Publications

Conversations for Learning: Sparking Lifelong Curiosity

Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn …

Stonehill International School in Bangalore, India

Revolutionary Self Directed Learning Opportunities: Traveling to India

This article takes you to the continent of Asia to the city of Bangalore, India is …

Summertime is a time to rest, recharge, grow and prepare for the upcoming school year.

Recharging Your Educator Battery During the Summer

There is no doubt that these past two years have been the most challenging for educators …

To truly be a BOLD Instructional Leader, the responsibility to impact instruction and look on with a willing, but critical eye, can be the difference between a good school and a great one!

How can a Leader Impact Instruction?

Bold Instructional Leadership is a decision a school leader makes every single day. Some of those …

Having a gratitude practice provides many mind + body benefits, and an overall sense of heightened well-being.

4 Easy Ways to Practice (Practical) Gratitude Without a Gratitude Journal

There you are scrolling through Instagram and seeing one post after another remind you that you …

A positive attitude, an acceptance of who we are, and gratitude for what we do have can increase our capacity for positive self-esteem.

Self-Esteem Lessons For Your Classroom

Healthy self-esteem is central to a productive life. It hinges on attitude, acceptance, and gratitude. Here …

The Coaching for a Greater Purpose (CGP) Conference

The CGP Conference is the brainchild of several Athletic Directors from across Europe. This collective thinking …

When you hear or read the words “Brain Break”, what comes to mind? Is your brain actually breaking down? Is your brain so “full” it needs a short pause to reset itself?

Something’s Broken Here: Fixing Brain Breaks

Let’s start with some word association. When you hear or read the words “Brain Break”, what …

For this post, the goal is to share a number of strategies that build our instructional toolkit. These strategies can be utilized with or without EdTech tools, which makes them great for any classroom setting.

Instructional Strategies that Can Be Used With and Without Tech

Strategies power everything we do in the classroom. Instructional strategies are the drivers of how we …

Within hierarchical structures and systems such as education, health care, and social services, professional partnerships are charged with cooperating with one another to support common goals and outcomes.

Interprofessional Collaboration

Interprofessional partnerships are complex. Multiple stakeholders enter partnerships from diverse backgrounds, including education, health, and social …

In the second part of our five-part series “Bold Instructional Leadership,'' I will focus specifically on things school leaders can do to have a positive impact on student learning before the students ever step foot into the classroom.

How can an Instruction Leader Impact the Curriculum?

The role of a school leader is perpetually changing by the week, day, or even minutes. …

For writing this article, I connected with Ms. Kathy Heedles, the secondary choral music teacher at AIS Vienna.

Taking a Trip to Austria? Using the Language of Music to Make a Difference

In this article we take a virtual trip to the American International School of Vienna (AIS …