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A Decade of Rigorous Teaching, Leading and Learning
Jan 7, 2020 | Educational Leadership, Instructional leadership, Student-centered
On behalf of our team at the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership, I am writing to wish a happy and peaceful new year to all of CEL’s partners, peers and supporters. I write this year with hope and optimism for what the coming decade will hold...
The Importance of Partnership
Oct 22, 2019 | Student-centered, The Throughline
Partnership is at the heart of how our team at The University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership (CEL) works with school and system leaders across the country. Over CEL’s 18 years, we have learned again and again that multi-year collaboration in schools...
Empowering all students takes courageous leaders: CEL’s new vision for student experiences and a mission to get there
Jun 24, 2019 | Student-centered, The Throughline
In this latest installment of The Throughline, Max Silverman uses his final blog post of the school year to share CEL's new vision and mission.In their recent book, Leading for Professional Learning, my colleagues Anneke Markholt, Joanna Michelson and Stephen Fink...
Teacher professional learning: A shift in beliefs is key to advancing access and equity for students.
Jun 17, 2019 | Teacher Professional Learning
What does transformative teacher professional learning look and sound like? This case example — which was written by my colleague Renee Gallagher and published in the May/June 2019 issue of NAESP's Principal magazine — illustrates how a shift in beliefs is key to...
Leading for a new student experience in schools
Jun 10, 2019 | Student-centered, The Throughline
In this latest installment of The Throughline, Max Silverman reflects on a year of conversations with leaders who are pushing for a new school experience for students. As a leader, you are continually pushing for a new set of outcomes for students, new experiences for...