Multiplying is more than good math - it's also good leadership When you find yourself juggling new programs and the latest technology or safety protocols on top of the day-to-day concerns of students, teachers, parents, and budgets, you become overwhelmed. With ever-increasing demands — mandated by law or by parents — you’re pressured to deliver an even higher [...]
How does a school system leader tap into the latent talent that sits inside the district? At a time when expectations are rising while funding is plummeting, doing more with less has become standard operating procedure. Administrators from all corners are feeling the burden — if not in navigating a complex funding formula, then [...]
Becoming a Multiplier often starts with becoming less of a Diminisher. And this often means doing less: less talking, less responding, less convincing, and less rescuing of others who need to struggle and learn for themselves. By doing less, we can become more of a Multiplier. Doing less to achieve more is one of many [...]
Read: Multiply Teacher Talent, Principal Magazine (Nov/Dec 2014) Multiply Teacher Talent What if your well intended guidance stifles gifted teaching, rather than encourages it? The research is clear: Teacher quality is the single most important school-based factor in student achievement. However, the equation that guarantees that every student experiences a high-quality teacher [...]
