By: Andrew Marotta I was fortunate to spend a couple of days in beautiful Martin County, Florida on Hutchinson Beach Island. It was a magnificent few days with warm breezes, sunrises and sunsets. A few inspirational, surviving and thriving talks to school leaders while I was there... Continue Reading
By Matthew Moyer Hiring the right people is one of the most essential tasks for every principal. Over my career, I have hired hundreds of staff for my school. Some decisions were spot on. Others appeared to be correct at the time but were made in error. Analyzing my decision-making process over... Continue Reading
By L. Earl Franks, Ed.D. End-of-the-year promotions represent the celebration of a collective effort to prepare our kids for the future. We’ve endeavored all year long to ensure every child feels accepted, believes they can succeed, and builds the critical skills they need to thrive in a... Continue Reading
By: Mohannad Arbaji, ChalkTalk Founder & CEO Imagine you’re observing two geometry teachers in your school’s math department. You need to assess the teachers’ use of evidence-based lessons and how the students are engaged with the learning. Both geometry teachers are... Continue Reading
Unlocking Every Student’s Potential to Lead BY SUSAN DOHERTY Student councils give kids the opportunity to unlock their leadership potential and effect positive change in their schools and communities. There have been dynamic shifts in our schools in the last decade, as we work to... Continue Reading
Financial Wellness Programs and Creating a “Stay Strategy” for your District We all know educators don’t go into the profession for the money. They do it because it’s a calling. But that doesn’t mean they can’t experience financial peace. Financial wellness... Continue Reading
52 Years, 52 Lessons By: Jon Gordon I turned 52 January 20th. I've learned a lot over the years and thought it would be fun and hopefully helpful to share 52 lessons I've learned along the way. I believe age is just a number. My motto each year has been younger, stronger, wiser and better.... Continue Reading
By: Krysia Gabenski, Digital Communications, NAESP Leading learning communities amid a global pandemic has proven to be incredibly challenging. School leaders have prioritized their students and staff and pivoted their practices time and again to meet new and emerging needs in their school... Continue Reading
I played my 100th Wordle puzzle this morning! As I have strategically laid out my letters and words over the past few months, I continue to think about how Wordle relates to leadership. In true Wordle fashion, here are 6 Leadership Lessons from Wordle… 1-Every day I am convinced at some... Continue Reading
New Year, New FASA Website By: FASA Staff A new year often brings new changes. For FASA, a major change is our new... Continue Reading
Highly effective instructional leaders are intentional in their school improvement efforts. They employ a systems-thinking approach to problem-solving and exercise strategic planning skills to support increased student performance outcomes. Successful leaders ascribe to do the following. ... Continue Reading
By: Jenna Bartkiewicz, Partner, Education Elements Ms. Evans had, by most demonstrable measures, a successful year. If you had popped by her classroom on any day of the week, you would have likely marked nearly all the boxes on whatever checklist you entered with: student engagement was high,... Continue Reading
