How to Deal With Angry Parents as a Principal
You read it once. Your chest tightens. You can feel exactly what you want to say. So you say it — maybe a little softer, maybe with a smile-shaped sentence…
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The Principal 30-60-90 Day Plan Template That Actually Works
Most principal 30-60-90 day plan templates are glorified checklists. This framework from Build Leadership Momentum gives you the five buckets, six checkpoints, and Day 91 Vision that Ruckus Makers use…
How do we plan for school in uncertain times?
I’m reading a book on mental models. A chapter dedicated to evolution shares this quote: “Success is measured by persistence.” -Geerat Vermeij The thing about evolution is that you adapt…
3:1 Ratio
Years ago we read The Happiness Advantage in the mastermind. (Nick if you’re reading I know that was your favorite book ?) The author shares that the magic ratio for…
Helpful templates
Loads of pigeons congregate near my flat in Glasgow. If I were to run toward them they would take flight, each in a different direction. Their goal is simple –…
The next big thing for school principals as we recover from COVID-19’s school closures
Effective leaders are proactive. I admire how quickly leaders around the world got remote learning up and running. Now they need to operate with one foot in the present and…
A gift for your staff
Many educators are raising their hands because they are drowning and putting in much longer hours than usual. That might be due to learning the new tools of school in…
Let it burn
An easy way to reduce the number of hours you work in a day: collect your fires and extinguish them at once. I’ve learned this about so-called “emergencies.” Most are…
What do you want to hold onto?
I’ve completed two marathons. They were challenging experiences. Finishing a marathon is an accomplishment and one of the gifts you receive at the end is this: I felt like I can…
