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How (not) to create a school vision statement: 10 pitfalls to avoid

September 22, 2020

Creating a school vision that resonates with your community is difficult work. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it and helpful posts like this wouldn’t exist. The truth…

10 Ways to Build Better Schools

August 23, 2020

Better Schools TIP 1: Remember to smile, breathe, and have fun The work is serious, but you don’t have to take yourself so seriously. That is the idea behind Rule…

What is the role of a school principal?

August 17, 2020

This post is designed to take a fresh and innovative look at the role of a school principal. You might even say it’s an uncommon approach to the role, but…

Success is like a mountain

August 6, 2020

Novice and veteran school leaders alike wonder, “How to be a successful school principal.” Being proactive certainly helps as well as these 10 skills that the best school leaders have.…

How do you onboard school staff during a pandemic?

July 24, 2020

If you have an onboarding routine that works, it probably is on automatic right now. Since we’re opening school in a pandemic this is a great time to redesign your…

Reopening School

June 22, 2020

On April 10, I challenged leaders to make the return to school something special. This is a moment you won’t get back and one you can create so that it…

Moment of truth

June 1, 2020

When you eat out how do you evaluate the quality of the restaurant? A delicious meal at a fair price are important factors. It helps when the service makes you…

The two most powerful words leaders use when innovating

May 29, 2020

Tradition and the status quo limits our ability to innovate. The machine that is school has trouble changing because of the weight down of “how things are done here.” Two…

Learning on your own

May 28, 2020

“I believe in the discipline of mastering the best of what other people have figured out.” -Charlie Munger This quote captures the essence of the mastermind. All of us are…

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How (not) to create a school vision statement: 10 pitfalls to avoid

10 Ways to Build Better Schools

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Success is like a mountain

How do you onboard school staff during a pandemic?

Reopening School

Moment of truth

The two most powerful words leaders use when innovating

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