The extraordinary economic crisis worldwide has caused many people to rethink their priorities. During this crisis, we have witnessed people losing their homes, massive job losses, and banks and other financial institutions going bankrupt. This crisis has touched every segment of our society and we are now witnessing it creep into the financial resources of […]
Archives for Dr. Anthony Muhammad
Reality Check
As an educator of over twenty years, I have seen a lot in my time in the profession. One reality that I have witnessed is the disconnection from reality that many educators exhibit. Non-traditional educators, those who have chosen education as a second career, are oft-times flabbergasted by some of the attitudes and dispositions displayed […]
The Collaborative Administrator
The Collaborative Administrator, a new book coauthored by Dr. Anthony Muhammad, is now available at Solution Tree. In it, Dr. Muhammad and 12 other practitioners explore the nature of leadership in a PLC. Discover this and other resources by the New Frontier 21 team of consultants at our store.
Things Have Changed
The internet has revolutionized how society interacts and does business, and a society’s most precious institution is the public school system! So, when technology reaches the hands of educators (the most important members of society), the internet finds real value. The ideas that shape powerful schools happen in real time and New Frontier […]
Involving Parents
Parent involvement is a key component in an effective school. Unfortunately, many struggling schools do not get the type of support from the homes of their students to support the initiatives that they would like to develop. This creates a dilemma since parents are not subject to the school’s authority. So, what […]
Forms of Predetermination
Low expectations for student performance have a crippling affect on schools that serve students from underrepresented achievement groups. The work of researchers like Jerry Brophe, Larry Lezzotte, and Robert Green has provided scientific evidence of the effect of adult expectations of student performance. In my research I have found three powerful forms of “predetermination” that […]
School Culture Players
Resistance to change is a reality in many schools, especially those schools with traditionally underperforming students. The pressure to change and improve student performance through the mandates of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) make this an even more difficult task. In order to understand how to tackle this complex issue, school leaders (including […]
