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School Leadership Reimagined

Apr 29, 2020

This week's mindstepsism isn't actually a mindstepsism at all. In fact, although I've heard this advice a lot over the last few weeks, I dismissed it as glib and opportunistic. I felt it ignored the real challenges many of us are facing right now. But lately, I've been seeing just how applicable it actually is. In fact,...


Apr 22, 2020

We're dealing with a LOT of change right now and perhaps you're starting to face some resistance from your teachers as they are being asked to make enormous changes to the way that they teach in a very short period of time. Even under the best of circumstances, change is hard. That's because "nobody likes to be changed...


Apr 15, 2020

In these uncertain times, it's hard to keep yourself motivated. Sure, you put on a calm face, but inside, you're grappling with some of the same fears, frustrations, and challenges your teachers are facing. How can you motivate your teachers when you're worried yourself? And, how can your teachers motivate...


Apr 8, 2020

I know that I spend a lot of time talking about your vision, but there's a reason for that. Your vision is your north star. If you ever want to build a school where EVERY student is successful, then every decision you make must get sifted through your vision. While you may agree that's true most of the time, what about...


Apr 1, 2020

This week's mindsteps-ism is something we say around the office all the time. In fact, it's become a huge part of how our culture makes decisions. And, given the rapidly-changing times we're in right now, it's particularly apropos. You see, the habits you establish now for your school will be hard to break later....