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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: school leadership and district leadership.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 Climate & Safety
Opinion
Leading a School Culture Without Sexual Harassment
If we haven't taught and demonstrated to our students that sexual harassment is not acceptable, why wouldn't they struggle to know how to deal with it in the workplace?
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Why We Desperately Need to Rethink College and Career Readiness
The answer is not to "bring back" vocational training. The answer is to redefine vocational training and integrate it into the learning required for all students to graduate from high schools.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Why Should All School Leaders Address Racism?
Our painful racial days are not ancient history. If we are courageous enough and if we want to make a differnce, perhaps we can help the wounds heal and respect grow.
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
The Importance of Play, Recess, Mindfulness and Leadership
Common sense and a plethora of research demands we think and act differently in order to stop the growing stressors on our children and we must learn how to help them deal with this environment more effectively.
Teaching
Opinion
The Role of the Teacher Changes in a Problem-Solving Classroom
Problem-based classrooms require teachers to dare to let go of control of the learning and to take hold of the role of questioner, coach, supporter, and diagnostician.
Student Achievement
Opinion
How Is Homework Helping Students Learn?
Rather than assigning independent work because we always have, assign it with the knowledge that the practice will be correct and effective and supported with immediate feedback.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
Do Schools Need Certified Teachers? Do Children?
No lower standard serves anyone well even though it might fill vacancies quickly.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
The Future of Non-Discriminatory, Moral, and Ethical Leadership
Guest blog author Joyce Hutchens says, "School leaders are professionally and ethically responsibility to be fair to all employees. Engaging in discriminatory or other egregious behavior is wrong--PERIOD!"
School & District Management
Opinion
Leaders Who Are Purposeful About Transparency
Let the good news and the bad news come from us. Tell the truth. Be honest. Set the context. Stay out front. Keep on message. Listen well. Anticipate.
Teaching
Opinion
Preparing Students for the New World Order
Guest author Vera Jacobson-Lundberg writes: "Teachers can weave into the curriculum self-awareness and self-reflective assignments to help ensure the students start to own their individual reality fostering independence and creating agency."
School & District Management
Opinion
Moral Leadership: What Would Your 5 Minute Speech Be?
Silveria's value based message wasn't tentative nor half-hearted. He told the gathering that they should be "outraged", that small ideas and horrific thinking needs to be replaced by a better idea. What would you do?
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Leadership, Sexism, Girls, and Education
There are good reasons why educators, more than most, have a responsibility to find where the 'isms' hide within them and how they become visible to others.
Special Education
Opinion
To Teachers Who Worry That My Brother Is in Their Class
People assume kids with disabilities are all the same. They often see us as intentionally disruptive, rude and a hindrance to other kids' learning. This is not true.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
School Leaders, Racial Bias, and Hope
Unlike the POTUS, our actions will directly, and immediately impact children and families. So, we cannot be complacent.