Continue, Start, Stop Protocol

Talent Development and GrowthChange Management

This protocol offers leadership and teaching teams a process for reflecting on current practices, aligned to vision, values, and goals with an eye toward making intentional choices that prioritize, integrate, and adapt current practices in order to achieve desired outcomes. It can be used in small or large groups and typically takes about 20 minutes. For in-person teams we recommend chart paper and/or sticky notes for capturing your thinking. Virtual teams can put the chart into a shared document and add to it collaboratively.

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It’s Time for a Change Management Model Built for Learner-Centered Education

How often have we heard learners (adults included) ask, “Why do I need to know this?” It’s a question as old as formal education itself, and one we should never stop thoughtfully addressing. The likelihood of achieving our desired outcome diminishes when the “why” is unclear in any context. This is just as true…

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Episode 44: Rethinking High School with AI and Human Connection (with Lexi and Reese)

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Lessons From a Principal: What it Takes to Build a School Where Students Drive Their Own Learning

Creating a school where students take ownership of their learning is a transformative journey that requires vision, commitment, and a willingness to rethink traditional structures. For students to truly be the leaders of their own learning in the classroom, schools must first be led by empowered teachers. When teachers have autonomy, support, and structures…

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Episode 43: The Case for Learner-Centered, Universally Designed Classrooms (with Katie Novak)

By loading this video, you agree to the privacy policy of Youtube.Always load Youtube videos on this site.Load VideoListen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsWatch on YouTube Episode Summary: In this episode of the Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast, host Dr. Katie Martin is joined by Dr. Katie Novak, founder and CEO of Novak Educational Consulting and…

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