Episode description

Peter DeWitt is one of education’s leading voices, and his latest book is De-implementation: Creating Space to Focus on What Works. We chat with Peter about how an overload of initiatives hurts teachers and administrators and how de-implementation, a technique utilized in the medical field, can help improve our profession. 

ABOUT

Dr. Peter DeWitt was a K-5 teacher for 11 years and a principal for eight years. For the last decade or so, he has been facilitating professional learning worldwide based on the content of his best-selling books. Peter is a leading expert on instructional leadership, collective teacher efficacy, and fostering inclusive school climates. He also takes time to coach leaders and school-based leadership teams. You may know Peter through his regular column, “Finding Common Ground” in Education Week and of course through his many books. His most recent book is De-implementation: Creating Space to Focus on What Works, which is also the topic of his upcoming conference with NHASCD and NHASP, at Skymeadow in Nashua on October 26. 

Links and show notes

Register to see Peter in Nashua, NH on October 26, 2023

Peter’s website

De-implementation: Creating the Space to Focus on What Works

How De-Implementation Can Curb Educator Burnout

Finding Common Ground

Peter’s Podcasts and Online Talk Show-A Seat at the Table

Instructional Leadership Collective

Beneath from Cori Doerrfeld 

Peter on Twitter/X

John Hattie and Visible Learning

Mentimeter

The 5 Whys