If you haven’t taken the time to clearly define your problem, you will chase your tail adding more and more onto teachers’ plates.
All AboutFor Leaders
Thoughts for administrators, directors, coaches, and other leaders of gifted and talented programs.
How To Figure Out What Matters
Most of the things we do won’t matter next month. But a few will matter even in a few decades. How do we figure out what actually matters?
Our District Is Shutting Down The Gifted Program!
When you shut down your gifted program, parents will just move their very bright children to the neighboring district that kept their gifted program.
Want to improve? Work on your scales.
Professional musicians still practice scales. The best NBA player still practices dribbling. What is the core skill a teacher should hone every day of their career?
Time Will Tell You What’s Important
Things that have already stood the test of time are likely to continue standing the test of time. Old ideas in education are almost always better than new ideas, because they’ve been tested and filtered already for you.
How To Find Your Next PD Topic
You won’t find your next PD topic by reading a book, going to a conference, or browsing Twitter!
PD: Cookbooks vs Cooking Videos
I have lots of cookbooks. But I rarely use them. With a cookbook, I’m always a little unsure. Am I doing this right? Did the writer skip a step? Am I just bad at reading? Why are there no pictures? There’s so much room for confusion and misinterpretation. Heck, the writer could also be making […]
I Didn’t Need *More* Ideas
As a teacher, I’d start by grabbing new ideas. But I didn’t need more ideas. I already had too many!
Who bends over backwards? And for whom?
Who runs the show? Support staff or teachers?
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.