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I have been thinking a great deal lately about the power of dialogue. As I transition into a new school, I have found myself engaged in numerous conversations with members of the school community. I have participated in meetings with various teams and conducted “Seek to Understand” conversations with nearly every staff member. These dialogues…
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This was originally published on an earlier version of my blog on February 28, 2016. As I transition to a new school, I have found myself reflecting on my work, my leadership, and the ideas that have shaped me. More than ten years have passed since I wrote this post, yet many of the concepts…
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What Does Art Do? I will, from time to time, share something I have read in this space. I don’t intend this to be a book report or a review. Rather, this is intended to be an appreciation of the reading. I recently spent a snowy weekend indoors with an interesting—and relatively short—read that I…
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Stepping Out From Behind the Table So why am I starting this blog? One answer is: I want to be an artist, educator, and researcher, and I need an outlet to speak to others. An interesting thing happened over the last few weeks. Because of this blog and beginning to post my artwork, I have…
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As I move closer to retirement (possibly four years away) from public education, I find myself returning to ideas I’ve circled for years but never fully claimed. I recently reread an old post titled “Why Blog” (partially recycling here), along with some notes and fragments I’ve saved along the way. That reflection nudged me toward…
Michael Chilcutt 