High performing organizations have cultures of creativity and risk. They encourage workers to innovate and play.
On assessment: measure what you value instead of valuing only what you can measure.
Every solution has a problem.
Physically, teachers are often alone in their own classrooms with no other adults for company. Psychologically, they never are.
On being: Arrogance is not the prerogative of the gifted.
The quality & morale of teachers is absolutely central to the well being of students and their learning.