Here's the instructional leadership news that caught TeachBoost's attention this week:
The Connected Educator: All About Connectedness, by Tom Whitby via Edutopia—read Ben Stern's reflections on Connected Educator Month here
8 Characterists of the Innovative Leader, from The Principal of Change
5 Things We All Need to Agree on to Move Education Forward, by Dr. Justin Tarte—related reading for extra credit here
Why Some Kids Try Harder and Some Kids Give Up, by Tracy Cutchlow via theHuffington Post blog
The StartUp podcast, from Alex Blumberg