As we gear up for another exciting year of growth and success (it is back to school time!), it's crucial to take a moment to reflect on...

RAGBRAI is just a few weeks away in Iowa. Cyclists are riding their long trips in preparation for this week-long bike ride across the...

You can have ten of the strongest metal links in a chain, but if one has a crack, the entire chain is worthless and bound to fail....

Have you followed any of the news about reading instruction and programs coming out of New York? TLDR: the state is ditching a...

As this school year comes to a close and eyes turn towards the next, here is my top five biggest challenges facing our educational...

Compliance. Coercion. Commitment. Which type of power do you demonstrate? Compliance. This type of power is transactional. If you do...

Couth is an old word not used much anymore. Usually, you hear it used as uncouth. If your recollection is failing on its definition,...

Eyes and minds are turned toward the economic landscape in our country. In our K-12 schools, there is another burgeoning demand for...

Perception is reality. I'd argue that is not entirely true. Perception is your truth--colored by your own values, attitudes, beliefs,...

Zain Kahn recently shared tips he wished he had known earlier in his career and this one stood out: "Successful and unsuccessful people...

If you have not had the opportunity to stand for half a day (or more) in a classroom and oversee the administration of standardized...

From my location in the Midwest, I was able to observe for the first time the phenomenal northern lights—the Auroras. Complex, yet...

Lessons on driving change and success can often be found in some unlikely places. The Toyota Production System (TPS) was not born out of...

"A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other." ~Simon Sinek I have had the...

There's a YouTube channel, "The Lockpicking Lawyer," I occasionally watch with my husband. What is absolutely fascinating is the sheer...

Companies and organizations all use metrics and surveys to measure success. Metrics are usually KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) or...

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." Familiar saying? This week the University of Iowa Women's basketball team played in the...

If you work in or adjacent to the world of education, why did you pick education? A simple question yet profoundly thought-provoking. Is...

“Until our society dedicates itself more to the #SUBSTANTIVE rather than the #PERFORMATIVE, we will not advance at the pace required for...

If you want to improve the trait of patience, then you have to be placed in scenarios where you have to practice it, right? (My mom...