Dennis Sparks on Leading and Learning

Dennis Sparks on Leading and Learning http://dennissparks.wordpress.com Dennis Sparks offers his views on transforming teaching, learning, and relationships in schools Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:01:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/d4758bd2722d6c000adeee52f98ba0be?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png Dennis Sparks on Leading and Learning http://dennissparks.wordpress.com When leaders fail the integrity test, they fail at leadership http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/when-leaders-fail-the-integrity-test-they-fail-at-leadership/ http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/when-leaders-fail-the-integrity-test-they-fail-at-leadership/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:00:52 +0000 Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/?p=1436 ]]> http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/when-leaders-fail-the-integrity-test-they-fail-at-leadership/feed/ 0 dennissparks IMG_1365 What’s required if professional development is to improve teaching http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/why-poorly-designed-professional-development-fails-to-change-teaching/ http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/why-poorly-designed-professional-development-fails-to-change-teaching/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:00:25 +0000 Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/?p=1517 ]]> http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/why-poorly-designed-professional-development-fails-to-change-teaching/feed/ 6 dennissparks IMG_1365 Are adult learners really different from younger ones? http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/are-adult-learners-really-different-than-younger-ones/ http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/are-adult-learners-really-different-than-younger-ones/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:00:01 +0000 Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/?p=1512 ]]> http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/are-adult-learners-really-different-than-younger-ones/feed/ 2 dennissparks IMG_1365 Why leaders must first change themselves http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/why-leaders-must-first-change-themselves/ http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/why-leaders-must-first-change-themselves/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:00:42 +0000 Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/?p=1433 ]]> http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/why-leaders-must-first-change-themselves/feed/ 0 dennissparks IMG_1365 How being an introvert can increase your influence http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/how-being-an-introvert-can-increase-your-influence/ http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/how-being-an-introvert-can-increase-your-influence/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:00:19 +0000 Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/?p=1521 ]]> http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/how-being-an-introvert-can-increase-your-influence/feed/ 2 dennissparks IMG_1365 How professional conversations can change our brains http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/how-professional-conversations-can-change-our-brains/ http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/how-professional-conversations-can-change-our-brains/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:00:06 +0000 Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/?p=1499 ]]> http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/how-professional-conversations-can-change-our-brains/feed/ 4 dennissparks IMG_1365 Why innovations fail when we ignore school culture http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/why-innovations-fail-when-we-ignore-school-culture/ http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/why-innovations-fail-when-we-ignore-school-culture/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:00:14 +0000 Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/?p=1430 ]]> http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/why-innovations-fail-when-we-ignore-school-culture/feed/ 0 dennissparks IMG_1365 Why trying to improve student learning while decreasing physical activity is like shooting yourself in the foot before running a marathon http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/report-recommends-that-physical-education-be-a-core-subject/ http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/report-recommends-that-physical-education-be-a-core-subject/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:00:04 +0000 Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/?p=1490 ]]> http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/report-recommends-that-physical-education-be-a-core-subject/feed/ 10 dennissparks IMG_1365 Leadership 180: Why leaders without integrity fail http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/have-integrity/ http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/have-integrity/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 09:00:55 +0000 Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/?p=1395 ]]> http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/have-integrity/feed/ 2 dennissparks Dennis Sparks 9 ways you know a school culture is in trouble http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/9-ways-you-know-a-school-culture-is-in-trouble/ http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/9-ways-you-know-a-school-culture-is-in-trouble/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 09:00:31 +0000 Dennis Sparks http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/?p=1390 ]]> http://dennissparks.wordpress.com/2013/05/29/9-ways-you-know-a-school-culture-is-in-trouble/feed/ 2 dennissparks Dennis Sparks