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Joining the Dark Side
Many educators describe the move from teacher to administrator as coming over to the Dark Side. The belief is very much us versus them. The idea is that administrators…
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The Fishbowl
As a brand new administrator, I had my own office for the first time. In subsequent administrative roles, I’ve had to share office space with others, which I actually…
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5 Ideas for Preventing & Dealing with Negativity
Sometimes negative energy pervades education. There are usually one or two people (sometimes more) who will respond negatively no matter what message is being conveyed. Try these strategies for…
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Strategies for a Solutions Based Culture
Yesterday, I wrote about the importance of establishing a solutions based culture, one in which problems are directly addressed by the collective whole in order to improve schools. Here…
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Negative Energy
If you were to walk into a meeting, and hand everyone crisp one hundred dollar bills, someone would mutter, "How come you didn't give us two hundred dollars?" I…