In the end, I don’t think it’s about what I did that matters the most. I think it’s about how I equipped people to do the work that they need to do that will have the biggest impact. … More #37: Q & A: What’s It Like to See Your Work Changed?
100 Posts in 100 Days This is the sixth in a series of blog posts about lessons learned from parents Characteristic of my last few posts, this one tells a story about a relationship with a mother. In many ways, this story is one of leadership and trusting myself, more than it is a story… More #32: “Lead Like Myself”
100 Posts in 100 Days This is the third post in a mini-series about lessons learned from working with parents. When I earned and accepted my first principalship, it was in a school bearing some similarity to the one where I had first taught. It was a Title I elementary school in a suburban area… More #29: When “Best Practice” Failed
100 Posts in 100 Days May 24, 2022 This isn’t the post I had pre-written and scheduled for today. But it is the post I needed write and the one that was scheduled will come another day. This morning, I was walking our dogs and listening to the podcast Renegades: Born in the USA. It… More #25: Grief
100 Posts in 100 Days Our group’s pattern of behavior had been that certain voices dominated conversations while other voices were rarely, if ever, heard. We were going to be having important decision-making conversations during this retreat and it felt essential to ensure that all perspectives were part of the dialogue. So, I came up… More #19: Talking Tokens
100 Posts in 100 Days In yesterday’s post, I shared 10 shifts I made this year in the way I plan our leadership meetings. Shift #3 was about levels of empowerment and shift #4 was about planning for decision making. Making decisions can be hard. Making decisions in a group can be harder. That “inside… More #18: Decisions, Decisions
10 Shifts I’ve made to the way I plan and facilitate our academic leader meetings.… More #17: 10 Shifts to Our Leadership Meetings
“There are two sources of energy for teachers: students and colleagues.” … More #9: Seminal Learning, PEBC Part 4 ~ The Best for Last!
Graphic: www.pixabay.com Part 1 of a 3 Part Series In Part 1 of this Check In/Check Out series, I described how meaningful it has been to be a member of teams that regularly utilize check in routines. The quality of our relationships and the quality of our work have both benefited. My memories of those… More Check In, Check Out (Part 2)
Making regular check-ins a ritual and routine for connecting and supporting.… More Check-In, Check-Out (Part 1)