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With Peter DeWitt & Michael Nelson

A former K-5 public school principal turned author, presenter, and leadership coach, Peter DeWitt provides insights and advice for education leaders. Former superintendent Michael Nelson is a frequent contributor. Read more from this blog.


Peter DeWitt is the founder and CEO of the Instructional Leadership Collective. A former public school teacher and principal, he now facilitates professional learning in the United States and abroad based on the content of many of his best-selling educational books. Former superintendent Michael Nelson is a frequent contributor to this opinion blog. He is the co-leader of ILC and a former superintendent who has been an educator for more than 40 years.

Education Opinion How To Be More Generationally Savvy: Part 1
In schools we have staff that cross from young to veteran, which means we all need to be more generational Savvy in order to collaborate across generations.
Jennifer Abrams, February 15, 2015
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6 min read
Education Opinion Data... the Hard & Soft of It
Data comes to us both "hard" and "soft," and both can help us improve learning and our school climates.
Peter DeWitt, February 12, 2015
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4 min read
Education Opinion 4 Lessons Learned From Differentiating Leadership
Differentiation, if it is going to be successful, is not about moving all students from Point A to Point B - it is about moving each student from their Point A to their Point B.
PJ Caposey, February 10, 2015
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3 min read
Education Opinion 5 Reasons You Should Use Touchcast
If you are interested flipping your classroom or leadership Touchcast may be the app for you, and there are hundreds of educators who want to help you get started.
Peter DeWitt, February 8, 2015
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4 min read
Education Opinion Misguided Direction: Will Students Turn Their Backs on Education?
New York State is moving in a misguided direction. Will Students Turn Their Backs On Education because of it?
Joey J. Cohen, February 6, 2015
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7 min read
Education Opinion Connecting Parents With Common Core Through Remind & Twitter
Need to get parents engaged in the Common Core? Try social media.
Adam Welcome, February 5, 2015
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6 min read
Education Opinion Headline: 'Crackdown on Lazy Teachers'
Newspaper headlines reads, "Crackdown on Lazy Teachers." Haven't we had enough?
Peter DeWitt, February 3, 2015
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4 min read
Education Opinion Do Students Need a Bill of Assessment Rights?
When it comes to assessment there are five areas that students are entitled to, and these are those five areas.
Rick Stiggins, February 1, 2015
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5 min read
Education Opinion Not on Twitter Yet? Why Not?
Not On Twitter Yet? Why Not? Here are some blogs that may inspire you to join!
Peter DeWitt, January 29, 2015
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2 min read
Education Opinion Achieving Excellence With Equity: A Mandate for All Schools
How do we achieve excellence with equity? How do we meet the needs of "throwaway" kids?
Avis Glaze, January 27, 2015
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8 min read
Education Opinion Politics or Pedagogy: Which One Wins?
In New York State the education system is built on a political cycle and not a pedagogical one.
Peter DeWitt, January 25, 2015
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3 min read
Education Opinion Isn't It Time We Take Back Education Reform?
Educational reform means to make changes to make something better, and it's gotten a bad reputation over the years. It's time we change that.
Peter DeWitt, January 22, 2015
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4 min read
Education Opinion How to Identify and Keep Exceptional Young Teachers
In these days of high burnout and accountability how do you find...and keep...exceptional young teachers?
Peter DeWitt, January 19, 2015
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4 min read
Education Opinion Do We All Need a Dose of Assessment Literacy?
Assessment literacy would do us all a bit of good...especially those leaders at the top.
Peter DeWitt, January 16, 2015
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4 min read
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