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Convening a Professional Study Group

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Our scores on state tests are not great. Overall, about 65% of our students are proficient in reading and writing and fewer than 40% are proficient in math. These are based on scores on state tests, sure. I will be … Continue reading →

PhocuseD 4: Light at the End

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I successfully defended my proposal a couple weeks ago. It was anti-climactic. I likened it to turning 18 in that it’s all this build-up to not much different. I’m still a “candidate,” I’m still writing, but it’s one more hurdle … Continue reading →

PhocuseD 3: I’m doing this, why?

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At some point in your program, it’s likely that you’ll have an existential crisis. When this happens, you’ll begin to question your sanity for even getting involved in this whole “PhD thing” in the first place. For me, this was … Continue reading →

Academic Alignment

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“Academic alignment” is a phrase that I’ve been using with increasing frequency to describe our efforts to maximize our use of instructional time at my school. Ira is someone whom I’ve admired for some time and whose work always engages … Continue reading →

PhocuseD 2: I’ve been accepted to a PhD program. Now what?

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The first thing you really have to do is start taking some classes and get familiar with the faculty. I had the good fortune to have had a good relationship with one of the Associate Professors on the educational leadership … Continue reading →

PhocuseD 1: What is this PhD thing really about?

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Here’s a confession: For the first year or two of my studies at CSU, I had no real idea what completing a PhD entailed. No one told me. It’s sort of like an exclusive club where no one really tells … Continue reading →

PhocuseD: A Preface

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As of last August, I am officially a PhD Candidate1. The bulk of my (non-work) time since I presented my prelim to my committee2 in August has been spent working on what grad school folks refer to as the dissertation … Continue reading →

Back in Action

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I can’t believe the amount of time that has elapsed since my last post in April. Here’s a quick recap of what’s been going on in my life over the last four months (four months!?!)… May saw some significant layoffs … Continue reading →

Air Head

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This is going to be a long, fairly technical post about how I manage files and use my new MacBook Air. If you’re here for leadership-related stuff, check back soon! In my house, we generally run on a 3-4 year … Continue reading →

Engaging Teachers in Instructional Rounds

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I had the good fortune to spend about three hours this morning with seven of my teachers as well as my instructional coach who are part of an intra-school “pilot” project inspired by Richard Elmore’s Instructional Rounds in Education. It’s … Continue reading →