If you lead a team—whether it’s a classroom, a grade level, a school, or an entire organization—you’ve probably felt this tension: You have a problem.You have an idea.And your instinct is… let’s just go. At least, that’s exactly how I’m wired. In the first episode of Real Talk School Leadership, I share how a recent course on Organizational Creativity and… Read More
Brainwriting: Pushing Our Brains to the Limits
We have all heard of brainstorming, but have you ever heard of brainwriting? In my most recent grad class, Facilitating Creative Problem Solving, I learned a thousands different ways to get both adult and student brains working, thinking creatively, and warmed up for the lessons or work to come. Brainwriting was one of my absolute favorite tools. Here’s a quick… Read More

