Throughout the course of any given day, I have a number of interactions with students, teachers, parents, support staff members, administrators, and community stakeholders about achievement, performance, instructional techniques, strategies to serve students who struggle, events taking place in their lives, among many other topics. I love these conversations, as I am able to learn about great things taking place in our schools, struggles or areas where I can support, and oft

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural What Great Educators Do Differently Conference in Chicago. There were so many fantastic educators at this event willing to share their expertise related to teaching, learning, leadership, technology, and making connections. After attending various sessions facilitated by Paul Solarz, Dwight Carter, Amber Teamann, Angela Maiers, and having conversations with other participants, I have developed a list of what I