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Imagine politicians reaching across party lines, 200 million dollars and lots of good intentions all focused on turning around a failing school district.  The idea was to move a city with very poor schools and poor performance of children to a model of educational excellence in five years and use that model to help solve Read the full article…

We have all heard the one about a certain road being paved with good intentions.  Wouldn’t it be nice if good intentions and good effort were sufficient?  As we know all too well, though, intentions alone don’t count for much without the results to back them up. Decision-makers rarely set out to make a poor Read the full article…

Written by Dr. Christopher Manno You’re faced with complex circumstances? You’re contemplating numerous alternatives from which to choose? You’ve decided on a course of action, and are considering how to ensure success. Outcomes are not as expected, and you need to know why. You are a leader with a revolving door of team members seeking assistance, Read the full article…

In October, TregoeD was pleased to award three school districts with the inaugural Benjamin B. Tregoe Award for Strategic Leadership in Education.  The award recognizes districts, individuals or teams that have achieved significant and enduring results using TregoED tools. Winning entries demonstrated successful resolution of a critical issue or problem and operational or systemic changes Read the full article…

Technology decisions in education can be complex and costly.  Successful upgrades and smooth implementation depend on many factors – both human and technical.  Planning for potential problems and opportunities is one way of avoiding inevitable pitfalls. We asked leaders, David Blattner, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Director for Media and Virtual Learning at Iredell Statesville Read the full article…

This is part 2 of our series about handling complex technology decisions based on the interviews of school leaders David Blattner, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Director for Media and Virtual Learning at Iredell Statesville Schools in North Carolina, John Guyer, Executive Director of Technology at Summit Academy Management, a free public non-profit Academy for Read the full article…

No one wants to be “that district” where large sums of money were spent on technology devices that are rarely used or worse yet, never make it out of the cartons.  The key to successful technology integration starts early in the decision making process.  We turned to three district administrators charged with making big tech Read the full article…

A Legacy of …. TregoED is dedicated to helping school leadership, staff and children solve problems and make and implement better decisions.  This, by itself, may not be all that unique….what sets TregoED apart, is the “Tregoe” in “TregoED.” Ben Tregoe was a man of thought. He spent years observing effective thinkers and problem-solvers, learning Read the full article…

Articulating a new strategy can be exhilarating. But once the euphoria of rallying around a common vision has faded, we are left wondering: “how do we make this a reality?”  Pretty much all visions are inspiring – but why do so few become realized?  Successful implementation is no game – but it is often an Read the full article…

I have “risen to the top” of many community organizations – Bowling League President, Church Elder, PTA President, President of the NJ Association for Middle Level Educators, many just a matter of default.  I am a certified “supervisor” in the state of NJ, but never became an administrator.  That does not mean that I was Read the full article…