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20-mile marches
In Great by Choice, Jim Collins introduced the idea of a 20-mile march. The idea is that successful people are consistent. When the going is good, they show restraint. When the going is tough, they push through. In my life, I apply the 20-mile march to writing. I'm...
Challenge Tradition
Years ago in the mastermind, I asked members to challenge traditions embedded in their community. Often, traditions continue to exist without an examination of their purpose. What is the tradition for? Does it still deliver on its promise? When we have the courage to...
Books I read this year that you might want to read too
Since I facilitate a leadership community for school administrators, by default I recommend books for them. I write about it all the time, including this post highlighting our reading list for SY 20-21. Here is a post I wrote on the best books for leaders in education...
Anthony Kim: Creative Thinking about School Leadership
Anthony Kim is a Corwin Press bestselling author, with publications including The New Team Habits, The New School Rules, and The Personalized Learning Playbook. His writing ranges the topics of the future of work, leadership and team motivation, improving the way we...
Five Fabulous Social Justice Quotes
I’ve been an educator since 2001. Teaching with social justice was always at the heart of my classroom. I taught about child labor to my sixth grade students. In high school we dismantled systemic racism and explored feminist critical theory. Now I help school...
Reopening School
On April 10, I challenged leaders to make the return to school something special. This is a moment you won’t get back and one you can create so that it leaves a lasting positive impression for all stakeholders of your community. If you took my advice back then, you’ve...
Using Empathy to Build Something Great
A few weeks ago, I wrote this post on how to attract great teachers. After you read today's post, click back to what I just linked because you'll want to download or screenshot an amazing tool called the empathy map. My assertion was that using a tool like this will...
A secret tip for school leaders: Why agreements are better than expectations
How do you motivate and influence the people in your school? Expectations are shared by a leader to her staff -- Here is what I expect you to do (by this date) ... And this is what a quality job looks like ... Agreements are co-created with stakeholders to...
Jeanne Wolz: How to Best Prepare new Teachers
Jeanne is a former middle school teacher, department chair, and school leader and the founder of the New Teacher Masterminds - a transformational virtual PLC network that connects and empowers new teachers across the country. Her mission is to provide new teachers...
