An antiracist education podcast playlist
Right now we’re reading How to be Antiracist in the mastermind. That’s because America has a racism problem. It’s systemic — which means it’s ingrained into the education system. Of…
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Scott Seider & Daren Graves: How to Identify, Navigate, and Challenge Oppression
Scott Seider is an applied developmental psychologist whose research focuses on the role of schools in supporting adolescents’ civic development. He has reported on this work in more than 70…
Attracting great teachers
One way to attract great teachers is to think about what they want in a school. I'm currently reading Business Model Generation in a mastermind I lead for edupreneurs. There…
Moment of truth
When you eat out how do you evaluate the quality of the restaurant? A delicious meal at a fair price are important factors. It helps when the service makes you…
The two most powerful words leaders use when innovating
Tradition and the status quo limits our ability to innovate. The machine that is school has trouble changing because of the weight down of "how things are done here." Two…
Learning on your own
“I believe in the discipline of mastering the best of what other people have figured out.”-Charlie Munger This quote captures the essence of the mastermind. All of us are better…
How do we plan for school in uncertain times?
I'm reading a book on mental models. A chapter dedicated to evolution shares this quote: “Success is measured by persistence.”-Geerat Vermeij The thing about evolution is that you adapt or…
Consistency counts
If you show up at the same time, at the same place, doing the same thing you are consistent. Consistency builds trust. The trust earned by your consistency is then…
