Principals, Stop Power Hoarding and See What Happens
Leaders need to stop hoarding power. Here are 15 ways you let go and trust your community to lead transformation.
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10 Things on every Equity Leader’s End of Year Checklist
What’s on your equity checklist?
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Keep the Canaries Alive: Design Thinking Meets Racial Equity in Schools
You may WANT to redesign your bell schedule, but how do you do it with equity in mind? What process can you go through, where can you get inspiration, and what are some pitfalls to avoid? And how the hell do you keep the canaries alive?
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How to Hack your Bell Schedule – Why you Should Blow it Up!
Bells schedules and master schedules need to be blown up! But what should we have in their place?
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3 Schools You Actually Need to Visit in El Paso
When leaders and educators visit schools they jumpstart their learning. We can gain a lot from the success of others. Here’s what I learned about leadership and deeper learning from visiting 3 transformational schools in El Paso, Texas.
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Monthly Leader Spotlight – Trevor Gardner (Leading in the Belly of the Beast)
What does it mean to lead in the belly of the beast, and what do you do about it? Hear what Trevor Gardner has learned through his leadership and teaching experience.
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Top 18 Equity Conferences for Educators and Leaders in 2019
Stop wasting your time. Which conferences are really worth it? These 18 picks will help you engineer for equity!
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Freedom Dreaming – Book Review – We Want to Do More Than Survive
What happens when students or color go beyond simply surviving the onslaught of assimilation and discrimination in public education? Bettina Love eloquently invites for to make a deeper commitment to action. Read this book review by Nadine Sanchez.
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Deeper Learning Conference 2019 – Review
I just wrapped up 3 days of deep learning at the Deeper Learning 2019 Conference, in San Diego, put on by the High Tech High folks. Workshops, keynotes, good music, good food, and lots of learning. But should YOU go?
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Deeper Learning 2019 Workshop Resources – #PBLintheHood
Happy Spring Break culturally responsive leaders and welcome participants of DL2019. Here you’ll find links to all materials, for my workshop, “But how do we bring PBL to the Hood, too?” You also get access to my slides, agenda, and handouts.
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50,000 views – I’m Writing a Book!
For real though? 50,000 views? It’s been 1 year of blogging for me and now I’m working on a new book.
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24 Books for Anti-Racist Teachers – White Fragiles Beware!
You want to start a book club and talk about race. Don’t let white fragility stop you. I got 24 books for anti-racist educators!
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15 Surprise Questions to Prepare for Your Principal Interview
Are you ready for your interview? If so, I have 15 questions that might surprise you. Luckily, you came to the right place.
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Go to a National Equity Project Institute, It Might Change Yo Whole Life
Here are my reflections and takeaways from attending the Leading for Equity in Complex Systems Institute led by the National Equity Project. Good folks, good ideas, and good for the soul. See why.
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Equity Ain’t Free Homie
If we are trying to bring about more equity in schools, we need a strong plan and resources, most of which cost money. But why don’t we have it and what would we actually spend more money on?
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My Students (of Color) Aren’t Ready for PBL – 6 Examples of Implicit Bias
Can we bring Project-Based Learning to the Hood? Most people would say no, and these thoughts are heavily based on implicit bias and White Supremacy Culture. Culturally responsive leaders must be prepared to call it out and reframe the work of moving towards deeper learning.
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How to Explore White Supremacy Culture with School Staff
We should address White Supremacy Culture in our schools, but where do we start? What conversations can you have with staff? See what I observed and learned from starting this work with my school.
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Why Principals Quit – How to Stop it
25% principals leave in California every year. How does this affect schools and what are we good to sustain culturally responsive leaders? We can’t lose you.
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Advice for 1st Year Principals to win the Marathon
Your first year is pretty damn important. Culturally responsive leaders don’t have time to make too many mistakes. Here’s some advice and resources for you to prepare to win the marathon.
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Daily Greetings Strengthen School Culture
Why should you stand at your school’s entrance every day? It can have a major impact on your culture, your relationships, and your leadership. The outcomes will surprise you.
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