Craig Smith is the Principal of Lake Norman Charter High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. He joined LNC in July of 2015. Lake Norman Charter HS has received a grade of “A” from the state of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for the past four years. LNC was designated as a 2017, 2018, 2019, & 2020 “Gold Medal” school … Read More
Effective Decision Making: Using Core Values as the Filter
TL;DR: Reflecting on our core values helps us filter through the decisions we make to ensure they are purposeful and effective. Involving team members in decision making can help to increase the likelihood that all members support the outcome. Using core values to make decisions helps to prevent decision-making fatigue. Research shows that adults make an average of 35,000 decisions per … Read More
Everything & Everyone Matters – With Special Guest James Ryan
James Ryan is the proud building Principal of Maplemere Elementary School in the Sweet Home Central School District (Amherst, New York). James started his career as a social studies teacher at Sweet Home High School in 2007, worked as a Dean of Students at Sweet Home Middle School, and has most recently transitioned into his current role. The theme … Read More
New Leader, New School
TL;DR: The impact school leaders have on the entire school community. Troubling impacts of new leaders and inconsistency in leadership positions. A possible solution to the high turnover and trouble it causes. Each school has a unique culture of teachers and leaders who work to create a relationship of trust. When a leader changes, it can completely disrupt the culture … Read More
Build A Positive Culture with “I’ve Got You” Moments
In This Post: The negative impact on seeking out the shortcomings of others, or having our own failures called out. An effective way to shift your mindset to cultivate a positive, uplifting culture. Can I talk to you for a minute? When you a have a chance, please stop in. Please see me before you leave today. As you read … Read More