"Leaders are often the ones responsible for encouraging everyone to take care of themselves.... They pour into hundreds of people. But who is pouring into them?" Jo Lein ascd.org/el/articles/pr…

These students are part of their District Student Advisory Council & have been reading #StreetData and going to elementary schools to listen @ the margins. So powerful! How many folks are thinking of engaging students in a SD book study? ⁦Jamila Dugan⁩ ⁦Katie Marren⁩

Honored to present with Chad Dumas at Learning Forward! Learning Forward #learnFwd22

"Looking at student work for evidence of student thinking more than correctness is a powerful method for changing the school culture...." Susan Brookhart Gathering Feedback from Student Work: ascd.org/el/articles/ga…

“Youth voice – it’s nice to hear from you, but I would like to have you work right along with me.” – Eric Billet, Minnesota Department of Education on the importance of youth engagement. #engageeverystudent

In the coming weeks, you’ll have dozens of interactions that set the tone for the year. Who do you want to be? How do you want people to experience you? What would it look like to slow down, set aside the task list for 10… 15 minutes and just BE with folks? To listen deeply.

Visible Learning establishes that learning must be seen and obvious. We need to identify what part of the teaching process worked. Students have to know: what they are learning, why they are learning it, how they will know they have learned it & what it means to have learned.

When families feel included in their children’s #education, everyone benefits. 🙌 @RELnw partnered with WestEd's Maria Paredes, Ed.D. to provide 6 strategies to help all families feel welcome and a sense of belonging at school-based events: bit.ly/3OKHkAI #BacktoSchool

Do you remember the 3 big ideas of a PLC? If not, here’s a refresher! These ideas capture the essence of the PLC at Work process. #atplc Learn more: bit.ly/3NzaqTk

All the essentials of a PLC at Work, all on one sheet! Check out this Alignment of the 3 Big Ideas, 4 Pillars, and 4 Critical Questions of a PLC at Work handout. Download free from Virtual PLCs at Work. bit.ly/3dbXqmz #atPLC

The combination of high expectations and belief in people is a magical formula for success. #WarmDemanders

Researcher Amy Berry's "continuum of engagement" has inspired some educators to teach students about how their own level of engagement influences their learning—and how they might progress. Douglas Fisher Nancy Frey New Thinking About Student Engagement: ascd.org/el/articles/sh…