For Leaders

A Leader’s Job Isn’t Giving Presentations

If I were advising folks who are new to a leadership position in education, I’d give one piece of advice.

Grow Your Own Leaders

You don’t need to hire experts to fly in and do a one-day training. Look within your ranks for potential leaders. Equip them with resources and opportunities. Grow your own leaders.

You have a new gifted program! What do you do now?

You’ve been plunked into a new 1st through 8th-grade gifted pull-out program… what do you do?

Why I Stopped Giving Talks

I made my living talking about teaching. Here’s why I’m done with that!

The Parable of the Reading Posters

Why did these reading posters go from mandatory to illegal?

How to Find Ideas for Kindergarten and Primary?

How I would find great ideas for your most advanced primary students, whether they’re in kindergarten, first grade, or second grade.

Talk To Your Past Students

Are you ignoring the most cost-effective feedback about your program’s effectiveness? Talk to some past students!

“Priority” is Singular

You can only have one priority. Anything else is a cop-out.

Does Your Website Tell Your Story?

Make sure you’re maximizing the #1 place to tell a story: your program’s webpage.

Running A Gifted Program: Parent Nights

I’ve been to over a hundred parent nights and my main takeaway is this: use the time to build a community and get to know your parents’ needs. And stay away from PowerPoint!