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08/26/2026

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Full Circle School Leadership, a new offering from Rutherford Learning Group, is due for release in the Fall of ’26. Here’s a sample… Principles of Purposeful Delegation, from Chapter 8, Time and Life Management. Make it a point to be a better delegator this school year- to the benefit of yourself and your school.

“Leadership is often defined as getting work done through people. Servant leadership
seeks to get people done through work.” Marcus Buckingham, 2004

Email from Rutherford Learning Group Dear Colleagues, Full Circle School Leadership, a new offering from Rutherford Learning Group, is due for release in the Fall of ’26. Here’s a sample… Principles o

08/24/2026

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We’re excited to introduce The Artisan Teacher Experience—an engaging online professional learning experience designed to help teachers move beyond simply reading about the Artisan Teacher Themes and begin putting them into practice. The Artisan Teacher Experience gives teachers an opportunity to learn, reflect, apply, and grow as they explore the skills and behaviors that define highly effective teaching.

The Artisan Teacher Experience can be used with individual teachers, leadership teams, school cohorts, or an entire district—creating a shared language around the craft of great teaching.

It’s a great fit for:

New teacher development
PLCs and professional learning teams
Instructional coaching
Schoolwide professional development
Teacher leadership programs
District professional learning initiatives

And because the Artisan Teacher Experience is online, teachers can work through it on their own schedule while schools and leaders continue the conversation throughout the year. Already using The Artisan Teacher? This is the next step.

If you’re interested in bringing The Artisan Teacher Experience to your teachers, simply send a message to [email protected] and let us know approximately how many educators you’d like to include. We’ll show you what it could look like for your school or district.

Email from Rutherford Learning Group Dear Colleagues, The Artisan Teacher- A Field Guide to Skillful Teaching has sold over 100,000 copies since its release in 2013. Here’s a new way to bring the 23 A

08/13/2026

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Now is the time to provide an Artisan Teacher Field Guide for each member of your faculty. This investment supports each teacher’s individual strengths and provides the means for a faculty-wide focus on specific Artisan Teacher Themes that match a school’s unique improvement focus. Recommended focus areas for Fall, 2026: Theme 6- Mid-Course Corrections (high effect size for students that are at or below grade level), Theme 12- Locale Memory (a proven learning accelerator), and Theme 21- Time and Timing (large effects on recall and transfer of new content).

Email from Rutherford Learning Group   Dear colleagues, Now is the time to provide an Artisan Teacher Field Guide for each member of your faculty. This investment supports each teacher’s individual

06/12/2026

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When interviewing prospective teachers this summer, don’t forget to check the teacher’s knowledge and skills around the physical and social environments of the classroom. “Describe some elements of an effective physical environment in a classroom.” “What are some aspects of a positive social environment in a classroom?” RLG Note Become a Keen Observer of Classroom Environments can help. Check page 2 for 3 “look-fors” for the classroom’s physical environment and 5 “look-fors “ for the classroom’s social environment.

Email from Rutherford Learning Group Dear Colleagues, When interviewing prospective teachers this summer, don’t forget to check the teacher’s knowledge and skills around the physical and social enviro

05/18/2026

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Excited and grateful to make the SamTastic Weekly Tip this week with “Learn to Look at Classroom Cause and Effect.” Visit www.samsconnect.com for information about the National SAM Innovation Project and the upcoming SAMs National Conference.

Email from Rutherford Learning Group Dear Colleagues, Excited and grateful to make the SamTastic Weekly Tip this week with “Learn to Look at Classroom Cause and Effect.” Visit www.samsconnect.com for

05/06/2026

Coming in Fall of ‘26. Full Circle School Leadership: Culture, Change, Communication, Decision Making, Leading Teams, Direction Setting, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Transitions, Self Knowledge and more…

04/22/2026

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Attention Dayton, Cincinnati, and Northern KY instructional leaders! The Montgomery County ESC is hosting a single-day Artisan Teacher event on 6/3/26 at Lebanon JHS in Lebanon, OH. This will be an excellent opportunity to experience an introduction to all things Artisan Teacher - teachers, admins, and district level leaders are welcome. Here’s a link to the brochure that contains registration information

Email from Rutherford Learning Group Dear Colleagues, Attention Dayton, Cincinnati, and Northern KY instructional leaders! The Montgomery County ESC is hosting a single-day Artisan Teacher event on 6/

04/17/2026

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Principals need support and accountability for their role as instructional leaders. District leaders are in a prime position to provide this support. The School Walk-Around (SWA) process seeks to provide administrators with an authentic and insightful assessment of their instructional leadership skills. It focuses on revealing, through observing and talking, the administrator’s personal understanding of the instructional strengths and needs of individual faculty members and the faculty as a whole.

Email from Rutherford Learning Group Dear Colleagues, Principals need support and accountability for their role as instructional leaders. District leaders are in a prime position to provide this suppo

04/02/2026

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Many thanks to Dr. Rocky Wallace at Campbellsville University (KY) for his recent book review of The Artisan Teacher. Thanks for the kind words!
BOOK REVIEW - 'The Artisan Teacher: A Field Guide to Skillful Teaching

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03/26/2026

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Keen classroom observers can spot and analyze effective teaching moves. A “move” is a “short burst of teaching technique that puts the teacher at a quick advantage.” Great moves have two parts: cause (what the teacher does) and effect (how the move affects learning and learners). This Feedback & Coaching Note, Learn to Look at Classroom Cause and Effect, describes the necessary skills for success.

Email from Rutherford Learning Group Dear Colleagues, Keen classroom observers can spot and analyze effective teaching moves. A “move” is a “short burst of teaching technique that puts the teacher at