The classroom has many lessons it can teach the boardroom. Five years ago, I wrote a series of chapters in the book HOPE for Leaders… Read More »What we can learn from the K-12 education pandemic response
Recently, I wrote about a principal’s request for me to review his school re-opening plan for students in April. I noted that his plan was… Read More »Education During a Pandemic: Returning to Traditional School/Classroom Settings – Part Two
Last month, a friend asked me to review his school’s plan for restarting traditional classroom learning in April. Specifically, he requested that I look at… Read More »Education During a Pandemic: Returning to Traditional School/Classroom Settings
When the Ed Directions coaches started working with schools, they were working with schools that had been identified as “in decline” or “in crisis.” They… Read More »Covid-19, NTI, and School Data Needs Part 8 – Critical Thinking
While there are “smart student characteristics” that are common to all disciplines and all grade levels, there are some characteristics that indicate proficiency in a… Read More »Covid-19, NTI, and School Data Needs Part 7 – Social Studies
While there are “smart student characteristics” that are common to all disciplines and all grade levels, there are some characteristics that indicate strength in a… Read More »Covid-19, NTI, and School Data Needs Part 6 – Science
When it comes to writing, there are a number of variables that determine whether or not a student will develop as a “proficient” writer. This… Read More »Covid-19, NTI, and School Data Needs Part 5 – Writing
As we’ve discussed in past blog entries, there are smart student characteristics that are common to all disciplines and all grade levels, and there are… Read More »Covid-19, NTI, and School Data Needs Part 4 – Reading
While there are smart student characteristics that are common to all disciplines and all grade levels, there are some characteristics that indicate strength in a… Read More »Covid-19, NTI, and School Data Needs Part 3: Mathematics
At this point, we’re essentially two semesters deep into non-traditional instruction (NTI) as a result of Covid-19. The natural assumption at the beginning of the… Read More »Assessing our NTI Performance as Educators and Evaluating Student Populations
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