Creating a Culture for Rigorous Learning: The Key to Successful...
Rigorous learning is the bridge from our classrooms to our students’ future, long-term success. Rigorous learning is developing in students the skills, knowledge, attitudes...
My Time as Minnesota’s Superintendent of the Year
It is an honor to be selected as the Minnesota Superintendent of the Year (SOY). To be recognized by my peers is one of...
Six Steps to Increased Public Support
Minnesota Administrative Rule 3512.0510, Subpart 1. describes the need for superintendents to engage the community and develop a shared commitment to the district’s mission....
Re-Focusing Our Mission: The Modern Graduate, The Modern Learning Environment, &...
Our mission as educators has always been and will always be to use the best of our own education, experience, wisdom, and capacities to...
Improving School Climate is a Key Factor in Bullying Prevention
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eveloping a positive school climate and improving school discipline policies and practices are becoming widely recognized as a critical strategy for bullying prevention. There...