Recently, I heard the story of a friend-of-a-friend Principal facing her school survey results. Each year, she would sit down late on a Friday night, after the family went to
Principals
Principals everywhere are naming the magnitude of student need as the #1 issue they face. I've never had more conversations about restorative discipline, students struggling with self-harm and suicide, and
Tonight, my husband and I are hosting a team party for a dynamic group of leaders who recently 'failed' to achieve our collective goal. At least 'failed' is what 'the
“I can’t believe I left my classroom in June with a television hanging by a single bolt and now, on September 1, it is lying on my desk unusable. As
Are you ‘stuck’ on the treadmill of overwhelm? You can get off. Let's explore. System-level overwhelm is real.This week, I spoke with one Principal (11 years) who has 800 students
My leadership story inhabits my life story. I took the long way to 'Thriving.'Alongside my first steps into school leadership, the nest of my family went SPLAT! Unfortunately, my children
3 Learnings on Goal Achievement
In Junior High, I started carrying a paper calendar in my purse. Even then, I pined over the DayTimer components. Later, in the 90s, I was an early adopter of
Have the last few days or weeks been overwhelming? EdLeaders, you don't have to stay stuck in overwhelm, frenzy, and exhaustion. Move from overwhelm to designing, from exhausted to artful,
The #1 Rule in School Leadership
School leaders, in the year like none other, remember the most important rule: It begins with me.Structural and Systemic OverwhelmOver the past year, I have looked into hundreds of school
High-performing school leaders set goals, focus on high leverage work, engage the team, monitor progress, and assess performance. This is the story of a school moving forward.However, it's much easier