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Exploring the Why of "Defining Your Why"
The phrase "find your why" has become a rallying cry for personal and professional growth. Popularized by Simon Sinek’s book, Start with...
Greg Mullen
Dec 9, 20248 min read
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Stop Teaching How to Fish Where There Are No Fish: Rethinking Leadership for Real-World Challenges
"Teach a man to fish and he'll eat fish for a lifetime. Teach a man how to figure out how to fish and he'll be able to eat what's available.
Greg Mullen
Nov 8, 20245 min read
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“Can’t” - Limitation or Exception in a Growth Mindset?
This article is an exploration of “can’t” in the context of a Growth Mindset. It explores when “can’t” is more than a hurdle to overcome.
Greg Mullen
Oct 30, 20245 min read
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Boosting Your Child's Reading Readiness: Bedtime Strategies and the Role of Lexile Scores
Reading with your child every night is a wonderful way to bond and build their literacy skills. But did you know there are specific strategi
Greg Mullen
Oct 14, 20247 min read
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Improving Learning in Schools and Districts with Change Management
Learning, at its core, is change. For schools and districts to truly improve student outcomes, they must recognize that learning itself is a
Greg Mullen
Oct 13, 20246 min read
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A Metacognitive Constructivist Approach for a Self-Directed Schooling Environment
This overview explores the Metacognitive Constructivist approach to creating a Self-Directed Schooling environment structured around three k
Greg Mullen
Oct 9, 202411 min read
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Developing Agency in Schools Starts with School Leadership
First, take a moment to reflect on this statement: "A teacher cannot give any more agency to students than they themselves have." - Anne...
Greg Mullen
Sep 27, 20246 min read
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Rethinking 10 Traditional Practices: Shifting Away from Conventional Teaching Methods
Many of these issues are often attributed to students themselves—“They’re just not motivated,” or “They don’t seem to care”—but what if some
Greg Mullen
Sep 13, 20248 min read
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K-12 Math: A Metacognitive Constructivist Approach
A metacognitive approach to teaching math in elementary school encourages students to think about their thinking, understand their...
Greg Mullen
Sep 5, 20248 min read
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The Ten Roles of an Instructional Coach: Supporting California's Teacher and Administrator Performance Expectations
Instructional coaching has recently taken on increasingly vital roles in supporting teachers, administrators, and students alike. Joellen...
Greg Mullen
Sep 4, 202415 min read
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Talking Yourself into Change: How to Use Motivational Interviewing for Personal Growth
We all have moments where we wonder whether we might need to change something about what or how we are approaching an ongoing barrier or...
Greg Mullen
Aug 28, 202410 min read
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Components of a Self-Directed Schooling Framework
A growing number of schools are embracing innovative approaches that prioritize student autonomy, personalized learning, and holistic...
Greg Mullen
Aug 21, 20245 min read
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Navigating Change with the TTM and Motivational Interviewing
In the ever-changing world of education, it's not uncommon for seasoned teachers and new administrators to clash over teaching methods....
Greg Mullen
Jul 18, 20246 min read
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Change Management: Consciousness Raising via Four Categories of Change Processes
By applying these processes, K-12 education can evolve to better meet the needs of 21st-century learners, ensuring that students are equippe
Greg Mullen
Jul 13, 20244 min read
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Why is Traditional PD Ineffective (and what can be done about it)?
Traditional professional development (PD) for K-12 teachers has often been criticized as ineffective in improving teaching and learning.
Greg Mullen
Jul 2, 20248 min read
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Self-Directed Schooling with a Mastery Learning Approach
What is Self-Directed Schooling? Self-Directed Schooling represents an educational approach that integrates metacognitive constructivism,...
Greg Mullen
May 15, 20249 min read
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Personalized Professional Development: Bridging the Gap Between Teacher Learning and Student Success
The longer we focus on improving teaching and not learning, the more students will pass through our school unprepared.
Greg Mullen
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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Embracing Self-Directed Schooling: A Framework for Educational Transformation
The phrase, Self-Directed Schooling, represents a paradigm shift in education where learners are empowered to take ownership of learning.
Greg Mullen
Apr 3, 20243 min read
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A Reimagining of Guskey's Five-Stage Model for Evaluating Teacher Development
As we navigate this transformation to self-directed classroom learning environments, let us leverage Guskey's model as a roadmap for evaluat
Greg Mullen
Mar 28, 20247 min read
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What is the Achievement Gap and why is it so pervasive?
This achievement gap is not new. Schools have experienced a revolving door of staff, both administrative and teaching, with innovative ideas
Greg Mullen
Mar 21, 20243 min read
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