Principals Can Make or Break Schools. How Districts Find the Right Fit
Gauging job candidates’ readiness for the challenges of running a school is not easy.
Month: January 2026
Bill Law’s career theories
Here is another of my short career theory videos. In this one I talk about Bill Law’s career theory. This is part of a career theory course that we are running at the Inland Norway University which we are structuring around the work of Knud Illeris. As I say in this lecture, there are some […]
Karrieremotivasjon
I periodically create short videos on different aspects of career theory. In this video I talk about motivation and motivational theories and then segue into discussion of the related area of social-cognitive career theory. I’ve produced this for a course that I’m teaching at the Inland Norway University (so the slides are in Norwegian, or […]
Do 4-Day School Weeks Attract and Retain Better Teachers? What the Largest Study Yet Says
Shortened schedules may do less than district leaders hope to improve turnover and teacher quality.
What Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Could Mean for Schools (Opinion)
An expert on teacher migration explains the possible consequences for international teachers.
EdRecruiter 2026 Survey Results: How School Districts are Finding and Keeping Talent
Discover the latest K-12 hiring trends from EdWeek’s nationwide survey of job seekers and district HR professionals.
Annual lecture video: Rethinking and reconnecting career guidance
For those of you who were unable to join us at the University of Derby in December for Dr Sanna Toiviainen’s annual lecture we have managed to capture it on video. In the video, Sanna discusses posthuman theory and relational sociology as new theoretical strands that can inform both the study of career and the […]
How This District Works to Attract and Retain Hard-to-Find CTE Instructors
CTE instructors are difficult to hire and retain. This district uses external connections and internal resources to support its program.