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Clayton Reedie: A Heart Shift Regarding Family Engagement

August 12, 2020

Clayton Reedie is the current Director for the Campbelltown Principal’s Network in Sydney, the equivalent of a District Superintendent in the United States. He began as a teacher in 1991…

How to be a great school principal: 4 experts share their ideas

August 7, 2020

Today’s post is curated by a number of school leaders in North America (New York, Massachusetts, Utah, and British Columbia). There are obvious permission to play skills that principals need…

Success is like a mountain

August 6, 2020

Novice and veteran school leaders alike wonder, “How to be a successful school principal.” Being proactive certainly helps as well as these 10 skills that the best school leaders have.…

Erika Bare: A First Year Principal Takes on Sexual Harassment

August 5, 2020

Erika began her career as a special education teacher in the West-Linn Wilsonville School district. When her family relocated to Southern Oregon, she was fortunate to work in Medford as…

July 2020 Results

August 4, 2020

Each month I update my dashboard and post the results in public. I do this to make sure I follow through and I hope to inspire some other leaders to…

Effective School Communication with Staff and Parents

August 3, 2020

If you have ever said, “It’s in the newsletter they should know,” or “Why are people asking questions on something I’ve already shared?” then this post is for you. Former…

What is the hot seat?

July 31, 2020

How much more effective would you be as a school principal if you: met weekly with a group of leaders hungry to get bettermet in a safe-space where you could…

Lori Villanueva: Do the Right thing for Kids

July 29, 2020

Lori Villanueva has been in education for 25 years, starting as a high school Biology, Music and AVID Teacher, and now serves as Superintendent in a rural district of 4500…

10 uncommon skills great principals use

July 28, 2020

Latest Blog Posts

Clayton Reedie: A Heart Shift Regarding Family Engagement

How to be a great school principal: 4 experts share their ideas

Success is like a mountain

Erika Bare: A First Year Principal Takes on Sexual Harassment

July 2020 Results

Effective School Communication with Staff and Parents

What is the hot seat?

Lori Villanueva: Do the Right thing for Kids

10 uncommon skills great principals use

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