Michael’s Musings about Leadership.
All articles are written by Michael Iannini unless specified otherwise.
Make Schools More Human
The pandemic showed us that education was broken. It also showed us how to fix it.
Training isn’t Enough! How do We REALLY Learn to Communicate Effectively?
Jennifer Abrams and I vent about how good learning gets undermined by needs for immediate answers.
Virtualizing PD: Never Fly in a Consultant Again
For years I have tried to impress on schools that they don’t need to fly in consultants for professional development, nor send staff to far off conferences.
It’s not as simple as “Praise Effort”
Praise is a powerful thing. It has the potential to motivate, guide and support a student’s learning. But it can also derail it. When our praise is focused on outcomes and abilities, it contributes to the development of a Fixed Mindset.
Capacity-Building Strategies
Renee Rehfeldt defined the four strategies I list below to categorize the numerous PD offerings available to staff…