In education, we emphasize the power of differentiated learning, but what about differentiated grading? My guest today is a leading voice in rethinking assessments and grading practices—someone who has deeply influenced my own growth as a leader. Rick Wormeli, author of five bestselling books, joins me for a powerful conversation on why Fair Isn’t Always…

As a leader, have you ever initiated change and it was followed by fear and resistance? Today, my guest will be sharing his struggles and successes of initiating change at the highest level of his district and I’m extremely excited to share his story with you. My guest is Wade Stanford, the superintendent of Westwood…

As a leader, have you ever felt it’s impossible to create an innovative space or system for student to learn and create? I know over the years, I have definitely struggled to break the cycle of traditional practices. Today, I have two experts on Innovation, George Couros and Katie Novak, and they just wrote an…

Chris Chappolin and I discuss how to create a culture of empowerment, STEAM education strategies, and the importance of creating a PLN network! #AspireLead Follow Chris Chappotin: Chris Chappotin is the Principal at STEAM Middle School in Burleson, TX, blogger, rapper and member of the Nohea Kindreds.  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Chris_Chappotin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris_chappotin/ Website: https://sites.google.com/bisdmail.net/chrischappotin/ Follow Joshua…

Tamara Letter and I discuss how to create a culture of Kindness, increasing student voice through kindness passion projects, and the importance of technology in schools! #AspireLead Tamara Letter Tamera has served as an elementary classroom teacher, differentiation specialist, and, currently, she serves as a technology integrator and instructional coach. In addition to her campus…