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Learning Collectively: From Problems but also Successes

“We do not learn from experiences…we learn from reflecting on our experiences.”

-John Dewey

As an educator, how do you intentionally purse the process of reflecting on your experiences? Is it an individual endeavor? Is it a collective effort among colleagues? Do you have a framework or process by which you make sense of the both the problems and successes you face throughout the school year? In…

Being Relentless About the Right Things

Two of the most important responsibilities of any school leader is to determine priorities and develop guiding principles of action. Combined, these two responsibilities determine how resources such as time, money, people, and expertise will be used. They also determine how a campus or district will effort to accomplish those priorities.

In his book, The Principal, Michael Fullan refers to…

PLC Commitment to Learning: Common Work (Collective Efficacy)

In part 4 of the PLC Commitment to Learning series, I will be discussing the third level of the PLC CTL Pyramid: Common Work.  This component of the PLC CTL framework addresses the first of the growth needs for any PLC or team.  Common Work matters because it focuses on the day-to-day work carried out by the team while also developing the collective teacher efficacy present among team members.

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