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Teacher Appreciation During a Pandemic
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down and many leaders are wondering what to do for teacher appreciation week this May 4-8, 2020. The usual stuff won’t work (like snack carts) so what can we do to spread some love and show appreciation? There are still plenty of...
A crisis too good to waste
The Black Death wiped out hundreds of millions of people. “And yet, despite the horror it caused, the plague turned out to be a catalyst for social and economic change that was so profound that far from marking the death of Europe, it served as it’s...
Jazz Rose: Passion for Learning
Jazz Rose is the founder of J and C Education & Academy. He started in 2004 teaching PE in primary schools. Following demand, Jazz has grown a team of specialist PE, Music, French, Spanish, Art and Drama teachers committed to embedding a passion for learning,...
Was it good or bad?
Years ago a wind swept across the world wreaking havoc and causing much harm. The wind was so powerful that humans could do nothing about it. It blew and blew destroying everything in its path. Homes were knocked to the ground. Majestic trees were uprooted and...
Bonus: How TrustCircle can help during COVID-19
Sachin Chaudhry is an Ashoka Fellow - The ChangeMaker and the Founder/CEO of TrustCircle. Sachin also serves as a Global Advisor for the 'Movement for Global Mental Health.’ Sachin has started a global wellbeing movement via TrustCircle with a focus on Social...
10 Time Blocking Tips
Time blocking is essential to success. It helps you be more productive, but even more important, it helps you focus on what creates the most value for your organization and it prioritizes what you need to be your best. I have been operating from an ideal week since...
Not rocket science
“If you want to be a good reader, read, or a good writer, write. But if you pass thirty days without reading and turn to something else, you’ll notice the consequences.”-Epictetus The mastermind is about exposure. Exposure to great leaders. This encourages and...
2020-2021 Mastermind Book Reading List
In the mastermind, we read one books every two months. We also only read outside of education. This choice is intentional: School leaders read enough about education.Many education books “sound” the same. We don’t need an echo chamber effect in the...
Amy Platt: Climbing Big Hills and Navigating past critics
Amy Platt is delighted to be the Head of School at the Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School. Amy is passionate about excellent instruction and working with teachers to be the talented professionals they are destined to be. Amy holds a PhD and an MA from the...
