Visionary Leadership
Assembling the Puzzle of Academic Excellence
by JJ Vold How can we all team up to provide students the highest quality education and the most successful school experience possible? After studying and discussing these lifelong questions with many fellow educators and parents, I have put together three tips for students, educators, parents and community members to consider as the new school… [Continue Reading]
Visionary Leadership
Wayne Gretzky Championship Philosophy Works in Schools!
By JJ Vold The philosophy that helped shape the dynasty of the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980’s is the same philosophy that can turn schools in to championship schools for kids. All young and talented teams go through a learning process, and here is an important lesson that we can gain from the Great One,… [Continue Reading]
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Interview with Michelle Schwab
Interview with Michelle Schwab, Education Innovation Specialist. For those of you that have not had the pleasure of meeting Michelle, allow me to introduce you to a tireless advocate for public education innovation. Her stellar career started as an elementary school teacher in the Twin Cities. She continued to be successful as a teacher and leader, in spite of … [Read More...]
The Art and Science of Hiring
By JJ Vold “The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people” Bill Gates The most important element of any organization is the art and science of hiring! The building blocks of any great organization are your people. You need to recruit, hire, and retain the greatest people you can possibly find that also align with your team and your … [Read More...]
One on One with Lou Nanne
By Nic Younghans - Reprinted with Permission from Trinity Hockey Company We recently caught up with Lou Nanne, one of Minnesota’s adoptive sons and a hockey legend within the state. Lou is a wealth of hockey knowledge and we wanted to get his take on his hockey past, plus the present and future of the game today. … You grew up in (Sault Ste. Marie) Canada, … [Read More...]
Measures for Student Learning and Growth
by JJ Vold After teaching, coaching, attending some of the best universities in the world, and learning as much as possible from so many remarkable teachers and their great stories, I have concluded that education is all about shaping the highest level of comprehensive student growth on a daily basis. Education is about great teachers, school leaders, support staff, … [Read More...]
