Book Access: How It Started
Chances are good you've seen some of the "How it started, How it's going now" photos circulating social media. Some of the images show...
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Nov 24, 2020
Rearranging the Room
An interesting thing happens when there are chairs in a room. People tend to sit in them. When all the seats are taken (or there aren't...
Oct 30, 2020
The Thing about Influence
Speed-limit signs are not suggestions. Of course, there are still people who drive much faster or slower than posted speeds. On the other...
Oct 13, 2020
The Great Pumpkin-Painting Project
Talking about the books we're reading is a powerful practice...and sharing the characters we love sends positive ripples into the reading...
Sep 30, 2020
Leading from the Fog
I'm an avid game player. Always have been. When I was growing up, my parents worried that I took board games too seriously. I can't...
Sep 15, 2020
How Much Leadership is Enough?
I was working on a project outside this weekend and had to chuckle to myself about the leadership that's been required from educators...
Aug 26, 2020
Trust, Feedback, and Growth
Leaders rely on accurate information to inform their decisions. It's no different than driving. When we glance down at the gas gauge we...
Jul 31, 2020
But What Happens When the Bottom Falls Out?
Worrying about when things might go south (or dramatically wrong) is probably not the best way to live your life...until it happens and...
Jul 18, 2020
Literacy Leadership is not a Passive Sport
Recently (as in yesterday) my wife was walking through our family room and paused as she passed the coffee table. I heard her say, "That...
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