A Principal's Reflections

Recently, on my podcast Unpacking the Backpack , I shared some thoughts on maximizing instructional time.   Let's dive a little deeper. ...

What is really needed for success in the world today?  I think this might be the million-dollar question. Even though it is difficult, if no...

I love coaching as it provides a lens to see how teachers and administrators act on feedback to grow and improve. It also provides evidence ...

As I work with more and more schools in a coaching role, I am beginning to see specific trends emerge. Now, before I go any further, it goe...

With all the promise that educational technology holds, several pitfalls are always on the minds of educators. The top two issues that comm...

There are many pedagogical techniques that run the gambit when it comes to instruction and learning. In a previous post, I discussed the i...

Get up and write!  Well, this isn’t the saying that I abide by, but making the time to reflect and hammer away at the keyboard is something...

Pedagogy has been at the forefront of my thinking and work as of late.  Decades of solid research have laid the foundation for current stud...

Over the past couple of months, I have been working with a variety of schools and districts in the role of a coach.  Most of this work is f...

Schools continue to make investments in technology to engage students better, improve outcomes, and prepare all learners for the new world ...

" Unless you get instructional design right, technology can only increase the speed and certainty of failure " - William Horton ...