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Connecting for Kids
What do you do when you are trying to do what’s best for kids? We CONNECT. We connect with kids. We connect with parents and families. We connect as teachers. …
Recharging Conversation: The Power of the Hashtag
We want you to harness the power of culture and the power of people so that you can develop teachers and schools that are better than ever before. ~Steve Gruenert …
What Flavor is YOUR Kool-Aid?
Several months ago, one of us received a message from an administrator in another school district who asked if he could come visit our school. In his message, he remarked, …
Lifeline of a Lead Learner
Teacher: “Okay, boys and girls…today we are increasing our amount of creative free writing.” Students: (in a wave across the room) “YEEEESSSSS!” This is the conversation I am listening to …
Moving from a Classroom of Kids to a Community of Learners
Discipline and classroom management are two major components of school culture. Within each classroom is a community that runs differently from the next room down the hall. All communities together …
Learning and Leading: A Joyful Leader's Journey 