Laurence SpringinAge of AwarenessResponding, not Reacting, to the Education Crisis in our ClassroomsI have been dismayed by the number of posts I am reading about students not being punished enough for misbehavior and about the desire for…May 12, 20223May 12, 20223
Laurence SpringinAge of AwarenessSimple Is Powerful, Complex is FragileWe have all been there — trying to solve a difficult problem, coming up with a solution path after so much thinking and discussion, only…Feb 8, 2022Feb 8, 2022
Laurence SpringinAge of AwarenessWhat Makes Instructional Practices So Hard to Change?Every school and district leader has struggled with trying to change instructional practices. Over the years, cognitive scientists and…Jan 9, 20224Jan 9, 20224
Laurence SpringinAge of AwarenessA Cautionary Tale for Ed ReformersChange management literature has missed the biggest reason for failed change, perhaps because it is just too obvious. The biggest reason…Dec 9, 2021Dec 9, 2021
Laurence SpringinMind TalkTeachers Are Overwhelmed, So What Is To Be Done?I have never been to a school where that year’s initiatives don’t receive at least a little bit of smack talk. However, this year, there…Nov 4, 2021Nov 4, 2021
Laurence SpringinMind TalkThree Keys to A Better School ClimateI have seen nearly all debates about school discipline degrade into a terrible false choice dynamic. Perhaps, in your school, you have…Oct 25, 2021Oct 25, 2021
Laurence SpringinAge of AwarenessHave You Looked At Your Grading Formula?As a student, I remember being keenly aware of my grades and how my course averages were calculated. I did well in high school and having a…Oct 19, 2021Oct 19, 2021
Laurence SpringinMind TalkPlanning for EngagementIn twenty-five years as a school and district administrator, I saw an incredible variety in teaching quality. That being said, I cannot…Oct 6, 2021Oct 6, 2021
Laurence SpringinMind TalkTrying to Be a Guardian of Equity?Equity is one of those values that is easy to get behind. Everyone generally agrees with equity as an abstract concept, but it becomes a…Oct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021
Laurence SpringinAge of AwarenessWhen Parents Don’t Respond As HopedEvery teacher I have ever worked with, or even met, has encountered parents who did not respond in the way they hoped when presented with…Sep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021