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?
Job Interview Advice for Teachers 8Apr2015 by Jennifer Gonzalez What do principals look for when interviewing prospective teachers? Five administrators share their own personal Do’s and Don’ts of the teaching job interview.
Teaching Corporate English in Kazakhstan 23Dec2014 by Jay Malone In our first “Day in the Life” memoir, guest writer Jay Malone shares his experience in running an English-language school in Aktau, Kazakhstan.
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 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.
The Breathtaking, Life-Altering Power of Being a Dork 21Feb2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez When you spend all your energy in the service of looking cool, what you ultimately do is erase yourself.
Why Teachers Need to Know Diane Ravitch 30Jan2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Although lots of teachers are already out there, debating policy issues, more informed voices are needed. Ravitch’s book, Reign of Error, will get you up to speed.
What Teachers Really Think About Principals 8Jan2014 by Jennifer Gonzalez Regardless of what you believe about your performance as an administrator, this survey makes one thing clear: Your teachers aren’t telling you everything.
