Author: Jack McKay HML

HML Post for October 27, 2020

Articles and other Things

  1. The Ultimate Guide to Job Interview Answers
  2. These 3 Tips for Better Zoom Meetings by Jason Aten
  3. State Funding for Higher Education by Jason Delisle & Andrew Gillen
  4. The Value of Setting a Clear School Vision This Year By Joe Mullikin
  5. Trump’s And Biden’s Plans For Education by Elena Moore
  6. Our Work-from-Anywhere Future by Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury
  7. ‘If choice and competition improve schools, I found no sign of it.’ by Valarie Strauss
  8. Ted Dintersmith is not here to save neighborhood schools! on the Seattle Education
  9. Most Likely To Succeed by Ted Dintersmith.
  10. 3 Scientific Reasons Coffee Makes You Happier and More Productive by Jason Aten
  11. Storytelling Can Make or Break Your Leadership by Jeff Gothelf
  12. Supports for Social and Emotional Learning by Laura S. Hamilton
  13. 4 Tips for Effective Virtual Collaboration by Elizabeth Grace Saunders
  14. After the Pandemic, a Revolution in Education and Work Awaits by Thomas Friedman
  15. These 3 Tips for Better Zoom Meetings by Jasom Aten
  16. Start Stopping Faster by Darrell K. Rigby , Sarah Elk and Steve Berez
  17. Cartoon of the Week

The HML Post for January 5, 2021

Articles for the January 5, 2021 Issue:

  1. Quote for the Week
  2. The Horace Mann League’s 2021 Awards
  3. Celebrating the Leagues’ 100th Anniversary
  4. Registration for the 2021 Annual Meeting.
  5. Seven Habits of Collaborative School Leaders by Dr. John Draper
  6. What America’s kids need now: Biden should marshal the nation to address the dire condition of U.S. children by Norm Ornstein and James Harvey
  7. The Super-Speedy Meeting by Steven Rogelberg
  8. Want to Be a Great Leader? Write These 2 Things Down Now by Bill Murphy
  9. Has the Pandemic Ushered in New Norms in Education? by Heather Wolpert-Gawron
  10. Great Leaders Are Confident, Connected, Committed, and Courageous by Peter Bregman
  11. High schooler suspended for explicit Snapchat speaks out on CNN.
  12. A Cheerleader’s Vulgar Message Prompts a First Amendment Showdown by Adam Liptak
  13. The Wreckage Betsy DeVos Leaves Behind: The Education Department lies in ruins right when it’s needed most, by NY Times The Editorial Board
  14. Do You Practice This Winning Communication Skill? by Gary Genard
  15. Research: Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman
  16. 8 trends influencing K-12 in 2021 by Roger Riddell
  17. Quotations for Leaders edited by Jack McKay

The HML Post for January 12, 2021

Articles for the January 12, 2021 Issue:

  1. Quote for the Week
  2. Register for the 2021 Annual Meeting.
  3. The Horace Mann League’s 2021 Awards
  4. Celebrating the Leagues’ 100th Anniversary
  5. What America’s kids need now: Biden should marshal the nation to address the dire condition of U.S. children by Norm Ornstein and James Harvey
  6. 7 Verbal Habits for Very High Emotional Intelligence by Bill Murphy
  7. How to Introduce Yourself in a Professional Situation by Gary Genard
  8. 5 ed-tech trends to watch in 2021 by Natalie Gross
  9. Crush Your Next Virtual Presentation by Gia Storms
  10. 10 Questions to Ask to Spark Stimulating Conversationsby Marcel Schwantes
  11. How Charter Schools Cashed in on the Paycheck Protection Program by Diane Ravitch and Carol Burris
  12. What It Takes to Run a Great Virtual Meeting By Bob Frisch and Cary Greene
  13. The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2020 by Youki Terada, Stephen Merrill
  14. Family Leadership Institute by Consuelo Castillo Kickbush
  15. Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? by Robert Goffee and Gareth Jones
  16. Saying Yes to These 8 Questions Means You May Be More Emotionally Intelligent Than You Thought by Marcel Schwantes
  17. 9 Tech Trends for 2021: What Leaders Should Think and Do About Themby Peter Cohan
  18. Quotations for Leaders edited by Jack McKay

The HML Post for January 19, 2021

Articles for the January 19, 2021 Issue:

  1. Quote for the Week
  2. Register for the 2021 Annual Meeting. (No Charge)
  3. The Horace Mann League’s 2021 Awards
  4. Celebrating the Leagues’ 100th Anniversary
  5. Effective online teacher training grows, but in-person supports still needed by Kara Arundel
  6. What Do Principals Want From Professional Development by Denisa R. Superville
  7. The most influential education scholars on the Kappan site.
  8. 5 Ways to Take Some of the Distance Out of Distance Learning by Eric L. Johnson
  9. Marketing Your School Through Digital Innovations by Danielle Clark
  10. 9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2021 and Beyond by Brian Kropp
  11. 4 Predictions for a Post-Pandemic World in 2021 and Beyond by Joel Comm
  12. The Dark History of School Choice by Diane Ravitch
  13. 5 Engaging Activities for Virtual Classrooms, by Melissa Childs
  14. Educational Leadership in the Twitterverse: Social Media, Social Networks, and the New Social Continuum by Alan J. Daly
  15. An Agile Approach to Change Management by Sarah Jensen Clayton
  16. A Guide for Intellectuals, Introverts, and Nerds Who Want to Be Effective Teachers reviewed by Brian Miller
  17. Good Leadership Is About Asking Good Questions by John Hagel
  18. Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education and the Assault on American Democracy by Derek Black
  19. What If Only What Can Be Counted Will Count? A Critical Examination of Making Educational Practice “Scientific” by Jennifer C. Ng

The HMLPost for February 2, 2021

Articles for the February 2, 2021 Issue:

  1. Quote for the Week
  2. Register for the 2021 Annual Meeting. (No Charge)
  3. The Horace Mann League’s 2021 Awards
  4. 4 barriers districts, teachers unions face in school reopenings by Kara Arundel
  5. How One Bad Employee Can Corrupt a Whole Team by Stephen Dimmock
  6. The Sharpest Minds Do These 5 Things Daily by Justin Bariso
  7. Celebrating the Leagues’ 100th Anniversary
  8. Top Priority About Remote Work That Most Managers Are Forgetting by Marcel Schwantes
  9. Farewell to the SAT! We Hope by Diane Ravitch
  10. The Marketization and Mediatization of School Reform Discourses by Rebecca A. Goldstein
  11. Chasing Success and Confronting Failure in American Public Schools by Larry Cuban
  12. 2 studies urge schools to reopen despite COVID by Matt Zalaznick
  13. Do You Know Burnout When You See It? by Margaret M. Luciano
  14. Eight Recommendations for the Biden Administration by Chester E. Finn, Jr.
  15. 9 best practices for adapting educational leadership in the age of virtual learning by Melissa Ezarik
  16. A Fuller Picture of What a ‘Good’ School Is by Youki Terada

The HML Post for February 9, 2021

Articles for the February 9, 2021 Issue:

  1. Quote for the Week
  2. Register for the 2021 Annual Meeting. (No fee)
  3. Schools Reimagined: Unifying the Science of Learning With the Art of Teaching by Jacqueline Grennon Brooks, Martin G. Brooks
  4. Educators around the world seek to take axe to exam-based learning by Bethan Staton
  5. Looking for Your First Job? Here’s What to Focus on by Kelsey Alpaio
  6. The Sharpest Minds Do These 5 Things Daily by Justin Bariso
  7. Celebrating the Leagues’ 100th Anniversary in 2022.
  8. How to Foster Psychological Safety in Virtual Meetings by Amy C. Edmondson
  9. Good Leadership Is About Asking Good Questions by John Hagel
  10. Identifying Risks to the Well-Being of Rural Young Children and Families by Sara L. Hartman
  11. How Does Practice-Based Teacher Preparation Influence Novices’ First-Year Instruction? by Hosun Kang
  12. Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve by Jim Collins
  13. Church, state, and  Kappan by Teresa Preston
  14. Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Walk by Deborah Grayson Riegel
  15. Speak with Clarity: How to Get Your Message Across by Gary Genard
  16. A Fuller Picture of What a ‘Good’ School Is by Youki Terada

The HML Post for February 16, 2021

Articles for the February 16, 2021 Issue:

  1. Quote for the Week
  2. Register for the 2021 Annual Meeting. (No fee)
  3. This Friday: The Horace Mann League’s 2021 Awards
  4. Zoom Burnout Is Real. Here Are 4 Practical Ways to Cope by Lindsay Blakely
  5. What’s behind The 1619 Project controversy? by Naaz Modan
  6. Beyond Burned Out: by Jennifer Moss
  7. Celebrating the Leagues’ 100th Anniversary in 2022.
  8. Teacher Turnover: Why It Matters and What We Can Do About It by Desiree Carver-Thomas, Linda Darling-Hammond
  9. Is Learning “Lost” When Kids Are Out of School? by Alfie Kohn
  10. The Two Biggest Lies Leaders believe on the Leadership Freak site
  11. Teachable Moments from a Career in School PR by Rich Bagin

The HML Post for February 23, 2021

Articles for the February 23, 2021 Issue:

  1. Quote for the Week
  2. Horace Mann League’s Note in the AASA Convention Reporter by Jay Goldman.
  3. What 20 years of research says about the importance of principals by Matt Zalaznick
  4. Five Intuitions to Guide Assessment in 2021 and After by Frederick Hess
  5. Schools, Not Teachers, Must Reduce Stress and Burnout—Here’s How by Sarah Gonser
  6. Toward racial equity in public schooling: Less talk, more action by Nancy B. Gutierrez
  7. Educators are lousy at creating, marketing, and recruiting by John Eggers
  8. Navigating the Pandemic and Beyond: Redesigning Schooling, Teaching, and Learning in the International Council of Education Advisers
  9. What Mentors Wish Their Mentees Knew by Vineet Chopra
  10. When to Switch Strategy in a Crisis by Mark Chussmon

The HMLPost for March 2, 2021

Articles for the March 2, 2021 Issue:

  1. Quote for the Week
  2. 9 Ways to Promote Equity in Our Schools by Matthew X. Joseph
  3. Digital equality requires more than access by Matthew H. Rafalow
  4. Schoolhouse Rocked: The pandemic crumbled cornerstones of U.S. education by Sam Scott
  5. Leading Virtual Team Meetings Is About Creating Connections by AMA Staff
  6. From Checklists to Heuristics: Designing MOOCs to Support Teacher Learning by Karen Brennan
  7. The Bipartisan Assault on Public Schools by Diane Ravitch
  8. How to Stay Optimistic (When Everything Is Awful) by Bill Taylor
  9. Why Religious Schools Should Never Receive a Dollar of Public Funding by David C. Berliner
  10. Resilient Public Schools: Bright and Dark Sidesby Larry Cuban
  11. The Power of a Teacher by Julie Lineback

The HML Post for March 9, 2021

Articles for the March 9, 2021 Issue:

  1. Quote for the Week
  2. 10 Focusing Techniques for Public Speaking by Gary Genard
  3. Twenty Years of Failing the Schools by Diane Ravitch
  4. Leaders Need Professional Coaching Now More Than Ever by Ann Rindone
  5. After feds say tests still required, critics mobilize and states look for loopholes By Matt Barnum
  6. If You Can Honestly Say Yes to Any of These 6 Questions, You May Be a Toxic Boss by Marcel Schwantes
  7. Making Education Research Relevant by Daniel T. Willingham
  8. Mission as Metaphor: Reconceptualizing How Leaders Utilize Institutional Mission by Leslie R. Zenk
  9. Is Teaching Still an Appealing Profession? A Growing Teacher Shortage Worries Expert by Stephen Noonoo
  10. The Dr. Seuss Controversy: What Educators Need to Know by Sarah Schwartz
  11. Characteristics of Effective Superintendents: A study to identify qualities essential to the success of school superintendents by Louise Henry
  12. Digging deeply into the data on school turnarounds by Olivia Piontek
  13. 5 Research-Backed Tips for Dealing With Boredom, Courtesy of Psychologists by Jessica Stillman