Congrats on landing your first principalship. Now the real work begins … (and if you haven’t signed your contract just yet, read this blog post). The start of a school year is like a rocket launch. You’ve put in tons of effort and planning. The...
“When a principal sneezes the entire school catches a cold.”–Todd Whitaker Principals set the tone of the school. As the instructional leader for your campus, you are crucial in fostering a collaborative and encouraging environment that helps...
Photo by Norbert Braun on Unsplash Trauma and resilience–both are words we hear more and more often in education as we better understand the short and long-term impact of trauma on our students. We are becoming trauma-informed schools and leaders. We have...
Whether you are an aspiring, newly hired, or veteran school principal, developing a strong entry plan helps you identify important next steps as you move into a new school. A quick search will turn up many plans, but what if you could create an entry plan that paves...
Years ago, Atul Gawande wrote an article called “Personal Best” in The New Yorker. He explores the question, “Should a surgeon have a coach?” Think about it. If top performers in every other industry have coaches, then why not surgeons? Any...
4.7To the Loyal Members of the Ruckus Maker Nation: This is the sixth consecutive annual letter to the Ruckus Maker community. I started the tradition in 2017 as a way to update the BLBS community and reflect on the year. This practice is common for publicly traded...