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Evaluating and Implementing Change Initiatives: Leveraging the Five Categories of Change within the TTM Framework
Change is a fundamental aspect of both personal and professional growth, but successfully navigating it can often be challenging. The...

Greg Mullen
Jan 8, 20256 min read


Understanding Generational Trauma: Empowering Parents to Break the Cycle
significantly reduce the impact of generational trauma and proactively equip themselves and their children with the necessary competencies.

Greg Mullen
Jan 6, 202510 min read


Filling Your Cup, Filling Your Life: The Five-Factor Model for Lifestlye Balance
This article explores how the "filling your cup" analogy can help you understand how to nourish each of these areas, guiding you toward a mo

Greg Mullen
Jan 2, 202526 min read


Exploring Systemic Inequity
This article is not about education, per se, but it does address an issue I consider to be adjacent - systemic inequity.

Greg Mullen
Dec 23, 20245 min read


Enhancing Student-Centered Learning Through Motivational Interviewing
This article explores specific examples and scenarios demonstrating how motivational interviewing can create a student-centered classroom.

Greg Mullen
Dec 19, 20246 min read


Exploring the Why of "Defining Your Why"
The phrase "find your why" has become a rallying cry for personal and professional growth. Popularized by Simon Sinek’s book, Start with...

Greg Mullen
Dec 9, 20248 min read


Stop Teaching How to Fish Where There Are No Fish: Rethinking Leadership for Real-World Challenges
"Teach a man to fish and he'll eat fish for a lifetime. Teach a man how to figure out how to fish and he'll be able to eat what's available.

Greg Mullen
Nov 8, 20245 min read


“Can’t” - Limitation or Exception in a Growth Mindset?
This article is an exploration of “can’t” in the context of a Growth Mindset. It explores when “can’t” is more than a hurdle to overcome.

Greg Mullen
Oct 30, 20245 min read


Boosting Your Child's Reading Readiness: Bedtime Strategies and the Role of Lexile Scores
Reading with your child every night is a wonderful way to bond and build their literacy skills. But did you know there are specific strategi

Greg Mullen
Oct 14, 20247 min read


Improving Learning in Schools and Districts with Change Management
Learning, at its core, is change. For schools and districts to truly improve student outcomes, they must recognize that learning itself is a

Greg Mullen
Oct 13, 20246 min read


A Metacognitive Constructivist Approach for a Self-Directed Schooling Environment
This overview explores the Metacognitive Constructivist approach to creating a Self-Directed Schooling environment structured around three k

Greg Mullen
Oct 9, 202411 min read


Developing Agency in Schools Starts with School Leadership
First, take a moment to reflect on this statement: "A teacher cannot give any more agency to students than they themselves have." - Anne...

Greg Mullen
Sep 27, 20246 min read


Rethinking 10 Traditional Practices: Shifting Away from Conventional Teaching Methods
Many of these issues are often attributed to students themselves—“They’re just not motivated,” or “They don’t seem to care”—but what if some

Greg Mullen
Sep 13, 20248 min read


K-12 Math: A Metacognitive Constructivist Approach
A metacognitive approach to teaching math in elementary school encourages students to think about their thinking, understand their...

Greg Mullen
Sep 5, 20248 min read


The Ten Roles of an Instructional Coach: Supporting California's Teacher and Administrator Performance Expectations
Instructional coaching has recently taken on increasingly vital roles in supporting teachers, administrators, and students alike. Joellen...

Greg Mullen
Sep 4, 202415 min read


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


Components of a Self-Directed Schooling Framework
A growing number of schools are embracing innovative approaches that prioritize student autonomy, personalized learning, and holistic...

Greg Mullen
Aug 21, 20245 min read


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


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


Why is Traditional PD Ineffective (and what can be done about it)?
Traditional professional development (PD) for K-12 teachers has often been criticized as ineffective in improving teaching and learning.

Greg Mullen
Jul 2, 20248 min read
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