TL;DR: Grow your professional competencies beyond your classroom walls by supporting new teachers, contributing to team meetings, and joining district initiatives. Offer guidance to new staff, share resources with peers, and seek out leadership roles even without the formal title. Stretch your professional edges by actively seeking opportunities for growth in your school and district. While I was getting dynamic … Read More
Leading with Intention: Transform Your Educational Leadership
TL;DR: Leading With Intention offers actionable strategies for educational leaders to make intentional decisions and foster interconnected school communities. Authored by experienced leaders Dr. Peter DeWitt and Michael Nelson, the book provides valuable perspectives for educators at all levels. The book includes charts, checklists, and reflective tools on topics like self-awareness and creating learning networks to enhance leadership skills. Are … Read More
A Growth Mindset Transforms Educational Leadership
TL;DR: Principals are key to shaping school culture and fostering resilience, adaptability, and continuous improvement in their teams. Emphasizing learning from challenges boosts educators’ impact on students; strategies include leading by example and celebrating progress. Cultivating a thriving learning community relies on nurturing resilience, improvement, collaboration, and student success. As a school principal, one of your most influential roles is … Read More
Better Leadership: Setting Up Camp
TL;DR: Stepping into a leadership position is more than just completing tasks. Good leaders listen to others. Leaders stay calm and slow down during stressful moments. Good leaders remember they are working with people. Better Leadership: Setting Up Camp I have taken some time off from this blog. I didn’t want to become redundant or waste readers’ time. Owen recently … Read More
An IRS Leader
TL;DR: Some educational leaders lead like the IRS—asking for things they don’t really want or need. “IRS” educational leaders do not truly collaborate and already have their minds made up. This jeopardizes their relationships with staff and limits growth. The IRS. Here in America, it is hard to find three letters that stir up more feelings of dissent and displeasure. Now … Read More