Leadership | Cult of Pedagogy

When a Principal Whips and Nae Naes

28Nov2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

As an administrator, you must be seen as a competent leader. But if your school culture needs a boost of positivity, consider the fine art of goofing around.

Is Your Professional Learning Community a Farce?

26Jul2015

by Chase Mielke

Many schools use PLCs for teacher collaboration, but whether they really fit that description is up for debate. Here are 5 ways to tell if your PLC isn’t living up to its name.

The Principal’s Pet: A Cautionary Tale

8Jul2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

No one likes it when an administrator plays favorites. But what if the favorite is you?

Principals: Are you brave enough to ask for staff feedback?

3May2015

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Your staff is one of the most valuable sources of information you have about how effectively you’re doing your job. But are you asking?

Let’s Talk About the Leader in Me

12Nov2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Are you or your kids in a Leader in Me school? What results are you seeing? How has it impacted student learning and behavior? And maybe most importantly…is it worth the high sticker price?

Teaching in Beta: What We Can Learn from Software Developers

30Aug2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

We already try new things all the time, but we expect perfection the first time around. When we don’t get it, we reject the good idea, move on to the next new one, and repeat the cycle. We’re chasing our own tails.

The Planning Period Project

8Apr2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Planning time rarely gets more than a passing mention when we talk education reform, but lack of time is a significant part of what’s pushing teachers out of schools.

The War on Teachers: It Matters Where You Stand

17Mar2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

Does staying out of the education reform debate make you out of touch, a peacekeeper, or a self-serving a-hole?

The Planning Period Project

5Mar2014

by Jennifer Gonzalez

It seems that very few people outside the profession understand just how much non-teaching time is required to make the teaching time go well. Help us measure it by participating in the Project.