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Category: Innovation
Bring on the Reform
How do you get your “reform” idea across, manage conflict, and still succeed at doing the job you have been hired to do? Reform is tough, and differences of opinion/perspective are natural in the work-world and schools are no different! Here are a few ideas on getting...
Category: Community
All The Little Lights
What does it take to keep the little lights on within our kids? I often pause and reflect this time of year on the children which we serve, to really think about whether our efforts to give, protect, and love truly has a long-term impact. On a recent trip to the...
Thanks and Giving
The days between Thanksgiving and Christmas are the best time to build a plan to teach a bit of gratitude to your children. At this time of year there is always a great focus on giving to the less fortunate, but how do parents make this a regular habit of charity?...
Category: Collaboration
When Collaboration Fails
Do they really believe there is only one way to success?
7 Stages of Effective Relationships
How do we develop “effective” relationships that are real, impactful, honest (not fake), and in some cases “protective” of our work? I think there is a misunderstanding among leaders about what “effective” really means in the professional sense. Does it mean dinners...
Why Suspension is Not the Answer
Keeping students in school is one of our greatest challenges as administrators.
Category: Equity
Why Do We Lose Our Best Staff?
Great employees can be lost quickly during this season, so take a few tips on how to keep them.
Getting the Evaluation You Deserve
Here are a few tips on how great leaders “lead up” through this process whether you are in the education world or otherwise.
The Life of Another
What makes a student stop their day and give everything they have to another student?
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