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Scott Seider & Daren Graves: How to Identify, Navigate, and Challenge Oppression
Scott Seider is an applied developmental psychologist whose research focuses on the role of schools in supporting adolescents’ civic development. He has reported on this work in more than 70…
Learning on your own
“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 better…
10 things every new principal should know
Be yourself Some of my biggest mistakes were made because I was being inauthentic to who I truly was. It’s good to emulate your heroes, but at some point you…
Communicating in challenging times
Most of the podcasts I’ve recorded have been done virtually, first on Skype, now on Zoom. About 5 of the 250 have been done face-to-face. My first in-person interview was…
Robyn Jackson: Leading on the Edge and Finding your Purpose
Robyn Jackson is a former high school teacher and middle school administrator. She is the founder and president of Mindsteps Inc., a professional development firm for teachers and administrators that…
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…
2020-2021 Mastermind Book Reading List
In the mastermind, we read one books every two months. We also only read outside of education. This choice is intentional: School leaders read enough about education.Many education books “sound”…
The obstacle is the way
One of the best books we read in the mastermind is titled, The Obstacle is the Way. We’re living that out now. The title says it all, the challenge we…
