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Don’t Give Up on Your Players During the Game

Even though there are so many reasons why a team may win or lose, the Steelers made an epic leadership mistake that cost them the game this week. They gave up on

Their feelings matter

I went into this position as a school leader thinking so much about what tasks have to get done and the programmatic changes that would need to be made. But as

Edcamp: Learn tips and takeaways from a successful example

Edcamp started in 2010 in Philidephia, Pennsylvania, and continues to take off as a professional learning trend in education. It’s designed to be free, have noncommercial sessions, and use the ‘Rule

Use Cell Phone Videos to Make Instructional Hooks

Look closely. No, not at Jason Aldean, the country music superstar. Look at the crowd. What do you notice? In a quick count, I see more than 70 lights from

Teachers Need to Talk to Learn

Whoever does the talking, does the learning. So who talks in your staff meetings, professional development, and classrooms? Ever since the really cool invention of projectors, there has been a serious

Believe in Your Success

Pulling up to the railroad tracks… Crossing lights off, arms up… Each car slows down while crossing… One car STOPS right in the middle of the tracks… The driver looks

You Better Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

“The Answer is in the Room” (But are you honest about why you can’t or won’t see it?) How many times have we said, “We can do this, the ANSWER

ANDY JACKS