Our family was fortunate to visit Athens, Greece this summer, where you cannot help but reflect on Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and thinking in general—even while sweating profusely. These great philosophers lived almost 2500 years ago. They had some similar and some different philosophies, but they were all deep thinkers who inspired others as teachers. Philosophy…
Why are over 50 public schools in the US named after Horace Mann?
This is the second blog post in my summer series on instructional redesign in K-12 public education. Before I dive into the nitty gritty in future posts, let’s consider what mindset is required to effectively investigate, generate, evaluate, and implement the needed changes. Growth Mindset – It never hurts to start with some Carolyn Dweck,…
I am reflecting and writing about my K-12 public education experience and perspective this summer. After starting my career in finance and management consulting, I have spent 30+ years serving public education in many roles for many types of organizations – as you can see from my LinkedIn profile – linkedin.com/in/jimdflanagan, I also consumed it…
Exciting leadership opportunity to join our great community and team of educators in Needham, MA. Are you interested in leading the implementation of innovative, research-based instructional practices to help us realize the district’s Portrait of a Needham Graduate Strategic vision and competencies? If so, please apply. https://needham.tedk12.com/Hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=449