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How to Best Support NFWs
This post is part of a series for school leaders working on implementing large-scale, learning-focused school change by understanding how to best support 3 types of educators. This post focuses on… Read more
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What We Misunderstand about NFWs
This post is part of a series for school leaders working on implementing large-scale, learning-focused school change by understanding how to best support 3 types of educators. The NFWs are the… Read more
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How to Best Support Yes Buts
This post is part of a series for school leaders working on implementing large-scale, learning-focused school change by understanding how to best support 3 types of educators. This post focuses on… Read more
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What We Misunderstand about Yes Buts
This post is part of a series for school leaders working on implementing large-scale, learning-focused school change by understanding how to best support 3 types of educators. The Yes Buts seem… Read more
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How to Best Support Yahoos
This post is part of a series for school leaders working on implementing large-scale, learning-focused school change. This post focuses on how to best support Yahoos. Read more
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What We Misunderstand about Yahoos
This post is part of a series for school leaders working on implementing large-scale, learning-focused school change. The Yahoos are those folks who are always excited about new and interesting… Read more
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Working With A Diverse Staff: The 3 Types of Colleagues in a Change Initiative
Leading your school change initiative involves knowing the challenges of working with 3 types of educators: Yahoo!’s, Yes Buts, and NFWs. There are also recommendations for supporting each. Read more
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12 Professional Learning Curriculum Buckets for Teaching and Learning with Tech
What should educators know and be able to do if they are to work in technology-rich learning environments? The 12 Professional Learning Buckets describe behaviors/professional learning that have been linked… Read more
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All About Micro-credentials
Educators hear more and more about micro-credentials and digital badges. This set of post provides and overview, as well as links to resources with more in-depth information. Read more
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Introduction to MLTI
MLTI (Maine Learning Technology Initiative) is the country’s first 1to1 learning with technology initiative, providing every 7th and 8th grade student and teacher a laptop or tablet and resources since… Read more
The Multiple Pathways Blog has moved to mikemuir.us!
I’ve been writing for years, via the MultiplePathways blog and the More Verbs blog, about motivating disengaged students, middle level education, learning through technology, and leadership for school change. All those writings have been brought together at mikemuir.us.

Top Motivation & Learning Posts
- Kindling Fires of Curiosity
- Focus on 6 High-Impact Motivation Strategies
- What Makes for a Good Learning Experience?
- The Good and Bad of Extrinsic Motivation
- Tone of Voice Matters (In Surprising Ways)
- Engaging Tasks
Top Leadership for Change Posts
Top Learning with Technology Posts
- Maine Learning Technology Framework
- Are We Talking Technology or are we Talking Learning?
- Not All At Once – Phases of Implementing Technology For Learning
Category List
- Advantage2014 – Auburn iPads
- Avoiding "Lock It/Block It"
- Branding and Buzz
- Burning Platform
- Classroom Management for Tech
- Curriculum Content & Organization
- Customized Learning
- Definition of Success and Measure
- Distributed PD Project
- Doing 1to1 Right
- Early Childhood Education
- Engaging Tasks
- Focus on the Learning
- Food For Thought
- Formative Feedback
- Funding
- Great Teachers
- Higher Order Thinking
- Ineffective Motivation
- Instruction for Foundational Knowledge
- Inviting Schools
- It Just Works: Devices
- It Just Works: Managed Software
- It Just Works: WiFi
- Lead4Change
- Leadership
- Learning as Desired Outcome
- Learning By Doing
- Learning Progress Management
- Learning-Centered Access
- Leveraging Learning Institute
- Living More Verbs
- Managing Ed Tech
- Managing School Change
- Micro-credentials
- Middle Level Education
- Misc.
- MLTI
- Motivation
- Multiple Pathways
- Policies & Procedures
- Professional Development
- Professional Learning
- Project-Based Learning
- Projects4ME
- Real World Connections
- School Structures
- Setting Expectations
- Shared Leadership
- Shared Vision
- Shared Vision for Learning
- Student Learning
- Student Motivation & Engagement
- Teacher Practice
- Technology as Tool For Learning
- Technology for Applying Knowledge
- Technology for Assessment
- Technology for Foundational Knowledge
- Technology for Home/School Connection
- Technology for Learning
- Technology Policies and Leadership
- Technology Resource Management
- Technology to Personalize Learning
- Uncategorized
- Voice & Choice
