TL;DR: Navigate your self-care through the 3 ships: relationships, leadership, and partnerships. Teachers are more stressed, overwhelmed, and past the point of burnout than ever before. Implementing self-care is something that needs to be done proactively and often. When I first started on my maiden voyage into education, our school had a part-time wellness coordinator. As a stipended paraprofessional, her … Read More
Be Innovative When It Comes To School Leadership
Video Highlights: Dave Schmittou shares some helpful ideas and thoughts when it comes to being the leader your staff, community, and school needs. = [scroll down to keep reading] About Dave Schmittou Entering his twenty-first year in education, Dave has earned a reputation for being a disruptor of the status quo, an innovator, and a change agent. Having served as … Read More
Eliminating Imposter Syndrome in School Leadership
TL;DR: Imposter syndrome refers to when we unconsciously sabotage ourselves as we allow negative thoughts to take the front seat in our minds. Overcome the imposter syndrome by stopping and reflecting on your uniqueness. Perfection is Futile Don’t expect perfection! No one is able to do everything. It’s just outright exhausting. Furthermore, it’s a waste of perfectly good productivity as … Read More
Do We Have A Leadership Pool?
TL;DR: As the role of the administrator changes, districts need to reflect on the number of individuals in the district’s leadership pool. Keep in mind who are the next potential candidates to serve as principal or assistant principal. District leaders need to be intentional about developing leaders who will be ready to assume school leadership roles. When you hear the … Read More
5 Blind Spots For Principals
TL;DR: A principal who is aware of blind spots will be better prepared to lead. Blind spots for principals include thinking change is a single event and that closing achievement gaps happens when we teach the standards, assuming families know what takes place in the school, thinking the principal is the only leader, and thinking technology is a magic solution. … Read More