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Retaining educators. A call for reform.
The most important decision a leader makes is who they hire. When hiring practices need reform, what do you do? Julie McGahan tells us how.

Julie McGahan
Mar 18, 20249 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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Ego and the Leader
By Dr. Kathy Nash, author and former principal at Terra Cotta Middle School, Ramona Jr. High School, Walnut Elementary School, and Levi...

Kathy Nash
Feb 12, 20246 min read
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10 Ways Successful Principals Stay Calm
Dr. Bradberry lays it out for us in this post. Building emotional intelligence is crucial for all leadership roles, like the principalship.

Dr. Travis Bradberry
Feb 5, 20248 min read
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Learning from Missed Opportunities
Leaders, don't fall victim to the trap of doing the work alone. Listen to the wisdom shared here by Lisa Stanley. Use the assets around you.

Lisa Stanley
Jan 29, 20246 min read
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How School Change Really Works
There is a better way to changes schools. Douglas Reeves, an expert in change leadership, tells us how.

Douglas Reeves
Jan 22, 20245 min read
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It’s 2024. Are You Embracing Adult SEL?
Taking care of yourself is a prerequisite for being able to take care of others. Read on as Wendy Turner makes the case for adult SEL.

Wendy Turner
Jan 14, 20248 min read
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The Great Debate: Grading
By Andre J. Wicks, President of Everyday Principal and middle school principal at Carla Olman Peperak Middle School. My purpose in life...

Andre J. Wicks
Dec 18, 202316 min read
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To Get Big Results, Think Small.
Small group instruction is not a thing of the past or a strategy reserved for elementary teachers and students.

Dr. Felicia Bolden
Dec 3, 20235 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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Balance: When to Turn it Off
Leaders, find balance and find the path to productivity and a joyful life!

Taj Jensen
Nov 12, 20233 min read
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Leadership and the Rowboat
Leadership is not easy. But it can be easier with a plan.

Erich Bolz
Oct 29, 20234 min read
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Collaboration. Commitment. Change.
Community engagement is the best way to have a positive impact in your school and school district.

Bradley Wilson
Oct 22, 20234 min read
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Leadership Isn't Magic. But these Two Skills are Pretty Magical.
Part 3 in the series on school transformation by Erich Bolz, VP of Research and District Development at The CCE. You may recall in our...

Erich Bolz
Oct 15, 20234 min read
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Consider measuring and minding the I vs. They Gap
In part two of his series, Erich Bolz informs school leaders how they can be transformational in and beyond their own school.

Erich Bolz
Oct 4, 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 Priceless Gift of Caring: Ponderings of a High School Principal
When you are in the people business matters of humanity are paramount.

Chris Shearer
Aug 27, 20234 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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