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Gail Connelly with Erik Wahl
 | Our guest offers an insightful and fresh perspective of the brave new world education leaders face. In this segment he draws stark comparisons between the way teaching and leading has been done and what is truly required in a world of increasing ambiguity, complexity and exciting new possibilities.
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I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy. — Marie Curie Translation: If you want things to change ...
I still can't believe that I graduated Union High School 20 years ago this year. 1997 was a fun year–a senior in high school, not a care in the worl ...
Most people in leadership positions I encounter are not leaders. They are managers. This is not to say they are bad at their job. Some are in fact q ...
Then… I (Brent) am a former student pastor turned public educator. Upon leaving vocational ministry, I moved into a position as a teacher and coach ...
There's nothing better than breakfast meetings in the summer! I get excited at the chance in meeting with colleagues over a cup of coff ...
Recently, I had the chance to catch up with a colleague from a previous school district who I hadn’t seen for years. While drinking coffee and ...
I found myself mixed with humility and joy listening to my sixteen-year old son, Keegan, as well as just observing his passionate explanation of how ...
It’s been very busy on my end over the past month. I released my second podcast, published my first flash-read on Amazon, and have crisscrossed the ...
While Presidents’ Day is reserved for honoring and celebrating our American presidents, I can’t help but think about local board of education presid ...
Textbooks: How old are yours? Take a Spring Textbook Walk. Or, Not! Is this the end of the 35 pound backpack, stuffed lockers and extinction ...
I couldn’t wait for Dad to get home that evening. You couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. I peered around the bushes to scan for his ca ...
It’s been said that the Principal is the face of the school. If that’s the case, then the Assistant Principal is definitely the backbone! For th ...
Over the weekend, I remembered a profound lesson my father taught me years ago. As an eye doctor, he explained the shift he made after less th ...
Sometimes things aren't what they seem... As a teacher I very rarely thought of things from the perspective of my administrator. I still tend to de ...
For seven weeks, I was an interim, elementary principal in one of my district's elementary schools. It was an opportunity and experience that was in ...
“Life begins at the end ofyour comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch My work as a school leader brings me to change management often. From gr ...
Teacher, "Recess time!" Students, "Yeh!" Teacher, "Let's play some football!" Students, "I wanna be on your team!" Teacher, "I'll be the all-tim ...
On January 23rd, my 15-year career as a classroom teacher changed dramatically, as I began a new role as interim principal in one of my district's e ...
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