100 Posts in 100 Days This post is part of a series that started with school relationships and various states of dependency. Through those posts, the threads of clarity and communication stood out. Which has led to 3 recommendations I have. This post is about the 2nd recommendation: A schoolwide culture of growth mindset. To… More #76: A Culture of Growth
100 Posts in 100 Days For the past several days, I’ve been writing and posting about different states of dependence and how they might play out amongst teams and individuals in schools. (If you haven’t read posts 71-74, go to www.learningattheheart.com to access them.) Throughout these posts, I’ve repeatedly acknowledged the importance of clarity and… More #75: Change Models & Frameworks
100 Posts in 100 Days Near the end of yesterday’s post on codependence, I wrote: Clarity and communication come up strongly in several previous posts: yesterday’s post “Independence”, my earlier post “Decisions, Decisions” and a post I wrote back in March 2019 “Empowerment: Moving Beyond Delegation and Establishing Great Teams” are just a few examples.… More #74: Easier Said Than Done
100 Posts in 100 Days The last 2 posts have been about interdependence and independence. Today, I’m continuing to think along this continuum of “dependence” and digging into codependence. Codependence is the state of having excessive reliance on a partner. I’m no expert on the various forms of dependency I have been writing about. Just… More #73: Codependence
100 Posts in 100 Days Yesterday I wrote about interdependence as an important state in schools. The more I think about interdependence, the more I also consider other forms of dependence and how they play out in complex systems. For me, interdependence is worthy of striving for, both individually and in teams. In this… More #72: Independence
100 Posts in 100 Days It was about February or March of 2021 and the world was still navigating pandemic life. I was continuing to work largely from home and leading the development of new approaches to teaching and learning in our school. I was also still thinking about the “word of the year” idea,… More #71: Initial Thoughts on Interdependence
100 Posts in 100 Days Each “decade” post in this 100 Posts in 100 Days series has been a reflection. So far, they have taken on the form of a self-assessment or lessons learned. Today’s version takes on 3 new approaches: contentment, contemplation, and conversation. Contentment: This post is going to BARELY make it…… More #70: Reflections on 70%
100 Posts in 100 Days They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. I told a long story about my day wandering Chicago back in Post 59. In this “chapter” of “A Day in the Life”, the story is of my short but sweet visit to our cabin in the Cascade Mountains of Central Washington. … More #69: A Day in the Life (Washington)
100 Posts in 100 Days Yesterday’s post was about living in the moment with a sense of abundance and appreciation and choosing that over feeling “homesick” and a sense of loss or missing out. I struggled to get my ideas out and coherent. I posted it, knowing I wasn’t really happy with it. So,… More #68: Lessons from a Blackberry
100 Posts in 100 Days As a resident of South America, it’s winter break for me. I’ve “traveled to summer” in the US and am privileged enough to be able to spend time on the East Coast, the Midwest, and the West Coast this year. I’m part way through my trip and I’ve been… More #67: Do You Get Homesick?