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Unlocking Your Full Potential as a School Leader: Embracing an Abundance Mindset
Unlocking Your Full Potential as a School Leader: Embracing an Abundance Mindset

As a school leader, it’s natural to focus on scarcity – there never seems to be enough time, resources, or support to get everything done. However, this scarcity mindset can limit your potential and negatively impact your school community. Instead, embracing an abundance mindset can... Continue Reading

Date posted06/1/2023


Hire for Character
Hire for Character

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

Date posted05/22/2023


Celebrate Kids, Support Professionals
Celebrate Kids, Support Professionals

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

Date posted05/16/2023


A California school district brings creativity to life with Apple Learning Coach
A California school district brings creativity to life with Apple Learning Coach

Something transformative is happening in the Downey Unified School District in Southern California. “There’s a buzz,” says Allison Box, principal at Lewis Elementary School. “It’s exciting — there’s never a boring day here, and that’s because... Continue Reading

Date posted05/10/2023


How to Share Your School’s Story
How to Share Your School’s Story

By: Jesse Pachter A child returns from school, walks through the door, and takes off their backpack, and their caregiver asks, “How was your day at school?” The child thinks for a second and then responds, “Fine.” That’s the end of the conversation.... Continue Reading

Date posted05/3/2023


5 Phrases Administrators Can Use to Foster Effective Communication With Teachers
5 Phrases Administrators Can Use to Foster Effective Communication With Teachers

By: Miriam Plotinsky TGIF, Victor thinks as he opens his laptop and gets ready for the day. Suddenly, the classroom door opens and Victor’s assistant principal pokes her head in. Gina already has an apologetic look on her face, and Victor braces himself. Sure enough,... Continue Reading

Date posted04/27/2023


LEARNING STYLES WON’T IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES BECAUSE THEY DON’T EXIST
LEARNING STYLES WON’T IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES BECAUSE THEY DON’T EXIST

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

Date posted04/13/2023


Creating a Vision of Leadership for Your School
Creating a Vision of Leadership for Your School

There are many timeless leadership lessons about how to create a vision for your school, including the one my first superintendent offered me: “When teachers come to your office with a monkey on their back, listen and give them your advice and guidance, but when they leave your office,... Continue Reading

Date posted04/6/2023


How Principal Coaching Differs from Teacher Coaching
How Principal Coaching Differs from Teacher Coaching

By: Jo Lein Teachers struggling in the classroom? Hire an instructional coach. Coaching has become wildly popular in the last several years, and books like Get Better Faster, Instructional Coaching by Paul Bambrick-Santoyo, The Art of Coaching by Elena Aguilar, and The Definitive Guide to... Continue Reading

Date posted03/30/2023


Unlocking Every Student’s Potential to Lead
Unlocking Every Student’s Potential to Lead

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

Date posted03/23/2023


Finding the Positive in Negative Feedback
Finding the Positive in Negative Feedback

Picture this: You’ve been wanting to change the way you do a family event at your school for a while. You finally get organized early enough to pull together this new and improved classroom community event and you are feeling sky high about it. Not to toot your own horn, but this event... Continue Reading

Date posted03/15/2023


Great School Leaders Think About Their School as a Brand: 5 Ways to Tell Your School’s Story
Great School Leaders Think About Their School as a Brand: 5 Ways to Tell Your School’s Story

Great School Leaders Know How (and Why) to Tell Their School’s Story We think that everyone can agree that there simply is not enough good news being spread among the masses, all around the world. That’s why we loved John Krasinski and his show, Some Good News, during the... Continue Reading

Date posted03/9/2023