Do I Dare Disturb the Universe?

I attended an interesting workshop in mid-September put on by the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE). One of the themes of the workshop was the idea that much of what is done in schools and classrooms is done in isolation; separated — or buffered — from outside scrutiny.
It’s a major theme of Mike Schmoker’s […]

Episode 02 of the Practical Principals podcast is out! Head on over to the blog and download a copy of your very own.
In just two podcasts, we’ve already closed in on almost 100 unique downloads. I don’t know about Melinda, but I don’t have that many relatives I actually speak to so someone must like […]

[Cross-posted over yonder at LeaderTalk]
I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about the division of duties in schools with multiple administrators — specifically those at the middle and high-school levels with two or three (or six!) assistant principals. I’ve developed in my mind a model of the division of responsibilities that may or may not […]

Between grad school getting started and the opening of school, I haven’t been able to post as much as I’d like. But there is also one other project I’ve been working on that I’m happy to announce today…
The Practical Principals
Melinda Miller (a.k.a. Principal Miller of Willard, MO) and I have been working to plan and […]