Published in MiddleWeb Magazine June 25, 2023

A personal story for Teacher Appreciation Week

We need to be intentional about managing conflict on our teams. View this short slideshow video.

Create a collaborative culture that not only welcomes diversity of thought, but expects it.

Popular Instagram post. Principals, administrators and coaches often sit in on teacher team meetings. It can be hard to know how to participate in a way that is useful to the team. Plan with the teacher leader or team in advance to show up in one of these 5 ways.

Whether you are a principal facilitating a change initiative or a teacher leader facilitating a content-level team, set clear parameters.

Let’s show up as our best selves so that, together, we can have the powerful impact on student learning of which our teams are truly capable

The “Best of 2022” lists are out & they inspired this great teacher team-building activity! Build trust and community with prompts that get teams talking long after your PD/meeting. Here's how: (10min) 1. Craft 5-10 fun and instructionally-focused prompts. (See examples below.) 2. Share on a slide or handout. Or for a little fun, write on paper scraps and place inside a bowl at each group table so groups can pick one at a time. 3. Give small groups 1-2 min per prompt to share

Published in Corwin Connect. Click here or read below. A great introduction to Intentional Moves, including 3 strategies to help you lead with purpose, optimize collaborative learning conditions, and establish collaborative expectations. The idea of leading teams with intention surfaced for me in an unexpected moment, while I was standing in a long line at the airport security. That morning, I intentionally chose slip-on shoes so no one would be waiting for me to untie my s

5 years in the making and my book, Intentional Moves, arrives! My puppy, Oscar, is particularly interested! I could not be happier with...

When time is of the essence and the goal is to drive deeper student learning—here are 3 ways to keep teacher teams focused and productive

Three team habits that transform learning

Four months into the pandemic and learning gaps are already evident. What if we rethink the school timeline? Unconventional, but needed.

Due to school closures, teams have had to make due with meeting virtually, but could this crisis bring with it an unexpected gift?

Leading a team can be challenging under normal circumstances, add video to the mix and a whole new slew of hurdles emerge. Nevertheless, wi

Bryan Goodwin and Heather Hein cite Elisa MacDonald in this Ed Leadership ASCD article https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/looking-at-student-work-yields-insights Educational Leadership April 2016 | Volume 73 | Number 7 Looking at Student Work Pages 79-80 Research Says / Looking at Student Work Yields Insights Bryan Goodwin and Heather Hein Years ago when I was a graduate student teaching college composition, my supervising professor presented the group of us teaching compositi

Published article in Ed Leadership ASCD online. "Four practices led to a Boston elementary school's dramatic turnaround." Click here to...

Published article in Learning Forward's Journal of Staff Development Click here

Published article in ASCD online. Click here

Published article in Learning Forward's Journal of Staff Development Click here and go to page 32