. Students who all feel the spirit...
    A Sure-Fire Way to Increase Student Engagement in Your Classroom

    A Sure-Fire Way to Increase Student Engagement in Your Classroom

    NOTE: The following story is based on a TRUE story, without any embellishment or dramatization: When I was 13 years old, I was walking...
    The TOP 10 Things Students HATE about their Schools

    The TOP 10 Things Students HATE about their Schools

    I spoke to a bunch of students over the summer at the University at Buffalo—students who just graduated from lots of different high...
    Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher

    Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher

    I’ve told my story before—in lots of places to lots of people across the nation. It also appears in bits and pieces in my co-authored...
    The Power of the Walkie-Talkie Principal

    The Power of the Walkie-Talkie Principal

    As written for NAESP, Principal Magazine, May/June 2018 The Power of the Walkie-Talkie Principal: Why Setting Up a Global PLN Using...
    The “Schools First!” Slogan for Managing Emotional Smoke & Fire

    The “Schools First!” Slogan for Managing Emotional Smoke & Fire

    They say, “Where there is smoke, there is fire.” So, let’s apply that metaphor to this scenario: I like to believe that most educators...
    Leadership “Worrying” & The Healthy Leader In You

    Leadership “Worrying” & The Healthy Leader In You

    We’ve all worried before and we’re most likely going to worry about something in the next few minutes or sometime over the next few days....
    When Taking the High Road Leads to Shakier Ground

    When Taking the High Road Leads to Shakier Ground

    Our Dunk Tank Voxer Group, entitled “Prevailing Leaders” never ceases to amaze me. The reflections, posts, and voice messages are...
    How to Deal with Blame and Scapegoating at Your School

    How to Deal with Blame and Scapegoating at Your School

    We’ve all been there . . . Someone within your school or district makes a mistake and now that person needs to “pay for it” in the eyes...
    Understanding Accountability through “Selling Socks”

    Understanding Accountability through “Selling Socks”

    When I attended college as an undergraduate, I had a part time job selling shoes at a popular shoe store in a shopping mall located 10...
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