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Oct 29, 2020
8 min

What's With All Those Black Screens?

The perfection free zone is a mindshift the educators had to allow themselves first and now they can let go of the need to control...

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#RacetoSubmit FAFSA Completion Campaign Scales Statewide

Michael

Aug 30, 2020
1 min

#RacetoSubmit FAFSA Completion Campaign Scales Statewide

It has been an honor to connect with Michelle Obama's Reach Higher initiative, the former First Lady's effort to inspire every student in...

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Michael

Apr 23, 2020
11 min

Districts take measures to inform communities on grading

This article originally appeared here: Read the full story in the April 20, 2020 edition of EdCal. California public school districts hav...

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Michael

Apr 22, 2020
2 min

Distance Learning Mindset

It's all about mindset!

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Michael

May 11, 2019
3 min

Are we Simply Tinkering with Equity?

I was invited to participate on an expert panel discussion at the California Department of Education on Monday, May 6, 2019 about the use...

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Michael

Sep 19, 2018
0 min

Mission Trip to Israel (ACSA Article)

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Michael

Mar 17, 2018
3 min

A Day in the Boots of the Grounds Crew

I reported to work at 5:45 am on the first Monday of daylight saving time. It was cold and dark. I would be working with my teammate Is...

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Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

Michael

Feb 10, 2018
4 min

Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

Looking for the next "silver bullet" to quickly turn around your school or district, you won't find it here! What I'm about to describe ...

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This Cafeteria is more Data Driven and Personalized than you Think

Michael

Nov 3, 2017
4 min

This Cafeteria is more Data Driven and Personalized than you Think

I recently spent a day working in one of my middle school cafeterias. I stole this idea from Joe Sanfelippo who is a superintendent in W...

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10x Thinking at Google with Students, Parents, Teachers, Administrators and a Board Member

Michael

Oct 24, 2017
3 min

10x Thinking at Google with Students, Parents, Teachers, Administrators and a Board Member

On Wednesday, October 18, 2017 a group of students, parents, teachers, administrators, and a board member boarded a Southwest flight from...

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