It’s the little things that count
The first time I saw a Fitbit it was worn by a PE teacher I was coaching. We’d finished our coaching session at the junior campus of his school and, as both of us were working at the senior campus that afternoon, I offered to drive him. He said he would...
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Leading with Data in Schools
Adapted from the preface and introduction to Leading Data-Informed Change in Schools.Data are everywhere. On a Monday morning, our phones know we’re heading to work and tell us whether the traffic will be light or heavy. Data collected on our online...
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Adapting to Teaching in a New World
Originally published on the Solution Tree Blog. Teachers are used to standing at the water’s edge, peering into the distance and seeing wave after wave of change coming their way. It can certainly be daunting. Usually, teachers can correctly gauge how much...
read moreEnacting the High Reliability Schools Framework: The Work of Highly Effective Australian Schools and School Leaders
There is a vast and ever-expanding body of research on effective school leadership and school improvement (see Transformative Collaboration by Flanagan et al., 2016). In recent times this research was synthesised by Robert Marzano, Phil Warrick and Julia...
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Beginning Teachers: Not Just Surviving but Thriving
Across Australia, school leaders are reporting high numbers of beginning teachers entering the profession. Since the provision of effective support for beginning teachers throughout their first year is central to developing their expertise and encouraging...
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How to Help Your Team
Educators have the tremendous responsibility of preparing our future generations. They can most effectively accomplish this task by collaboratively working in teams to ensure high levels of learning for all students. The collective journey isn’t a simple...
read moreSubject-Specific Models for The New Art and Science of Teaching
The New Art and Science of Teaching (Marzano, 2017) is a comprehensive model of instruction with a rather long developmental lineage. Specifically, four books spanning two decades precede and inform The New Art and Science of Teaching and its use in the...
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Making RTI Work For You
This article first appeared on the Solution Tree blog. Whether it’s ‘RTI’ or ‘RTII’ (Response to Intervention and Instruction), the acronym is more than just a popular buzzword. It is a substantive reality in the schools and classrooms of today. Some claim to have...
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What Can You Do in 100 Days?
100-Day LeadersTurning Short-Term Wins Into Long-Term Success in SchoolsDouglas Reeves and Robert EakerDramatically increase student achievement and transform school culture in only 100 days. Using focused, strategic planning and change management, educational...
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A Remarkable Visit to a High Reliability School
The principal and staff at Thomas Chirnside Primary School, Victoria recently opened their doors to educators to talk about their experiences implementing the High Reliability Schools framework. The HRS framework defines five progressive levels of...
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