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Balancing Compassion and Accountability in School Leadership
Effective school leadership hinges on finding the right balance between compassion and accountability.
Andre Wicks
Aug 19, 20246 min read
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Share the Love: 13 Ways to Empower Your Entire School Community
Empowering others takes courage. If we want to gain trust, we have to invite trust by demonstrating trust in those we lead.
Andre Wicks
Aug 12, 20249 min read
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Practicing Mindful Leadership: A Path to Conscious, Effective Leadership
Every act begins with neurons firing in the brain. Master your mind and master your leadership abilities.
Andre Wicks
Aug 7, 20245 min read
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Leading with Vision and Purpose
Vision and purpose are the engine of school leadership.
Andre Wicks
Jul 22, 20249 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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Cultivating Self-Awareness: The Foundation of Effective Leadership
Take the first step toward becoming a more effective leader.
Andre Wicks
Jun 24, 20249 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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It Goes Without Saying
Travis Drake cuts the bull and gives the obvious a pat on the head. Want to stay the course with leadership? Follow these suggestions.

Travis Drake
May 15, 20243 min read
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Building A Data-Focused Culture: Exciting or Intimidating?
Schools that get on and stay on the path of continuous improvement leverage data to inform decision making.

Dr. Christopher Graves
Apr 17, 20245 min read
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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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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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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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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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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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