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Creating a Self-Directed Learning Environment: Integrating Motivational Interviewing to Shape School Culture
In these three sections, we will explore how school leaders can integrate MI principles into their leadership practices, understanding Motivational Interviewing and its principles with specific elements of culture and core values according to the Mullen Bioecological Model for Who We Are and How We Learn.

Greg Mullen
Apr 3018 min read
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The Five Categories of Motivation for Change
Change doesn’t happen overnight—and it certainly doesn’t happen without motivation. When schools are considering implementing change, it...

Greg Mullen
Apr 127 min read
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Soundboarding: How 5 Minutes a Day Can Make a Huge Difference
As a classroom teacher, I remember how easy it was to get caught up in the whirlwind of lesson plans, grading, classroom management, and...

Greg Mullen
Jan 144 min read
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Talking Yourself into Change: How to Use Motivational Interviewing for Personal Growth
We all have moments where we wonder whether we might need to change something about what or how we are approaching an ongoing barrier or...

Greg Mullen
Aug 28, 202410 min read
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Navigating Change with the TTM and Motivational Interviewing
In the ever-changing world of education, it's not uncommon for seasoned teachers and new administrators to clash over teaching methods....

Greg Mullen
Jul 18, 20246 min read
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Change Management: Consciousness Raising via Four Categories of Change Processes
By applying these processes, K-12 education can evolve to better meet the needs of 21st-century learners, ensuring that students are equippe

Greg Mullen
Jul 13, 20244 min read
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Mindset Matters: What is keeping schools from adopting and adapting CBE as a mindset and practice?
Scroll down past this ChatGPT-created essay to read my reasons for creating it. **The following essay was crafted using ChatGPT from the...

Greg Mullen
Jan 8, 20247 min read
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Charting a Course for Change: Navigating the Shift to a Student-Centric Classroom
In the realm of education, the call for student-centric classrooms is more than a mere echo—it's a transformative journey that educators...

Greg Mullen
Dec 15, 20238 min read
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The Value of Compliance
There is a difference between teaching what and when and teaching how and why. A student can advance through elementary, middle, and high...

Greg Mullen
Oct 28, 202110 min read
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