TL;DR: Lessons that are learned in your personal life can transfer to your professional life. Teachers often need similar support to what a family needs. Educational leaders can use the skills, strategies, and ideas they learn from their family and workplace interchangeably. Introducing Better Leadership I have learned many lessons in my schooling or on the job that I have … Read More
Building Capacity by Letting Go
TL;DR: A few decades ago, children were given the freedom to play with less adult intervention. They learned how to self-regulate and problem solve on their own. Now, adults quickly jump in to provide solutions to every problems. We have disempowered children by controlling many aspects of their day. Snowplow parents smooth the way for their children by removing possible … Read More
Beyond the Desk Leadership
TL;DR: This time of year is interview season, when more aspiring leaders are named principal. Once named, the work begins. There’s a lot to do before school opens for all principals, seasoned and new! Be present and involved in your school. Be an active leader. Move beyond the desk to work side by side with teachers. Suggestions to help all … Read More
Tag Out
TL;DR: Instead of doing a walkthrough, administrators can do a tag out. This allows the teacher a chance to do a walkthrough in a room of one of their peers. With tag outs, educators get the time to learn from their peers. This provides them an opportunity to learn more than they might if they were being observed by an … Read More
Why I Became a Teacher
TL;DR: A teacher can easily have either a positive or negative influence on learners. Choose your words and actions wisely. As an educator, our superpower is to shape and mold today’s learners so they can be valuable members of society. When I was in grade school, I had some amazing teachers. I remember one time where one teacher, Ms. Inman, … Read More
