School Leadership Reimagined

How Well Does Your Master Schedule Reflect Your Core Values, Mission, and Vision

Dec 19, 2018

Most of us treat our master schedules like a necessary evil. Sure, we know it’s important but with all of the staffing equations and computer software and deadlines, it’s kind of a pain.

That’s the obstacle.

But here’s the opportunity. Your master schedule is one of the most powerful ways you have to...

Are there some teachers who should just be fired?

Dec 12, 2018

Today we’re talking about something pretty controversial: What do you do about a teacher who just needs to go?

I get this question all the time. I do a lot of workshops showing school leaders how to achieve their goals WITH the people they have, only for someone to inevitably raise their hand and ask, “What if a...

When your feedback results in blank stares.

Dec 5, 2018

Have you ever been in a post-observation conference and you’re sitting there going over your feedback with a teacher and you see a blank look cross that teacher’s face and you know that she is no longer hearing you?

Or maybe you’re sharing feedback with a teacher and he is nodding and acting like he’s...

How to create a true sense of urgency

Nov 28, 2018

We want to include people in the decision making. We want to be collaborative. But the problem is, no one seems to share our sense of urgency. No one seems to want to make a decision.

It’s something I see all the time and it can be really frustrating can’t it? The data is horrible. There is a critical need for...

How to Cut Down Your To Do List

Nov 14, 2018

Is your "to do" list cluttered with tasks you really shouldn't be doing? Are you keeping things on your to do list because it's just quicker or easier to do it yourself?

Is your To Do list full of tasks that are keeping you from doing the work you really want to do.

If you’re bogged down with tasks that are...