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This blog has been around for six years. I began writing it when I retired after serving as a middle school principal in Massachusetts for 33 years. I began my career at an innovative school-The Pennsylvania Advancement School- in Philadelphia in 1967 and have been involved in school reform ever since. This is an extension of that involvement. Murph Shapiro

Disciplina Doctorium Emendanda Est

Posted on February 14, 2012 by leadershiphelp.org

An article by Tom Payzant, former Boston school superintendent, had me scratching my head. He was arguing Read More

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Principal’s Flyer Volume 7 February 13 – 17, 2012 Number 22

Posted on February 13, 2012 by leadershiphelp.org

“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently Read More

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Principal’s Flyer Volume 7 February 6 – 10, 2012 Number 21

Posted on February 7, 2012 by leadershiphelp.org

Cash Influx/New Superintendent/Washing Hands   “The world is like a mirror; frown at it, Read More

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This is the cause of no contract.

Posted on February 3, 2012 by leadershiphelp.org

Below is the core of an op-ed piece in the Boston Globe regarding the stalemate over a Boston Teachers Read More

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August to June -February 8, 2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 by leadershiphelp.org

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Principal’s Flyer Volume 7 January 30 – February 3, 2012 Number 20

Posted on January 31, 2012 by leadershiphelp.org

1)Superintendent finalists 2)Kudos to the Kids 3)2011-2012 part deux     “Life Read More

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Preventing rather than Dealing with Problems

Posted on January 31, 2012 by leadershiphelp.org

  I continue to be drawn to the Report on Value Added metrics that I wrote about earlier this Read More

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Principal’s Flyer Volume 7 January 23-27, 2012 Number 19

Posted on January 25, 2012 by leadershiphelp.org

Half Year Point/ Teachers’ Comings and Going/ Health Insurance/ Congats Jodie/ Art Teachers Read More

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More on Value Added Evaluations

Posted on January 20, 2012 by leadershiphelp.org

  In my blog on Monday discussing the Value Added report, I included this quote from one of the Read More

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Principal’s Flyer Volume 7 January 17-20, 2012 Number 18

Posted on January 18, 2012 by leadershiphelp.org

 Did Mike Jinx snow day possibilities? Will Framingham have a Favorite Teacher? “The only thing Read More

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