De-Implementation with Peter DeWitt - The Authority 10

On today’s episode we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Peter DeWitt to discuss his latest book, De-Implementation: Creating the Space to Focus on What Works.Peter and Ross discuss: - The concept of de-implementation and how Peter began to study it - How to understand what’s working and what’s not - The benefits of focusing on “fewer things, greater depth” - What surveys show educators are interested in de-implementing - How de-implementation or “strategic abandonment” can create more time for effective instruction to take place - “In fact, it is not possible to create tomorrow unless one first sloughs off yesterday” - Peter DruckerDe-Implementation is published by Corwin. Find it  HERE.Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.About today’s guestPeter M. DeWitt, EdD is a former K–5 teacher (eleven years) and princi­pal (eight years). He is a school leader­ship coach who runs competency-based workshops and provides keynotes nationally and internationally, focus­ing on school leadership (collaborative cultures and instructional leadership), as well as fostering inclusive school climates. Peter writes the “Finding Common Ground” column for Education Week and co-created _Education Week_’s “A Seat at the Table” series, where he moderates con­versations with experts around the topics of race, gender, sexual orienta­tion, research, trauma, and many other educational topics. Learn more at https://petermdewitt.com or connect on Twitter @PeterMDeWitt About the hostRoss Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K–12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano