A colleague of mine refers to this time of year as "March Madness"...and it doesn't have anything to do with basketball. Instead, she is referring to the general feeling she has across elementary school buildings...a feeling that chaos reigns supreme, everyone has gone mad, and adults and … [Read more...]
Successful Change Leaders Always Do These 3 Things
You may know my mantra..."Mindset before Methods", which means before we think about which practices to hold onto, which to adapt, and which to shed, we need to address our core values, beliefs, and attitudes. But what if your mindset is operating from a "No Brain" perspective? What if the … [Read more...]
How to Hold On with “Pushed Down” Policies
Those of us who live and work in pre-K know, all too well, how it feels when a district initiative, professional development event, assessment mandate, or curricular adoption, once again, doesn’t fit “our world”. … [Read more...]
The Role of Incentives In Achieving Desired Outcomes
In the managing complex change graphic I list incentives as part of the formula to achieve change. But what do I mean by incentives? Do we need to pay everyone more? Well maybe...but it's not that simple. … [Read more...]
Guiding Questions That Will Raise Your EQ And Transform PD
The other day, I took my emotional intelligence self-assessment (EQ quiz for short), and found that I have some room for growth in the areas of self-regulation and spirituality. UGH! What's an ECE {r}evolutionary to do? Particularly one who "preaches" all the time about the need to "stop, … [Read more...]
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