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Beacons, Filters, Anchors, and Mirrors: Crafting Personal Mission Statements

March 23, 2019

One week ago, a group of teacher leaders completed their two year study of literacy coaching and leadership, a journey of learning and self-discovery as educational leaders. Our culmination and commemoration included the writing of personal mission statements of coaching or leadership. Our statements are an artifact of all we have learned, believe, and aspire… More Beacons, Filters, Anchors, and Mirrors: Crafting Personal Mission Statements

Empowerment: Moving Beyond Delegation and Establishing Great Teams

March 7, 2019

This site began last October and then quickly went “quiet”.  Just after launching the site, I accepted, a new leadership position at my school, moving from a focus on the Lower School to a focus on all levels in our school.  Typically, this kind of role change occurs between school years rather than mid-year. Unique… More Empowerment: Moving Beyond Delegation and Establishing Great Teams

Leadership “Convo”

October 16, 2018

Our school leadership team, grades Preschool-12 and leaders of our operations departments, has made a commitment to each other this year to collectively grow in our effectiveness as a team.  One strategy that we have recently implemented is a daily stand-up meeting, or as we call it, “The “Convo”.  After all, our school mascot is… More Leadership “Convo”

Exploring Together

September 18, 2018

Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.~ Frank Borman, Commander of the Apollo 8 Spacecraft Friends and Colleagues, It has been my good fortune and great joy to be able to explore learning with children and adults of all ages, in countries across the world for the last 2+ decades.  I’ve met students,… More Exploring Together