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Autopilot Launch Day
It's a struggle for many school leaders. It’s the endless stream of emergencies, the back-to-back meetings that should have been emails, and the inbox that refills faster than you…
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Who will run the school?
Several years ago, I was getting ready to leave our school campus to attend an in-person district meeting. On my way to the parking lot, I bumped into a…
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The Post-Truth Classroom
The classroom used to be a sacred space. The teacher was considered the expert who used their knowledge to help guide students, and to occasionally correct them as needed. …
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Shared Ownership
I’m reading a book called Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara, former General Manager and now Owner of Eleven Madison Park (EMP), a 3 Michelin star restaurant in New York…
ROGUE Leader: LinkedUp Podcast
I had the chance to sit down with Jerri and Jamie from the LinkedUp Podcast to talk all things ROGUE Leader! We talked about: -Balancing personal and professional development…
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WWYSIIYDH?
Several years ago, I remember hearing a lot of discussion about school principals in the role of “instructional leaders.” The discussion centered around the fact that the role had…
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Generosity as Leadership
At the beginning of the year, I was hoping for a complete return to somewhat normal practices. After nearly two months, I’ve found that we may never get there.…
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5 Takeaways from PRINCIPALed
I'm learning a lot from PRINCIPALed: The Educator's Survival Guide. Check out several takeaways from this awesome book for school leaders. You don't need to be isolated as a…
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Make Yourself
“If I hadn't made me I would have been made somehow If I hadn't assembled myself I'd have fallen apart by now If I hadn't made me I'd be…
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The Bucket Brigade
I’ve written recently about an administrator’s role as the Chief Firefighter. I do find myself constantly putting out fires. What I failed to mention, however, was the role of…