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How to Fill Your Class with Joyful Learning
Reprinted from MiddleWeb, 2015
Schooling is often so regimented, test obsessed, and disconnected from students’ lives that deep learning and the joy of learning are rarely at the forefront. We can and must change that for students, and for teachers too. Here’s how.
Creating a Culture of Trust
regieroutman.org, March 2015
High achievement and good test scores cannot happen without a thriving culture of trust. In this article, Regie profiles three principals and demonstrates the impact of their leadership on school culture and teacher and student success.
What Makes a Great School? Not Test Scores
Reprinted from Education Week, October 22, 2014
It's not very hard to raise test scores in the short run. However, these gains often turn out to be a mirage, especially in schools with a history of underperformance. Regie describes the factors that are crucial for enduring achievement gains.
Read, Write, Lead: Breakthrough Strategies for Schoolwide Literacy Success
Reprinted from Scholastic's Reader Leader newsletter, May 2014
How do we create schools where all learners—students, teachers, and leaders—are joyful, are engaged in meaningful work, and are self-directed? Regie shares her insights from her latest book.
To Raise Achievement, Let's Celebrate Teachers
Before We Evaluate Them
Reprinted from Reading Today, June/July 2013
Strict accountability measures for teachers and principals are making our educational climate one of increasing apprehension and distrust. Beginning with celebration instead of evaluation is the first step for raising expectations for what's possible.
Mapping a Pathway to Schoolwide Highly Effective Teaching
Kappan, February 2012
Raising achievement is the by-product of a comprehensive plan linking strong principal leadership, higher teacher expectations, and a focus on literacy—all held together by trusting relationships.