I was checking my Twitter feed yesterday intent on catching up on a few of my favorite educational blogs. I'm usually pretty efficient at scrolling through my feed, but decided to take the time to explore a link that didn't seem to relate to education (at the time). The link contained a couple unbelievable videos from a Sports Illustrated article. What initially caught my attention was the impossible headline: Remember the kid whose dad surprised him with a bat? He hit a homer with it and his dad caught it. "How is that even possible," I wondered. The first video (above) shows the son walking to a mini-van before a baseball game thinking his dad forgot his birthday. Suddenly, his dad encoura
I love family and I love reading. It seems only right that we combined two of my favorite things into one joyous video project! To kick-off #FamilyBookTalk, we asked some of our favorite authors join the fun. You can see their family booktalk videos HERE, and don't forget to see the booktalks other educators have created on the #FamilyBookTalk hashtag. I wanted to share our family's video and then challenge a few of my friends to participate as well. If you can get over the ridiculous hair in my video, you'll get an authentic glimpse into a Saturday morning at the Gustafson's home. Enjoy! It wouldn't feel right if I didn't try and rope in part of my "edu-family" on Twitter into this combinat
Join us for a collaborative, one-hour "Summer Book Mash-Up" on August 4th at 1pm EST. This virtual book study will be unique because we'll be doing a deeper dive into one chapter from two different books. More than simple summaries, the mash-up format brings leaders, ideas, and competing thoughts together! If you're a busy school leader this innovative webinar is for YOU. How to Participate Go to the free registration link HERE. Next, read chapter 3 from Renegade Leadership and chapter 5 from Future Focused Leaders. (A discounted book bundle is available HERE for anyone interested in both books.) Learn with the Authors Better Together Sometimes it seems like there are more "competing schools
