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New Superintendent? Lead in Dramatically Different Ways
Posted In: Superintendents,
Date posted Oct 19

What leadership dispositions, skills, and knowledge do superintendents need to lead their community at this critical moment? This Ed Week article...

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Nurturing the Board and Thriving as a New Superintendent
Posted In: Superintendents,
Date posted Oct 19

A recent article in School Administrator Magazine offers nine survival tips for new superintendents in fostering relationships with the...

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Leadership-life Fit: Make a Date with Yourself
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals, Elementary Principals, ML/Sec Principals, Superintendents,
Date posted Oct 18

You’re well into the school year, and few white spaces remain on your calendar. Uplevel your energy and improve your fit by claiming some...

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Ditch the Drama
Posted In: ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted Oct 18

Use this quick-reference guide to identify sources of drama in your building and choose one of the several aligned tools to coach your teams to...

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Address and Improve Your School Climate
Posted In: ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted Oct 18

Students and staff alike thrive in a positive learning environment. Is your building a place where everyone wants to be? These four steps from a...

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Working with Educators Who Are Resistant to Change
Posted In: Elementary Principals, ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted Oct 18

Use these seven questions to guide your leadership when working with educators who prefer not to change. (Reprinted with permission from Kim...

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Activate Your “Hidden Superpower” for Better Student Outcomes
Posted In: Elementary Principals,
Date posted Oct 18

Cultivate your own self-awareness to unlock your potential and fuel teacher self-efficacy and student achievement. Leverage these key...

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Build Your Confidence as a New Leader
Posted In: Elementary Principals,
Date posted Oct 18

You are just what your building needs! These five steps can help you believe it! Belong. Regardless of your background, your doubters, your...

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Purpose and the AP/Dean Role
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals,
Date posted May 4

Why do you do what you do? Consider how these 4 functions of the AP/Dean role drive your purpose and how you can foster them. 2020 National AP of...

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Is It Time to Move Up?
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals,
Date posted May 4

This NAESP post offers five things to consider as you determine your readiness for a lead principal role. You have increased interest in...

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Artificial Intelligence: Tutor, TA, and Homework Helper
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals, ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted May 4

The latest version of ChatGPT and other similar AI tools have the potential to personalize education for each and every student in ways not possible...

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The Challenge of Time Allocation
Posted In: ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted May 4

How can principals work smarter not harder? Gain insight for allocating your time to lead effectively in this recent NASSP Principal Leadership...

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