What Principals Need to Know About the American Jobs Act
Gail Connelly with Rob Monson NAESP's President Ron Monson was invited to the White House to meet with President Obama on the American Jobs Act. In this segment Monson shares with us what we need to...
View ArticleBack to School: Recovering the Passion To Make a Difference
Gail Connelly with Former U.S Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch Historian and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch travels the nation speaking to educators and says...
View ArticleWhy Recess Matters, How to Defend it
Gail Connelly with Rae Pica Pressures to get students performing well academically have driven recess off the schedule at many schools. Our guest explains why this is counter productive and shows...
View ArticleA Principal’s Guide: 3 Keys to Making Tough Decisions During School Security...
Security Check Points Nancy Flatt Meador, Melissa Reeves, Gregory Thomas, Gary Mathews, Michael Dorn In the wake of the tragic shootings at Newtown, conducting school safety reviews can be challenging....
View ArticleRethinking the Achievement Gap and Our Strategies for Closing It
Gail Connelly with Freeman Hrabowski III In this segment our guest says that before we can close the achievement gap, we need to rethink our understanding of it. Only after we truly comprehend the...
View ArticleEarly Moves That Create a Continuum of Learning Success
Gail Connelly with Deborah New brain research has identified the skills that must be developed at the earliest ages to provide children with a foundation for learning success. In this segment our...
View ArticleSecond Thoughts About Authentic Principal Evaluations
Gail Connelly With Joseph Murphy Finding appropriate and valid ways to evaluate principals is a high priority as we seek greater accountability and support for education leaders. Today we explore some...
View ArticleESL: What School Leaders Need to Know About English Language Learners
Gail Connelly With Maureen Keithley The population of English language learners is rising dramatically, but our principals and teachers are not adequately prepared to handle the increase. In this...
View ArticlePersonality Types: Being, Leading and Teaching Introverts
Personality TypesThree Insightful Tips for Being, Leading and Teaching Introverts in EducationGail Connelly WithSusan Cain Our culture tends to celebrate extroverts while often labelingintroverts as...
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