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You can’t force flow. You can set the course for it.
“When I’m in the flow running it feels so good; I can feel nature.” — Owen DeWire The boys lined…
In August every plan still looks possible
It’s August. The plan is on the wall, the team is in the room, and every person in it means…
The Four-Second Decision: What Education Leaders Can Learn from Elite Coaches
A basketball coach once spent two hours explaining a decision that took him four seconds. Four seconds. A timeout, a…
The counterintuitive power of a checklist
It’s 7:12 on a Tuesday morning, and I’m not saying a word. Aiden works down the list taped to the…
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How Does Your District Stack Up on the Blueprint?
Maryland’s $3.8B education bet had no scorecard — so we built one. 24 districts. 43 indicators. 685+ documents. The bright…
Organizations Change Differently Than Leaders Imagine
The superintendent leaned back in her chair and exhaled. “We rolled this out eight months ago. We trained everyone. We…
Go See the Work: What Delaware’s Early Literacy Site Visits Revealed
The kindergartners listened intently to the teacher — “what sound do you hear at the beginning of the word Beach?”…
Case Study: Delaware is the first state in growing the educator workforce
For the past two years, Delaware has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) as growing the educator…
Work experience matters. Maryland embraces it.
My experience. Insights from 10 countries and 67,000 students. And early successes from Baltimore City on Maryland’s attempt to scale…
Implementation matters most in times of change.
I recently spoke to over 300 attendees at the Advance CTE launch of the Modernized Career Clusters. The topic was…
EIR Case Study: Resources to support scaling up and sustainability (and increasing evidence in education)
About i3/EIR and EdScale EdScale has been providing technical assistance (TA) to i3 and EIR grantees for almost eight years…
EdScale Featured Guest on Coaching You Through All Things Education Podcast
In my recent appearance on Ann Hlabangana-Clay’s podcast “Coaching You Through All Things Education,” I had the pleasure of discussing…
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Closing the Gap Between Intention and Impact at the Next Level Maryland Leadership Academy
The room was buzzing long before we started. Dozens of aspiring principals and assistant principals were clustered around tables, swapping…
From Plans to Practice at the Delaware Department of Labor
The room is quiet for a moment after the prompt lands: Think about a change you’re responsible for that isn’t…
AIB Blueprint Advisory Committee Presentation: Opportunities in Blueprint Implementation
Blueprint implementation is complex—but we can make it clearer and simpler to act on. In my remarks to the Pillar…
CACTE Closing Keynote: Leveraging Change for Students
Finding Our Stride in Times of Change In July, I had the honor of serving as the closing keynote speaker…
Implementing the Modernized Career Clusters Framework: Lessons in Change Management
Advance CTE published this blog on November 21, 2024 about my talk on Change Management at the launch of the…
EdScale Featured Guest on Coaching You Through All Things Education Podcast
In my recent appearance on Ann Hlabangana-Clay’s podcast “Coaching You Through All Things Education,” I had the pleasure of discussing…
EdScale Featured Guest on Delaware First State Insights Podcast
Listen to the podcast episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or SoundCloud. I’m thrilled to share that I had the pleasure…
i3/EIR: 1-4-5 Scaling Up Podcast
Welcome to the 1-4-5 Podcast from the i3/EIR Scale Up and Sustainability Community, hosted by Tom DeWire. We talk with…
Other Thoughts
You can’t force flow. You can set the course for it.
“When I’m in the flow running it feels so good; I can feel nature.” — Owen DeWire The boys lined…
In August every plan still looks possible
It’s August. The plan is on the wall, the team is in the room, and every person in it means…
The Four-Second Decision: What Education Leaders Can Learn from Elite Coaches
A basketball coach once spent two hours explaining a decision that took him four seconds. Four seconds. A timeout, a…
The counterintuitive power of a checklist
It’s 7:12 on a Tuesday morning, and I’m not saying a word. Aiden works down the list taped to the…
Failure doesn’t teach much about success: Why school turnaround keeps missing the mark
A pathologist leans over a body on a cold steel table. Heart failure, complicated by decades of quiet neglect. The…
With Tighter Budgets, How Might Schools Navigate Strategy for SY26-27?
The district team sat across from the principal and her instructional leadership team. On one side of the table: early…
MarylandBlueprint.com: Your one-stop shop for Maryland Blueprint Implementation
The principal supervisor looked tired. Not the “long day of walkthroughs” kind of tired, but the deeper fatigue that comes…
Government for Good: Why Implementation Matters Now More Than Ever
It was January 2006, and I sat in a conference room in Baltimore City Hall, watching Mayor Martin O’Malley pull…
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You can’t force flow. You can set the course for it.
Oct. 12, 2026In August every plan still looks possible
Sep. 07, 2026The Four-Second Decision: What Education Leaders Can Learn from Elite Coaches
Aug. 10, 2026The counterintuitive power of a checklist
Jul. 13, 2026Failure doesn’t teach much about success: Why school turnaround keeps missing the mark
Jun. 09, 2026How Does Your District Stack Up on the Blueprint?
May. 11, 2026With Tighter Budgets, How Might Schools Navigate Strategy for SY26-27?
Apr. 13, 2026Organizations Change Differently Than Leaders Imagine
Mar. 09, 2026MarylandBlueprint.com: Your one-stop shop for Maryland Blueprint Implementation
Feb. 07, 2026Closing the Gap Between Intention and Impact at the Next Level Maryland Leadership Academy
Jan. 19, 2026From Plans to Practice at the Delaware Department of Labor
Jan. 12, 2026AIB Blueprint Advisory Committee Presentation: Opportunities in Blueprint Implementation
Dec. 23, 2025Government for Good: Why Implementation Matters Now More Than Ever
Dec. 08, 2025Go See the Work: What Delaware’s Early Literacy Site Visits Revealed
Nov. 10, 2025
Five Lesson from Chefs for Education Leaders
Oct. 12, 2025CACTE Closing Keynote: Leveraging Change for Students
Sep. 04, 2025Case Study: Delaware is the first state in growing the educator workforce
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How to stay hungry for better, consistent results
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J-A-T Theory
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Five tactics to navigating a leadership transition
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Feb. 24, 2025
What’s Important Now – The Team!!
Feb. 09, 2025Work experience matters. Maryland embraces it.
Dec. 09, 2024Implementation matters most in times of change.
Nov. 05, 2024
Summer Ambition: Spending 20 hours learning to do a good flip turn (and beating a 10 year-old)
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Small is beautiful and the flywheel keeps turning — getting to more impact in SY2425
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Get Better Results: Master the 4Ps of Leadership
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The Workbook: How to Implement (just about) Anything
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Five lessons I learned coaching the “best team in the league” (my son’s 4th grade basketball team)
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A Case Study of Delaware Pathways and EdScale: Elevating Career Readiness through Strategic Partnership
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Make Implementation the First Thought, not an Afterthought
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Book Launch & Panel Discussion: “How to Implement (just about) Anything”
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Is there a benefit to getting “OLD”?
Dec. 07, 2023
Financial Sustainability: Earned, not Given
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Mind The Results and Implementation Gap
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How to Implement (just about) Anything
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Partner ABI Schools Highlighted by ANet
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Lessons Learned in Sustaining Education Reforms
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The Role of Strategic Partnerships in Scaling Delaware Pathways
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Driving Focused Implementation
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Undefeated: Inside Five Baltimore Turnaround Schools that Refuse to Fail
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Where is your room to improve?
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How do I know what works?
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Pick a narrow set of priorities (or just one)!
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Scaling Up Evidence-Based Practices: Strategies from Investing in Innovation
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