Change in schools is messy and lately, it’s also loud.

I just published an article that puts words to something many of us have been feeling but haven’t quite named yet. Thanks to Angela Stockman for offering the perfect image: the difference between bringing an axe and bringing a scalpel to instructional change.

If you’ve felt uneasy watching entire practices get flattened in the name of “doing it right,” this piece will resonate.

It explores why absolutes exhaust teachers, how real growth gets derailed by pendulum swings, and what a scalpel approach to writing instruction actually looks like, one that strengthens what’s missing without tearing apart what’s working.

More people are finally saying this part out loud. I’m glad to be part of that conversation.

Read the article here and see the scalpel in action.