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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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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 ...
Last year a student approached me and said that he had a concern. His concern was that none of his classmates seem to know about what is happening i ...
Last year, I had the privilege of presenting, along with the high school principals, to the Worthington City Schools Board of Education on the “Stat ...
"Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential." - Winston Churchill In the Deerfield Public Schools, Dist ...
It still seems to be an accepted response continuing to receive a smile when someone makes a "drop the mic" comment in response to a profound activi ...
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