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.
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Is the Brain a Bit of a Slacker?
Is your brain a bit of a slacker? Perhaps now there is some research to support the slacking...without letting your brain get away with it.
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Lessons From My Middle School Son
Today's guest post is written by middle school principal Lisa Meade. In this powerful post, she received a message among her son's homework.
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Are You Taking the Path of Least Resistance?
For too long, educators have sat back and followed rules, only to end up in an era of test-based accountability. Educators need to think of those who they have long respected, and wondered what they would do during this time.
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What's the Point of the Needle's Eye?
The needle's eye that does supply the thread that runs so true is an old mountain song, but it has strong implications for the public school system.
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Can't Get There From Here? Try a Google Hangout
Google Hangouts can open up leaders and educators to a whole new world, and they won't even have to leave their classroom or office.
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Teaching Students About Other Cultures...and Their Own
The state of Hawaii has a great program that teaches young children about their own culture. It's a program we could all learn from these days.
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N.Y. Governor Slams Board of Regents
After voting on 18 recommendations, the Board of Regents were told by Governor Cuomo that it was too little too late.
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Falling in Love With Words
With so many other tools at their fingertips, how do we get our students to fall in love with words?
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What's Our Best Taxonomy? Bloom's or SOLO?
Assessment is the new dirty word in education but with the right taxonomy, it can help change the way students learn.
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Are You a Good Little Soldier?
Perhaps teachers are making changes in their instruction, and we as leaders are blind to those changes because they aren't the ones we want. Not everyone needs to be a good little soldier.
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The LGBT Community Isn't Welcome in Kansas Anymore
According to Time, "Kansas lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that would permit businesses and government employees to deny service to same-sex couples on the basis of their religious principles." What does this mean for LGBT youth?
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What Is Your TED Talk?
Ted Talks inspire us to be more innovative, or not give up. What would your Ted Talk be?
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Our Students Have a Story to Tell...
Great storytelling is an art, and this guest post by storyteller Chris Shaw explains why we need to keep the practice alive in schools.
