Why do we learn? It's a question principals always have on their mind. Children and adults, students of school, and students of life learn with greatest investment when they are engaged in what they are doing, when they feel that their learning is meaningful and relevant. (continue reading)
In this video, author Tom Marshall shares sample conversations and the questions he asks as he walks through his school in search of improvement. (continue reading)
As principals, we tend to think a lot about the big moments like staff meetings, welcome-back letters, and assemblies. But, in truth, leadership doesn’t happen in grand gestures (continue reading)
Families drop their children off at school each day hoping that we will make their children’s lives greater than their own. Every guardian wants this. (continue reading)
As a principal, your days are filled with decisions. How can you keep student learning central to your work and the school’s mission? (continue reading)
A fine line is drawn when the principal acts as coach. If we want teachers to take risks and grow, we must learn to notice things with a coaching lens. (continue reading)
I often wondered whether I was being an instructional leader. That is what I was aiming for, but how was I to know if I had gotten there? (continue reading)
