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Beyond the Rhetoric of Change

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A consistent message repeatedly expressed about schools today is that the need for change is urgent, compelling, imminent. […]

November 16, 2014 managing change

Thinking Outside the Box: Transforming Spaces & Learning

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Since our middle school building opened in 2000, there have been very significant shifts in our conception of […]

November 8, 2014 digital learning

Rewired Brains: Unbalanced Lives?

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If we are to believe everything we read and hear in the media these days, childhood has never been in such a ruinous state.

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November 3, 2014 digital learning

School Culture: The Impetus For Us to Become Leaders

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“Wild Christian brothers sharpening their leathers / Learn it by heart, that’s the rule / All I remember is dreading September and school”  – Mick Hanly

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November 2, 2014 managing change, school culture

Old Fears, New Technologies: Why It’s Time to Empower Students

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“Google makes us dumb, Facebook numbs us, and cell phones pull us apart? Nonsense. It’s time to counter the narrative.” – Jason Feifer

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November 1, 2014 digital learning

Innovation in Education: An Empty Promise?

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While few doubt the need for schools to innovate, often, it seems, some school leaders – innovation chasers – those who are keen to attach the label of “innovator” to themselves, have failed to understand what innovation really means.

October 30, 2014 digital learning, managing change

Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast?

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Peter Drucker’s oft-quoted appreciation of the importance of culture is rooted in his strong belief in community. But […]

October 23, 2014 school culture

Learning Connections: Epiphany at Dachau

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A few years ago, following a family visit to the joyful sites and decadent beer halls of Munich, we decided to take the half-hour journey to Dachau Concentration Camp.

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October 19, 2014 school culture

Changing Schools: The Devil’s Advocate

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I always enjoy conversations with fellow educators about learning, but I am often somewhat bemused when Satan makes […]

October 19, 2014 managing change

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