Michael Niehoff

PD

DA op-ed: Upside-down leadership

Many of us have supported the movement of flipped classrooms and flipped learning. It changes the pedagogy by turning traditional instruction upside down. Flipped classrooms move the independent work associated […]
PD

DA op-ed: Professional learning from the inside

Professional learning, development and growth is an established practice across all professions and disciplines. In education, the stakes might even be higher. Not only do educators need to keep pace […]
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How to model lifelong learning

If you ask educators about essential skills for all students, lifelong learning surely tops many lists. It has always been important, but it’s now a real expectation for all of […]
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Leading a culture of innovation, creativity and community

When I started teaching nearly 30 years ago, my principal, Elizabeth Terronez, challenged both of us. My job was to create an environment where creativity and innovation could thrive, while […]
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15 hands-on ways to create a culture of innovation

Like most things, culture is a mindset. Our institutional mindsets will need to be reprogrammed in order to produce new environments and learning communities that are innovative and creative. Like […]
Admin & Management

Why school superintendents should blog

Many of us know that the explosion of digital publishing allows educators to share our respective stories. One option that education leaders are using is blogging. The number of education […]
Admin & Management

The well-read K12 administrator

Professional reading has long been a practice of leaders in many disciplines. Education is no exception. However, to be truly innovative, educational leaders can discover amazing professional insights in the […]