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Inclusion and Co-Teaching in the Personalized Classroom

A Principal's Reflections

Inclusion is essential for special education (SPED) because it promotes the social and academic development of students with disabilities, fosters a sense of belonging, and prepares them for life outside of school. It aligns with legal and ethical imperatives, is often cost-effective, and encourages teacher development.

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When Growth is the Only Path Forward

A Principal's Reflections

A standout example of this is Quest Academy Junior High School in Utah. During the spring of 2022, I met Nicki Slaugh , who serves as principal, and many of her staff at a school system where we were all there to facilitate professional learning on Personalized Competency-Based Learning (PCBL). How can we improve?

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Unlocking the Spectrum of Learning: The Multi-Faceted Magic of Personalization

A Principal's Reflections

The above paragraph sets Quest Junior High School apart from many other, if not all, schools across the country and the world. Before I highlight one teacher in particular, I must say that we saw exceptional personalized practices occurring throughout the school. It starts at the top with leadership.

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Better Feedback for Deeper Learning

A Principal's Reflections

While I presented the concept in my book, it wasn’t until recently that I saw an exemplary feedback log during a coaching cycle with Quest Academy Junior High School in Utah. I am still in awe of the vision and culture that principal Nicki Slaugh has worked with her staff to create.

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Improvement is a Never-Ending Process

A Principal's Reflections

The dynamism of the world, driven by scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and cultural shifts, ensures that there is always room for improvement. My work with Quest Academy Junior High School (UT) validates why change succeeds or fails.

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Implementing Brown v. Board of Education: One Southern Town’s Story

Teaching American History

Initiated by black church leaders, who had invited several trusted white clergymen and business leaders to work with them, this citizens committee were planning the integration of Belmonts schools and businesses. Later, when I reached high school, I talked with my father about how hed helped to locally implement the Brown decision.

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A charter school faces the ugly history of school choice in the Deep South

The Hechinger Report

For Johnson, the school was a bid to cultivate the greatness she saw in these local kids, including her own daughters. They were so bright, so eager, and yet if the current statistics held, 25 percent would not graduate from high school. The surrounding Coahoma schools also began consolidating in March. he Brown v.