Tom Murray

Become a Learning Architect and Modernize Instructional Practice What does it take to transform into a master educator in today's age? How does one become a true architect of deeper learning, designing a blueprint for building successful student futures? Educator, advocate, and author Lissa Pijanowski's groundbreaking Architects of Deeper Learning shows educators how to design, implement, and assess meaningful classroom work, thereby enabling students to solve complex problems, communicate effectively, collaborate with others, and generate powerful ideas. Incorporating insights gleaned from extensive study and years of classroom experience, Pijanowski presents an innovative philosophy of teaching and leadership. Based on eight design principles to facilitate deeper learning, the Blueprint for Deeper Learning offers a clear framework for designing student learning experiences that are rigorous, relevant, and engaging. This blueprint is an anchor for all content areas across K-12 and is compatible with any set of standards. Architects of Deeper Learning equips educators with the tools they need to modernize instructional practice. Featuring a step-by-step overview of the lesson-building process--from setting learning goals to assessing student work--Pijanowski reveals how to craft lessons that best prepare students to be future-ready. Ready to redesign your instruction and turn good into great? Begin your journey to become an architect of deeper learning today.

Make Your Campus a Place Where People Want to Work Positive recognition and appreciation can transform your school from a place where people have to work into one where they want to work and enjoy bringing their best every day. And that transformation starts with the leader! Your staff pours time and energy into learners every single day. As a busy PIRATE leader, you know that even the best crews need the direction of a great captain. But what does that look like? And how can you provide meaningful recognition and encouragement when your schedule is full and your budget is limited? In Lead with Appreciation, a Lead Like a PIRATE Guide, Amber Teamann and Melinda Miller offer practical and doable strategies to revolutionize your campus culture! “Teamann and Miller help leaders at all levels recognize that culture isn't something you think about just once; it has to happen regularly. It's an ongoing process!” —Shawn Achor, New York Times best-selling author of Big Potential and The Happiness Advantage “If you want to learn the keys to motivating and empowering your staff or developing relationships through service on a deeper level, you need to get this book immediately. I will be the first one in line!” —Salome Thomas-EL, award-winning principal, speaker and coauthor of Passionate Leadership “Lead with Appreciation is a gift to school leaders looking for ways to support and encourage their staff throughout the year.” —Jessica Cabeen, principal, speaker, author of Hacking Early Learning, coauthor of Balance Like A Pirate “Lead with Appreciation puts action behind servant leadership theory. . . . I strongly encourage you to add this to your leadership library!” —Sanée Bell, EdD, principal, speaker, author of Be Excellent on Purpose #LeadWithAppreciation

Excellence and Impactful Leadership don't happen accidentallyExcellence is a journey where leaders discover who they are, what they value, and the principles that drive them. True excellence and impactful leadership require intentional strategies. Pursuers of excellence are able to see barriers as obstacles that they can overcome. It is those barriers and challenges that strengthen us in our pursuit of excellence. To Be Excellent on Purpose means avoiding excuses and making a plan for life and working the plan to make it a reality. Longtime teacher, author, presenter, and Principal of the Year Sanée Bell shares personal and professional stories and strategies that will make your own leadership both intentional and impactful. In the inaugural book in the Lead Forward Series, Bell introduces teachers, principals, school district leaders, and leaders in all spaces to a simple, but powerful, system that makes you more cognizant of your own leadership style and your journey to daily excellence. Inside Be Excellent on Purpose, you'll find dozens of stories and accompanying strategies that give you a unique approach to leadership and intentional daily excellence, while answering these critical questions: How do you find your Why?How do you meet the individual needs of all stakeholders?How do you as a leader transform learning, teaching, and professional growth?How do you inspire and energize your students and staff?How do you champion equity in your space?How do you promote and support innovation? Engage with the contentThe Lead Forward Series is designed to give you grassroots stories from people who are in the field, doing the work daily, while providing a space to interact with the content. Each chapter contains a LeadForward Journal, with guiding questions and sentence stems, which you can write on and share with friends and colleagues, encouraging them to Lead Forward and to Be Excellent on Purpose. Before you return to school or work ...read Be Excellent on Purpose, and bring the power of intentional excellence and impactful leadership to all of your shareholders every day.