Teacher Appreciation During a Pandemic
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down and many leaders are wondering what to do for teacher appreciation week this May 4-8, 2020. The usual stuff won’t work (like snack…
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When they come back to school
Right now the best leaders are devoting time to getting their online schools up and running but they are also planning for the return to school. They have one foot…
Checklists and Templates for Online Meetings
Pre-meeting checklist for the facilitator Here are a few things I think about from a process point-of-view prior to starting a meeting: Have I created a Zoom room for this…
Tips for leading online learning
Better Leaders Better Schools is run almost entirely online for our community’s mastermind meetings, working with leaders 1:1, running webinars, recording podcasts, and writing. Here is what I’ve learned over…
What does an effective school look like?
Many leaders scour the internet for the roadmap. There is no roadmap. So instead of giving you the answer (and how to score an “A” on the test), what I…
School Vision: Blue Oceans & Schools
I’ve been reading Blue Ocean Strategy with a group of “edupreneurs” recently in our mastermind. A red ocean represents a crowded space filled with sharks. The idea behind a blue…
It’s too expensive, my district won’t pay for it, and other financial constraints
At Better Leaders Better Schools, we offer high-quality educational leadership training. “The mastermind” is a leadership community specifically designed for school administrators.
What a principal IS and what a principal IS NOT
This post is a list of tips for new (and aspiring) principals. And if you’re a veteran, the list serves as a great reminder to do what works in leadership.
Don’t Treat Your Staff Like Children
When I was an English teacher one strategy for teaching vocabulary was using a non-example. This is a great way to teach leadership too. One way to consider how to…
