In danah boyd’s recent book, It’s Complicated: the social lives of networked teens, she interrogates several myths regarding teens’ use of social media. Why do teens seem strange online? (Identity) Why do youth share so publicly? (privacy) What makes teens obsessed with social media? (addiction) Are sexual predators lurking everywhere? (danger) Is social media amplifying […]

Leading from an inquiry stance is grounded in the practitioner’s desire to bring about change – a change in their own practice. The need for change is uncovered as a result of an open mindset and the never-ending quest to problematize practice. Leaders who embrace an inquiry stance are relentless about seeking out ways to […]

After reading Creativity, Inc. earlier this summer (blog thoughts here), I took a dive into Greg McKeown’s new book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. This is a terrific read, particularly if you feel inundated with work you don’t want to be the highest priority. While I learned quite a few new strategies I will […]

I’ve just finished reading Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation. This book is chock full of thought-provoking ideas for educational leaders at all levels interested in leading their organization toward increased creativity and innovation. This book was so good that I plan to give it a closer read over […]

Keeping with my theme of school leadership, I’m sharing a wonderful article I ran across by Nick Morrison on the Forbes website: The Eight Characteristics of School Leaders. At the core of the article Nick shares a list of eight qualities of successful school leaders developed by a group of UK educational researchers. In Pennsylvania, […]

Which one describes your leadership? Which one do you want to describe your leadership? What’s holding you back? Catching up Keeping up Leading the way Ideas from Paul Facteau. Important questions for all school leaders to ponder!