How Can a Principal Support Teachers? 12 Strategies for Effective School Leadership
“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...Build Resilience on Purpose
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...How to Create Your Principal Entry Plan
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...Do You Need a Principal Coach?
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...
