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How can leaders maintain their values and purpose amid competing demands? It is the question that quietly haunts nearly every school principal, assistant superintendent, and central office director I’ve ever had the privilege of sitting with.
What does it mean to be a transformational leader in today’s public schools? That question has stayed with me for years, not because it’s difficult to answer in theory, but because it is profoundly difficult to live out in practice. And yet, it is one of the most important questions any K–12 administrator or central office leader can sit with.
What Have We Learned from COVID-19 About Flexible, Resilient Leadership? That question landed in my spirit the moment I sat down to reflect on everything we have been through since March 2020.
There’s a question I have been asked in many forms over the years, in professional development sessions, in quiet hallway conversations after particularly hard days, and in the kind of late-night emails that school leaders send when they are running out of answers. However, the urgency behind the question has never felt more present than it does right now. The question is:
As an Assistant Principal, one of my duties was to prepare our monthly report for our meeting with District leadership. Therefore, I had to work with our coaches and Department Heads to collect, analyze, and share student data. In addition, I would help our teacher leaders prepare to present their data during the meeting.
Continuous improvement cycles are more than just a trendy education concept – they’re a robust framework for transforming how students learn. Based on recent research and implementation studies, here’s what school leaders need to understand about making these cycles work effectively:
As a Principal, I wore many hats. While each hat was important, my primary role was as the lead learner for our school. My goal was to establish a culture of learning and growth. I expected every member of the faculty and staff to grow and add to their toolkits.
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