As public school educators, we are all very familiar with our districts adopting new initiatives every year. Perhaps one year Integrated English Language Development (ELD) is all the rage, and then Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports takes center...

As I noticed many district and school leaders around me also struggling to feel connected to their visions for improvement  in the midst of their day-to-day challenges, I began asking, how can leaders bring about transformation when they themselves don’t have time...

This year of inquiry began for me with a focus on peer talk routines. Our Mills Teacher Scholars (MTS)  inquiry group at Encinal Jr. and Sr. High School was focused on supporting students in engaging more...