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10 THINGS NO ONE TOLD YOU ABOUT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

10 THINGS NO ONE TOLD YOU ABOUT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

As an “unorthodox” leadership coach I pride myself on telling you how it is. The point of today’s post is to share ten uncommon ideas that will help you be an effective school leader. YOU HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME. “You will never ‘find’ time for anything, if you...

Andrea Caprio: Healthy habits for school Leaders

Andrea Caprio is a Master Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach who helps busy professionals take back their power from yoyo dieting and overeating with proven tools and simple lifestyle hacks! It is Andrea's mission to help others free themselves from...

5 MENTAL SHIFTS THAT HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERS MAKE

5 MENTAL SHIFTS THAT HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SCHOOL LEADERS MAKE

STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT TIME. IT DOESN’T HELP. “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.” –Maya Angelou Here is something you need to understand immediately: Every. Principal. Is. Busy. So the fact that you...

Cory Cain: How do your students experience school?

Cory L. Cain was raised amongst the vast palm trees of  Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has served as a teacher, lead teacher, dean, department chair, assistant principal, and principal.  In these positions,  he has focused on communicative approaches to teacher-led...

10 NON-EDUCATION RELATED BOOKS EVERY SCHOOL LEADER NEEDS TO READ

10 NON-EDUCATION RELATED BOOKS EVERY SCHOOL LEADER NEEDS TO READ

Some of the most popular posts on my blog recommend the best books for principals and other school leaders. And if you are familiar with my work, you know that picking an edge is important in terms of standing out. Schools often don’t pick an edge. They pick all the...

Pete Hall: Chasing The Show

Pete Hall is a capacity-builder. Driven to impact others’ lives in a profoundly positive way, he channels his experiences as a school principal, life coach, and small-business owner into manageable lessons for continuous growth, personal improvement, and positive...

TaRael Kee: Attracting And Retaining Educators Of Color

TaRael Kee is an Assistant Principal at Collinsville High School and currently serving as President of the Illinois School Counselor Association. He recently became a Site-Based Trainer for the American School Counselor Association.   As a former school counselor at...

James Anderson: The importance of LEARNERSHIP

James Anderson is an Australian-based international speaker, author and educator who is passionate about helping fellow educators develop students as better learners. Originally a teacher and school leader, for the past 20 years, James has been working with schools to...

Corey Christman: Celebrating The Hero in You

Corey M. Christman is the winemaker at Bravery Wines, LLC..  He’s a retired Supervisory Special Agent, USAF and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He’s a Doctoral student at Drexel University studying Educational Leadership. He’s a graduate of the Executive...