More than merely a printed statement that is posted on the district website or in the hallways of a building,…
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What Is Your Vision for Your Students?
All teachers have tucked away in their minds a picture of what their ideal classroom would look like, sound like,…
Teacher Leaders – Vital To School Success
Teachers wear many hats . . . colleagues, counselors, professionals, curriculum developers, assessment specialists, teammates . . . the list…
At Mumford, Leadership Means Accountability and Opportunity
When Dr. Donnie Davis learned what the Educational Achievement Authority (EAA) planned for the 15 Detroit schools that are now…
Leadership Coaches Build Capacity
You might be asking yourself what a leadership coach does. Many of the schools partnering with the Institute receive leadership…
Godfrey Lee Leads Reform
The success of the Godfrey-Lee high School has been significant. You might remember from last month’s issue that over the…
The Focused Instructional Model
“The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” – Alexander Graham Bell Taking an informal walk past…
Focusing Strategies For Students
Keeping students focused is sometimes a challenge for teachers . . . and everyone benefits from a couple new strategies…
Focused on Success, Godfrey Lee High School
Lee High School is a little gem hidden in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Student scores are soaring, the number of students…
How Will You Measure Growth?
Planning for Success-Take the First Step The success you read about at Grant High School in the article, “The Finger…
The School That Points Fingers
It didn’t take administrators and teachers very long to realize that something needed to change when Grant High School was placed…