I think you will enjoy this conversation! I was recently a guest on the Resilient Schools Podcast with my friend Jethro Jones. Jethro and I have a great time taking a deep dive into all things executive functioning skills and we even get to hear a short story from his time as a young chess player in Russia! You can […]
Now and then I am asked to join a podcast to discuss Organized Binder and teaching executive functions (like this one). This week was a bit different. I was asked to share the story of starting and growing Organized Binder by Go Solo, a digital magazine that focuses on entrepreneurship stories. I thought I would share this […]
Recent studies show that loneliness in young people around the world is on the rise and smartphones together with social media appear to be major culprits. There are some interesting (and surprisingly simple) suggestions about how we can help reverse this trend, and it can be done at school. This excerpt from an opinion piece in the New […]
We are honored to be named by the Schoolhouse 302 as one of the top 5 resources to invest in with ESSER Funds. This article is a MUST read for every school leader. TJ and Joe unpack education funding, how ESSER Funds are distributed, and the best way to use them sustainably. While you are […]
The more I read and reflect on the impact the pandemic will have on education I am certain that the lynchpin of successful distance learning required authentic and consistent family participation. This, or course, is true in any learning environment, but for distance learning family engagement took on new importance. Family Support I teach in […]
We are all familiar with Newton's third law of motion which states "what goes up must come down." In other words, Earth’s gravitational pull will eventually bring whatever is thrown up in the air back to the ground. On a trail run this weekend I encountered a long downhill section. For long distance trail runners […]
Even as the pandemic continues many schools are beginning their transition from distance learning back to in-person instruction. As we make that switch it is important to analyze our students', and our LCAP subgroups in particular, experience during distance learning to determine who will need the most support moving forward. Regression, or learning loss, is […]
Over the past few weeks I have been trying to get an idea of how schools can gain a better understanding of the losses students are facing as a result of distance learning during the pandemic. The COVID slide is real and by the very fact that it will have been over a year since […]
I have been reading a lot lately about the idea of a COVID Slide during distance learning. Similar to the Summer Slide, it is predicted that many students will need significant intervention to help narrow learning gaps widened over the past year. Measuring Learning Loss Much of what I have read indicates that we don’t […]
I am 50 days into a 60-day writing challenge. Initially this was conceived by Daniel Bauer of Better Leaders Better Schools as a 30-day challenge. Then, on day 30, one of the members of our writing collective, Joe Clausi of The Traveling Principal, upped the ante to another 30 days. At the time it sounded […]
