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It’s too expensive, my district won’t pay for it, and other financial constraints

March 2, 2020

At Better Leaders Better Schools, we offer high-quality educational leadership training. “The mastermind” is a leadership community specifically designed for school administrators.

Cale Birk: Observable Impact

February 26, 2020

Cale Birk is a District Principal of Innovation in British Columbia, co-author and imagineer of "PLC 2.0 - Collaborating for Impact in Today's Schools", "The PLC 2.0 Toolkit" and "Changing…

Fishbowls and leadership

February 25, 2020

Being a fish is a hard existence. Living in a fishbowl offers no privacy. People peer into your world unless the lights are out. Fishbowls also work in leadership. To…

What a principal IS and what a principal IS NOT

February 24, 2020

This post is a list of tips for new (and aspiring) principals. And if you’re a veteran, the list serves as a great reminder to do what works in leadership.

Empty cups, boxes, and mindfulness

February 20, 2020

I'm getting excited about this summer's live event. This week I continued to draft out the gathering's agenda. It's available here (no email required), but please note it is a…

The problem with unicorns

February 19, 2020

Have you ever met a unicorn? They think the world revolves around them. And when we are lazy presenters, we might as well be a unicorn standing on the stage.…

Chris Rothwell: Improving Schools and Creating Inclusive Classrooms with Tech

February 19, 2020

Chris Rothwell is the Director of Education for Microsoft UK. He oversees a team that helps to deliver Microsoft’s vision to empower every student and educator to achieve more, helping…

I almost quit

February 18, 2020

I almost gave up twice on Better Leaders Better Schools. Quitting Part 1 Before launching the podcast, I lost 2 recordings with influential leaders I respected. I lost one recording…

Do I have enough time?

February 17, 2020

The other day my friend Karine asked us in the mastermind about the most interesting work we face in education and the percentage of time spent on it. Applying that…

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It’s too expensive, my district won’t pay for it, and other financial constraints

Cale Birk: Observable Impact

Fishbowls and leadership

What a principal IS and what a principal IS NOT

Empty cups, boxes, and mindfulness

The problem with unicorns

Chris Rothwell: Improving Schools and Creating Inclusive Classrooms with Tech

I almost quit

Do I have enough time?

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