This past month the authors at Education Is My Life wrote about leadership from a multitude of perspectives. Their collaborative writing effort is brought together in our newest free eBook “Education Leadership 101: Igniting the leadership conversation in education”. You can download your copy from LeanPub in iPad, Kindle, or PDF format! »
This was cross-posted from my personal blog at ajjuliani.com. I love how teachers and thought leaders have been sharing resources and ideas on blogs the past ten years. It has taken the field of education from a “closed door” mentality to a vibrant community of sharers, collaborators, and connectors. This has been helped by the social steroids of Twitter and Facebook. Yet, as I continu... »
Most of us realize how important it is to be connected via 21st Century means as our students are continually seeing the world on a much smaller scale through the technology they so embrace. Being aware and using the technology available is crucial for us to not only understand our students, but to better understand our selves. Which is why we at Education is My Life are embracing a new(er) techno... »
When was the last time you walked in a dynamic school that did not have a dynamic leader? How about a poorly run school that didn’t have an ineffective leader? The same could be asked about athletic teams, drama ensembles, bands, families, and businesses. As the leader goes, most often the organization goes. Now…there are many styles of leadership and many different methods that can essentia... »
I define leadership as seeing the leader in yourself as well as others. This is especially true when working with students. As an educator I feel one of my greatest assets is seeing the leader in others and making them aware of that special attribute. I often feel that the main difference between teachers and students is the confidence in your own ability. Sure there are other factors that come in... »
In a time where everyone references PISA scores to evaluate American students, I cannot help but disregard articles like “Teachers: Will We Ever Learn?” in the NY Times. I respect the NY Times and their “Learning Network” series, but denounce the rhetoric aimed at teachers in America. In fact, many of the points in this article are SPOT on, but why is the title directed at ... »
Jimmy Casas is the Principal at Bettendorf High School and 2012 Iowa Principal of the Year. Check out his personal blog as well! A couple of weeks ago I attended the Iowa ITEC Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. I was fortunate to have been asked to take part in a panel discussion with two colleagues that I greatly respect to discuss our school’s story on going 1:1. During the discussion I was able t... »
I was a freshman in college. I had just found out that one of my neighbors (who I used to babysit) was diagnosed with brain cancer. I was devastated. I felt useless in her battle, as I was four hours away. Then I learned about Penn State’s Dance MaraTHON. THON is a year-round fundraising effort that supports families battling pediatric cancer. It is the largest student-run philanthropy in th... »
I have a very vivid memory of a teacher telling my 2nd grade class that there are leaders and there are followers. She spoke matter-of-factly and was deliberate in her summation. She then went around the room and identified a few students as either “a leader” or “a follower”. I don’t remember how the leaders reacted to their labels, I guess they were proud. I do, however, very much so remember the... »
Denise Krebs, Gallit Zvi, Hugh McDonald and Joy Kirr came together to discuss “Genius Hour”. Each of these teachers has been running Genius Hour in his/her classroom and writing about their experiences online. This is the “Genius Hour Manifesto”: A guide to anyone who wants to know WHAT Genius Hour is, WHERE the idea came from, HOW to facilitate it in the classroom, WHY it ... »
