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Greg Mullen
Aug 28, 202410 min read
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...
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Greg Mullen
Aug 21, 20245 min read
Components of a Self-Directed Schooling Framework
A growing number of schools are embracing innovative approaches that prioritize student autonomy, personalized learning, and holistic...
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Greg Mullen
Jul 18, 20246 min read
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....
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Greg Mullen
Jul 13, 20244 min read
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
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Greg Mullen
Jul 2, 20248 min read
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.
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Greg Mullen
May 15, 20249 min read
Self-Directed Schooling with a Mastery Learning Approach
What is Self-Directed Schooling? Self-Directed Schooling represents an educational approach that integrates metacognitive constructivism,...
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Greg Mullen
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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.
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Greg Mullen
Apr 3, 20243 min read
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.
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Greg Mullen
Mar 28, 20247 min read
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
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Greg Mullen
Mar 21, 20243 min read
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
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Greg Mullen
Mar 20, 20248 min read
Administrative Direction for Self-Directed Schooling
In today's educational landscape, the way we assess student learning is evolving.
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Greg Mullen
Mar 1, 20246 min read
From Pedagogy to Heutagogy: Reshaping the Education Mold
The risk of shifting our teaching practices from pedagogical to heutagogical is in our own reluctance as educators to relinquish control...
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Greg Mullen
Jan 8, 20247 min read
Mindset Matters: What is keeping schools from adopting and adapting CBE as a mindset and practice?
Scroll down past this ChatGPT-created essay to read my reasons for creating it. **The following essay was crafted using ChatGPT from the...
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Greg Mullen
Dec 15, 20238 min read
Charting a Course for Change: Navigating the Shift to a Student-Centric Classroom
In the realm of education, the call for student-centric classrooms is more than a mere echo—it's a transformative journey that educators...
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Greg Mullen
Oct 30, 202333 min read
An Essay on Increasing Intrinsic Motivation in the Adolescent Classroom
Developing intrinsic motivation in adolescents is important as it can positively impact various aspects of their lives, such as academic per
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Greg Mullen
Oct 25, 20227 min read
Evidence does not equal learning.
I've known too many teachers who do not use grades effectively. The challenge, of course, wasn't ever that their grading practices were...
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Greg Mullen
Jun 21, 20226 min read
Mistakes in a Standards-Based Approach
This image lists five mistakes I've not just experienced as a classroom teacher but have talked about with way too many educators over time.
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Greg Mullen
May 9, 202213 min read
Six Core Values for Who We Are and How We Learn
At the end of my last post, Elements of Culture, I wrote how Culture and Values overlap but are still distinct layers with distinct...
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Greg Mullen
Mar 21, 202211 min read
Culture of Self-Directed Schooling
How would I describe the culture of a self-directed schooling environment? When I think about “culture”, I often imagine the sound of...
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Greg Mullen
Nov 19, 20216 min read
The Problem with Classroom Teaching
How well do you know which theory of instruction you are implementing in your classroom, and the benefits and detractions of that theory?
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