The Sawyer and the Saw 26 Dec 2012 | 12:56 am

It’s the Holiday Season, and I hope you’re spending quality time with the family (and getting some rest as well). To illustrate the importance of down time here’s the short parable titled, “The Sawyer...

Strengthening Union and Administration Relationships 28 Oct 2012 | 03:08 am

Our book, Reviving Professional Learning Communities: Strength through diversity, conflict, teamwork, and structure, will be available December 16, 2012. Sprinkled throughout are 32 practical strategi...

Reviving Professional Learning Communities: Strength through diversity, conflict, teamwork, and structure 9 Sep 2012 | 09:48 pm

I’m so pleased to announce the completion of our book, Reviving Professional Learning Communities. It’s been in publication stages for a couple of months now and is tentatively scheduled to be availab...

WiseFoundations Video 14 Feb 2012 | 01:43 pm

A Validation of the Four Key Foundations 6 Jan 2012 | 05:14 am

I’d like to celebrate the exceptional work recently completed by one of our fellow dedicated educators, Nicholas Richter. We’ll start with a bit of background though. Previously I introduced the “Four...

The Colorful Diversity Activity 1 Jan 2012 | 08:19 am

I’m eager to share a simple diversity revealing activity that can perhaps lend a hand in one of your upcoming meetings. It’s called, The Colorful Diversity Activity, and can be used as an icebreaker p...

5 Rewards of Diversity 6 Nov 2011 | 03:43 am

Diversity is perhaps the greatest resource we have in our organizations. Here are five reasons why: 1. Diversity Promotes Development Organizations that nurture diversity often develop at far greate...

PLCs & Their Impact on Student Achievement 26 Sep 2011 | 03:44 am

Earlier I shared a mini-research project my colleague, Dr. Hector Arroyo, and I were working to complete. Specifically, we were trying to find out whether or not PLCs have a positive impact on student...

A Great Team-Building Activity: Toxic Waste Dump 23 Sep 2011 | 06:36 am

We’re all familiar with the myriad of team-building activities and icebreakers out there. Generally speaking, these processes aim to strengthen interpersonal relationships between group members, break...

Do Professional Learning Communities Really Improve Student Achievement? 20 Sep 2011 | 02:06 pm

The term Professional Learning Community (PLC) is so commonplace in schools across the Nation nowadays. As you know, the literature on the topic is abundant too. Many claim that the implementation of ...