May 29, 2019
It’s here! Our annual summer reading list. These are 5 books OUTSIDE of education that offer unconventional insight into our jobs as Educational Builders. This year’s list is particularly interesting as it ranges from books on how to negotiate with hostage takers (ahem) to books on how to build strong cultures...
May 22, 2019
Unfortunately, our best teachers are often some of the most neglected teachers in our building. We spend all our time and energy supporting struggling teachers, or chasing, checking, and correcting resistant teachers, that we may have little time or energy to devote to our best teachers. As a result, many of our best...
May 16, 2019
Meet Kevin. Kevin is a vice principal who came to Builder's Lab a few years ago. Once he returned to his school, he took his entire team through the core values exercise and they used their newly-created core values to TRANSFORM their entire school. Hear how Kevin took his school through the process, the obstacles...
May 15, 2019
You asked and so here it is. The definitive episode on how to conduct student focus groups. Student focus groups are a great way to connect with your students and collect their feedback on how you are doing as a school. In this episode, learn step-by-step how to select students for a focus group, what questions to ask,...
May 8, 2019
Do you ever set big goals for the year, have all the best intentions in the world, and then get so distracted by the day-to-day demands that you lose sight of your goals?
Or, do you get frustrated when others do the same thing?
If so, you’re likely dealing with an accountability problem.
Accountability is for many...