“Second-order thinking is thinking farther ahead and thinking holistically. It requires us to not only consider our actions and their immediate consequences, but the subsequent effects of those actions as well.” – Shane Parrish. In a recent blog post on “How to...
As we wrap up the 2020-21 school year, many of you are probably relieved you survived it intact. This has, by far, been the most challenging year for most of us, for many reasons. You most certainly have gained insights into tools and processes you will be able to use...
Simply put, a ruckus maker is an innovative school leader who makes change happen in school. They don’t make change just for the sake of change. They make change because their communities deserve it. Your students are crying for it. Your teachers want to aspire to...
Researchers Tschannen-Moran & Gareis (2015), found that the principal’s role has grown more complex to include 192 different tasks. It’s no wonder that principals are stretched thin and feel like they are playing a game of whack-a-mole. One of the most important...
[listen to the podcast that inspired this post here] Disciplines and rituals. We all question our role from time to time. Something seems stale, out of place. Or you see someone in another position and start to wonder, “Is that something I could do?” But how do...