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Professional Development
Great principals develop leadership skills in their staff.


Superintendents: Architects of Sustainable Principal Development
Systemic and systematic changes begin at the top and work their way throughout the organization.

Nom de Plume
Aug 36 min read
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Continuous Personal Growth: Leading Through Lifelong Learning
Continuous growth is the key to staying ready so you don't have to get ready when your people need you most.
Andre Wicks
Aug 30, 20245 min read
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Developing Resilience: Bouncing Back Stronger in Leadership
In leadership, you have to be able to hit the curve balls. If you don't, and strike out, you need to be able to get back and keep swinging.
Andre Wicks
Jul 29, 20248 min read
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Enhancing Relational Skills: Building Strong Connections for Effective Leadership
Thriving relationships translates to a thriving school.
Andre Wicks
Jul 15, 20248 min read
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Embracing Vulnerability: The Secret Weapon of Great Leadership
Vulnerability is not a sign of weakness, as some may believe. It is actually a sign of confidence and strength.
Andre Wicks
Jul 8, 20249 min read
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Fostering Authenticity: Leading with Your True Self
There is only one way to lead with truth; it is with authenticity.
Andre Wicks
Jul 8, 202410 min read
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Building Emotional Intelligence: Know Thy Self and Others
Emotional intelligence (EI) is vital for understanding and managing your own emotions and those of others.
Andre Wicks
Jul 1, 20248 min read
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Unleashing Your Greatest Leadership Tool: The Power of Who You Are
Leaders come from all walks of life with varying degrees of preparation. Regardless, nothing impacts effectiveness more than WHO you are.
Andre Wicks
Jun 23, 202410 min read
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After the Storm: What Next?
Anthony Muhammad is revered as an education leader. Leverage his wisdom to ignite change, for the better, in your school or district.

Anthony Muhammad
Mar 4, 202411 min read
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4 Things to Know About Empathy
Great leadership challenges status quo. Empathy is emerging as a leadership trait that challenges the ever-stoic leader persona.

Dr. Jo Lein
Feb 26, 20247 min read
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To Evolve, or Not to Evolve...
By David Garringer, Principal at Chatsworth Park Elementary School (LAUSD) That is the question. Generative Artificial Intelligence in...
David Garringer
Feb 19, 20245 min read
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Stop Messing Around. Take the PLC Highway to School Improvement.
The path to school improvement is not easy and not complicated. Develop to right mindset for improvement and the sky is the limit.

Andre J. Wicks
Nov 19, 20235 min read
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Tales of a Recovering White Savior
If you want to impact change, be willing to change.

Melia Dunn
Sep 18, 20237 min read
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The Tired School Improvement Initiatives Won't Transform Your School. But, This Will.
Take the guesswork out of school improvement.

Erich Bolz
Aug 13, 20234 min read
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