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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: school leadership and district leadership.

Science Opinion Policy Leaders: Stop Blaming Educators and Help Us Change the System Instead
Come together and build a new design to offer an alternative rather than waste creative energy trying to find new ways to tear down the existing schools and the professionals who work in them.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, April 12, 2015
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Assessment Opinion Will New Teacher Evaluation Requirements and Increased Focus on Standardized Testing Have Any Positive Results?
How can we assess teachers as doing a good job or not, if the system in which they are working does not allow for designing the learning opportunities required to prepare their students?
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, April 9, 2015
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Education Opinion Leaders Need the Wisdom of Owls
In order to move organizations forward, to create new coalitions, develop visions and strategies to build the future as it emerges, generative listening is required of the leader.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, April 7, 2015
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Equity & Diversity Opinion Are Schools Developing the Next-Gen Woman Leaders?
As educators, how girls and boys are treated and how adult behaviors are viewed can impact this next generation of men and women and their attitudes about women's role in leadership.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, April 2, 2015
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Teaching Profession Opinion Evaluation Season: Do You Calculate or Motivate?
Is the purpose of the evaluation to measure a place on a continuum of professional achievement OR to identify strengths and areas for improvement that result in more successful learning for students?
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, March 31, 2015
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Curriculum Opinion Lead School Change With 'Colliding Worlds' Inside
Leaders cannot create a vision with teachers and parents and students and colleagues, if they do not know what the world holds as it waits for our students to arrive at college or career.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, March 29, 2015
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Science Opinion Redefining Boundaries: 21st-Century Schools
The work being done to inform the public about new and emerging pedagogies can be the lever with which educational leaders can advocate for the structural changes to crusty old 20th century model.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, March 26, 2015
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School Climate & Safety Opinion What Happens to Disenfranchised Students?
It is every educator's job to create a culture where all young people can find themselves, known and welcome.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, March 24, 2015
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Education Opinion Leaders: Balance Knowledge With Heart
When accountability overtakes good work, heart is lost. When worry, fear and stress overtake us, our head doesn't work at its best and our heart connection is lost.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, March 22, 2015
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Education Opinion The Right Words Help Shape Your Message
Modeling, recognizing those who do the things that reflect the schools' values, and limiting the number of "Do Not" memos can and will make a difference in response and morale along with it.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, March 19, 2015
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Teaching Profession Opinion Email Security: Three Questions School Leaders Should Ask
Unless we grapple with the questions about proper use, potential outcomes and ethics regarding technology while students remain in our schools, the dangers inherent in the use of such powerful tools will graduate along with them.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, March 17, 2015
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Professional Development Opinion The Impact of Passion and Dispassion on Living, Leading, Teaching, and Learning
When we as teachers and parents, coaches and mentors, are no longer learning, we're no longer teaching, because we've left behind the ability to role-model the art of discovery, the love of learning and being intellectually active.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, March 15, 2015
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Professional Development Opinion Self-Directed Professional Development for Leaders
Even with little funding, the work of experts, authors, and bloggers can be accessed and facilitated in EdCamps, Google Hangouts, flipped meetings and other creative digital and face-to-face opportunities for faculties and leadership.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, March 12, 2015
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Curriculum Opinion Chevron's Investment in STEM Education
The National Science Teachers Association's ability to reach science educators across the country is unmatched, so we're excited to partner to provide administrators and teachers the tools needed to prepare students to become the innovators of tomorrow.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, March 10, 2015
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