Dr. Lori McEwen helps educators create classrooms and communities of deep and joyful learning.  Lori has served educators, students and families as a leader in urban, suburban and charter environments and as a teacher, researcher, consultant, and professor.  Some of her proudest achievements include providing leadership, vision and strategic direction for meaningful change--including the creation of personalized, mastery-focused high schools.  Lori is skilled at helping partners explore what’s possible in classrooms and schools by asking tons of questions, providing lots of readings, supporting risk-taking and making sure there’s laughter along the way.    Show Highlights How to develop and lean on your gut instincts The importance of a lengthy interview process when hiring  Lori provides valuable resources to support the mastery movement The first steps to building a framework so students can be masters of their learning.  Why you can’t cheat on authentic assessments  Rigorous and social, emotional learning are not mutually exclusive, but inclusive  Lori’s favorite strategies to fill the 3 buckets that ensure deep and joyful learning “The better that you and I can communicate with one another, the better we can collaborate. Once we have a great collaboration, we can get to this place of synergy. This idea that the room is smarter than any individual in the room. We can construct meaning to get to that higher level of creativity together because we're riffing off each other.” -Lori McEwen Full Transcript Lori McEwen Transcript   Lori McEwen’s Resources & Contact Info: The Grid Method Fair Isn't Always Equal, Thomas R. Guskey  Never Work Harder Than Your Students Core SEL Competencies - casel Lori McEwen: Home Twitter LinkedIn   Looking for more? Read The Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap Join “The Mastermind” Read the latest on the blog   Show Sponsors ORGANIZED BINDER Organized Binder is an evidence-based RTI2 Tier 1 universal level solution Focuses on improving executive functioning and noncognitive skills Is in direct alignment with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework Is an integral component for ensuring Least Restrictive Environments (LRE) You can learn more and improve your student’s success at https://organizedbinder.com/   TEACHFX School leaders know that productive student talk drives student learning, but the average teacher talks 75% of class time! TeachFX is changing that with a "Fitbit for teachers" that automatically measures student engagement and gives teachers feedback about what they could do differently.  Learn more about the TeachFX app and get a special 20% discount for your school or district by visiting teachfx.com/blbs.   Copyright © 2020 Twelve Practices LLC