Leadership 360
Leadership experts in the K-12 field Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers wrote about challenges and possibilities for administrators in the 21st century. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: school leadership and district leadership.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Move Beyond 'Good Enough' and Vouchers and Charters Won't Matter
When attention turns to measuring the factors that contribute to successful learning, people will feel better about their schools, and want to support them as far more than 'good enough'.
Student Achievement
Opinion
'Alternative Facts': A Wake-Up Call for Educators
Let's proceed as if it is a good thing to be compassionate and kind as a person or nation. Those qualities are not mutually exclusive from strength.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Pink Hats in Schools
A building-wide, district-wide discussion about how to react to those who are wearing pink hats is worthwhile.
Teaching
Opinion
Defining 21st-Century Learning
A 21st century shift is the manner in which teaching and learning takes place, the emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math, and the relationship subjects have with each other.
Education
Opinion
Advice for the New President
We are familiar with the leadership turnover process. It happens with some frequency in school districts across the country.
Federal
Opinion
Common Ground With Betsy DeVos
Charters or vouchers won't matter when students are receiving a quality education where their needs are being met and their limitations are merely gaps that are being closed.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
What Lies Beyond Becoming Colorblind for Leaders?
As educators, we may hope to be colorblind. But is there something beyond being colorblind that will make us better and stronger leaders for children of all colors and cultures? Too often we see our good intentions rather than the real lives of others.
Assessment
Opinion
Discover the Power of The Words 'Not Yet'
In formal/academic learning what often gets in the way, for children and professionals, is the lack of time and effort given to understanding and agreeing to the objectives and standards to which we are striving.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Language, Behavior, Moral Standards, and Leadership
We observe a growing practice of dismissing civility and respectful dialogue under the label of 'political correctness'. We disagree. Our society will be well served and well lead if we carry a concern about the 'other'.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Educators' Responsibility to Take on Fake and Biased News
What is the truth now has a new meaning and, once we learn how to identify the truth ourselves, we need to teach the children.
Assessment
Opinion
Finally, Developing Leadership Is Recognized as Improving Educational Outcomes!
While asking teachers to grow and develop their technology skills, shift their practice, change their schedules, connect differently with students and parents and other teachers, leaders cannot stand on the sidelines as cheerleaders.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
Princess Leia as Our Model for Educating Girls
We need more Princess Leia's. The views one holds about the role of women in society is a deeply held personal belief that is played out daily in our actions. In schools, those actions are watched carefully, are given meaning and influence students.
Teaching
Opinion
Why Do Leaders Avoid Developing STEM Teachers?
School leaders have the obligation to focus professional development to support the ideas and concepts essential in these subjects and their relationships to each other.
Professional Development
Opinion
Four Ways to Make Professional Development Work
Consultant and leadership coach Thomas Van Soelen, Ph.D is our guest blogger who writes the assumptions schools often make about teachers new to the profession can be quite destructive, particularly when planning teacher induction programs.