I was wrong – or at least partly wrong – when I used to tell schools that hope is not a school improvement strategy. If a school saying… Continue Reading Hope and Optimism Are More Than Wishful Thinking in School Improvement
Commitment to Results Martina Navratilova once said, “The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.” Consultants and… Continue Reading School Improvement Consulting Framework: Commitment to Results
“I wish I had a coach when I was a principal.” I hear this statement often when working with people who are coaching principals. They recognize the value… Continue Reading When Being Coached is Risky Business
During a recent conference call, we began by introducing ourselves. We were a mixed group of educators from different levels of the education system. After… Continue Reading Teacher as Researcher: A Path to Teacher Leadership
One of my younger sisters asked a lot of questions when she was a little girl, so many questions that my other sisters and I asked our mother,… Continue Reading Masterful Questioners Harness the Power of Questioning
“You can listen like a blank wall or like a splendid auditorium where every sound comes back fuller and richer.” ―Alice Duer Miller, American poet “The word ‘listen’… Continue Reading Three ways to improve your listening skills to build trust and understanding
As a member of a team of school improvement consultants, I often participated in the hiring process when we had openings for additional consultants. The process began with… Continue Reading What content expertise do school improvement consultants need to bring to the table?
This post is the fourth in a series of blog posts with Ceri Dean, Danette Parsley, and Mike Siebersma to introduce the School Improvement Consultant Framework. One day… Continue Reading Expanding your school improvement consultant toolbox
This post is the first in a series of blog posts with Ceri Dean, Danette Parsley, and Mike Siebersma to introduce the School Improvement Consultant Framework. My… Continue Reading What school improvement consultants need to know and be able to do