Leadership

Planting the Seeds of Innovation

Four steps to build capacity for long-term innovation Innovation has become a widely-used term in education with a variety of interpretations. Generally, innovation implies novelty and inventiveness that leads to improvement and thus, is considered a positive contribution to society. But in education we must be careful not to equate innovations with research-based practices, proven

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Making Middle School Philosophy Work: Philosophy vs Mindset

Educators’ mindsets make it possible to move a philosophy forward What is middle school philosophy and how does it compare with or differ from a middle school mindset? A philosophy can be summarized as a system of principles used to guide one’s practices; whereas a mindset can be described as an attitude with intention. Based on those

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Mulch in the Middle Grades!

Leadership Lessons to Help Middle Schools Blossom and Grow It’s finally spring—and time for blossoming, growing, flourishing, and mulch. That’s right, mulch. For anyone unaware of the joys of mulch, mulch comes in many shapes, sizes, and colors, and you can buy it in large bags or even have it delivered in one large heap to your

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