The author of, “Not One More Teacher Lost,” Brad Gaynor, explores the powerful idea that improving education is not only about developing better teachers and leaders, but also about creating the conditions in which they can continue to do their best work. What happens when systems confuse accountability with documentation, support with compliance, and improvement […]

Guest Blog from Dr. Tracy Ocasio, Ed.D. — Chief Learning Officer at Neomind Learning and former Chief Academic Officer, Superintendent, 37-year educator Tracy has joined me previously on a podcast where we explored the impact of beliefs around rigorous learning. Following a recent conversation about AI possibilities, I asked her to share her current thinking […]

Keith Young, a co-author of, “The Teaching Strategy Handbook: 200+ Solutions for Common Classroom Challenges,” explores the strategies from the book’s Chapter 8, “Teacher Burnout and Stress.” Keith shares the practices individual teachers can implement as well as the roles that teacher leaders, instructional coaches and administrators can play in support of teachers. The impact […]

In many schools today, teacher dissatisfaction is easy to find and just as easy to misunderstand. When frustration surfaces, leaders sometimes respond by encouraging teachers to “stay positive.”  Such statements feel like imposed positivity and sounds more like dismissal than support. It often communicates a lack of understanding and empathy. Research has consistently shown that […]