Writing
Essays and articles
Essays, articles and shorter pieces on teaching, leadership and the arts. Read them here or download a copy.
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Waiting longer than feels comfortable
On the pause after a question, and why filling it teaches the wrong habit.
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A coaching visit that does not perform
What a principal should look at in a classroom, and what she should ignore.
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The memo I wish I had sent
A short account of a curriculum change that failed because the reason was never written down.
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Notes from a hiring committee
The questions that tell you how a teacher treats a student who is stuck.
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Reading a school budget like a syllabus
A budget is a list of what the school believes is worth paying for.
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The exhibition, not the test
What students can show at the end of a term when the work is allowed to stay visible.
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Office hours for teachers
A simple structure for teachers to bring a problem and leave with a next step.
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What I still take from my first classroom
The habits from year one that survived every later job.