TL;DR: A teacher faced parental anger over a plagiarism incident and initially responded by writing it out feeling bitter and sarcastic. A colleague suggested rewriting the piece to focus on understanding parents’ frustrations and the education system’s challenges. Lesson learned: Channel bitterness into productive reflection, seek accountability from trusted colleagues, and aim for thoughtful, compassionate communication. Feeling Bitter? About midway … Read More
Circle The Wagons: Embracing Conflict
TL;DR: Having productive debates and conflicts can help teams move beyond the status quo. This can be difficult because, unlike the corporate world, teachers have little time within the day to collaborate. Constructive collaboration is necessary to move teachers forward rather than avoiding conflict because it is easier. Show me which topic or issues cause your school staff to “Circle … Read More
Episode 33: Leadership is Influence with Chris Jochum
How do we increase teacher retention and improve as leaders? This episode features a college department chair in the College of Education at Fort Hays State University (KS) discussing leadership and teacher retention. As my guest Chris Jochum says of leadership, “it never gets easier, you just get better at it.” That, plus your #PepTalk and more on this week’s … Read More
Leading for Equity Requires Us to Ask for Feedback with Matthew Woods
Feedback is the director of change and progress. That’s why Matthew Woods, a classroom teacher turned administrator, is so passionate about helping other educators integrate processes that encourage constant feedback in their school culture. Tune in as we go over equity, perceptions, conflict resolution, and much more! Liked this episode? Rate, review, and share! Episode Links: Lindsay … Read More