October 21, 2023
Bringing Justness to Terrorism, Murder, History, and Heartbreak:It’s Not Alright (Part II—A Eulogy of Resolve)Dear Colleagues,Introduction: War and Children In an unanticipated, surprise attack on Saturday, October 7th—exactly two weeks…
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October 7, 2023
What Boston’s Battle for Integration, Anne Frank, and the Little Rock Nine Can Teach a Divided Country:A Personal Reflection on Why Black Lives, History, and Education MatterDear Colleagues,Introduction My Facebook…
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September 23, 2023
Twelve Critical Components for (Continuous) School, Staff, and Student Improvement:Motivation Cannot Compensate for a System with Systemic Deficits[To listen to a synopsis and analysis of this Blog on the “Improving…
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September 9, 2023
Seven Suggestions to Help Districts Avoid Special Education HearingsA Short-Term Win May Be a Long-Term Loss[To listen to a synopsis and analysis of this Blog on the “Improving Education Today:…
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August 26, 2023
Research Does Not Support Growth Mindset Strategies in the Classroom:How “Culturally Fluent Ideas” Influence Educators to Waste Time, Money, Resources, and Good Faith[To listen to a synopsis and analysis of…
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August 5, 2023
When High School Students Have Significant Academic Gaps: More Concerns and Common Sense Solutions “When State Policy Undermines Effective School Practice” (Letters to the Editor)Dear Colleagues,Introduction For good or for…
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July 22, 2023
When State Policy Undermines Effective Practice:Too Much of Anything Often Results in Nothing (or Worse)[To listen to a synopsis and analysis of this Blog on the “Improving Education Today: The…
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July 8, 2023
Is the Restorative Discipline Bandwagon Rolling Back?Five Reasons Why Its Roll-Out Wasn’t Warranted in the First Place[To listen to a synopsis and analysis of this Blog on the “Improving Education…
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June 24, 2023
New Paths to Address Disproportionate Discipline with Black Students:New Directives, Research, Solutions, and Another Example of Racial Hate[To listen to a synopsis and analysis of this Blog on the “Improving…
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June 10, 2023
Using “Flipped Learning” in a School’s Professional Development Initiative:Engaging Teachers and Support Staff in Outcome-Based PD—Even in a Virtual WorldDear Colleagues,Introduction This past month, I began an 18-month professional development…
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