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Tag Archives: Structure

Making Dumb Groups Smarter

Recommended ReadingBy InflexionNovember 1, 2014

Authors Cass R. Sunstein and Reid Hastie describe common ways groups go astray and offer suggestions to avoid or address them. They argue that four problems are most commonly to blame for poor or self-destructive decisions.

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5 Steps for Having Tough Conversations

Recommended ReadingBy InflexionSeptember 3, 2014

The author suggests five ways to handle tough, necessary conversations.

The Principal: The Most Misunderstood Person in All of Education

Recommended ReadingBy InflexionJanuary 1, 2014

Kate Rousmaniere discusses common misconceptions about principals and how they stem from the history of the principalship.

Principal Connection/Can You Be Too Nice?

Recommended ReadingBy InflexionDecember 1, 2013

Thomas R. Hoerr argues that sometimes principals can try too hard to be “liked” which can undermine their ability to lead. This can lead to a few problems.

There’s Always That One Teacher

Recommended ReadingBy InflexionSeptember 1, 2013

Michael Sadowski shares stories from various teenagers who had one adult in their life that they felt they could turn to for guidance, motivation, and support. He discusses a few structures schools can have in place to promote and support appropriate student-teacher relationship-building.

A Personal Vision of a Good School

Recommended ReadingBy InflexionMarch 1, 2013

Roland S. Barth argues that educators need to develop and understand their visions for schools as a step toward improvement. He shares his own visions for the future of education.

The 11 Leadership Secrets You’ve Never Heard About

Recommended ReadingBy InflexionJuly 17, 2012

August Turak argues that the line between leaders and followers have blurred–that every good leader also needs to be a good follower, and vice versa. He offers 11 suggestions for how to be a great follower who “follows by leading,” which he suggests are also great leadership traits

Nobody Loves Standards (and That’s O.K.)

Recommended ReadingBy InflexionJune 13, 2012

Robert Pondiscio sympathizes with teachers who dislike the Common Core State Standards, but argues that they are necessary and overall beneficial.

Leadership for Equity

Recommended ReadingBy InflexionMarch 1, 2012

Authors Rhonda Barton and Rob Larson stress the importance of quality leadership in achieving educational equity.

What Neuroscience Says About Personalized Learning

Recommended ReadingBy InflexionFebruary 1, 2012

Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa argues that educators use neuroscience to understand and form personalized learning opportunities, but also acknowledges that there is bad information out there and offers ways to avoid it.

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