Tag: teaching
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Case Study: What Happens When the District’s Why Isn’t the Teachers’ Why?
Leadership Challenge How do leaders respond when a thoughtfully planned implementation appears to stall—not because teachers are openly resisting it, but because they have quietly continued teaching the way they always have? More importantly, what conditions should have existed before implementation began? Context It is March, midway through the first year of implementing a new…
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Field Note #3: What if the Handbook Isn’t the Problem?
A few years ago, I accepted an interim leadership role in a new district. It was intended to be a short-term assignment, so when I met with my new team I asked a simple question: “What project could I help move forward while I’m here?” The answer seemed straightforward. Review and revise the district’s MTSS…
