Every school I have ever worked in or visited is keen to improve. When school leaders often talk about improvement,… READ MORE
To have a successful school, it requires leaders who are abreast of how everything in a school works. Schools are… READ MORE
As a school leader, solving problems, moving initiatives forward and supporting colleagues requires difficult conversations from time to time. Reflecting… READ MORE
When leaders move to a new school or receive an internal promotion invariably we encounter problems to solve that instantly… READ MORE
What will happen? How will they react? How will I be viewed? These are some of the questions that will… READ MORE
School leaders spend a considerable amount of their time in problem solving mode. There are those problems that leaders create… READ MORE
One of the greatest challenges, I believe, facing school leaders today is the doom and gloom in education. There is… READ MORE
There’s so much that we can improve in our schools, the trouble is where do we start? Prioritizing the work… READ MORE
Going around someone in order to ensure that something gets done is not uncommon in most workplaces, including schools. Yet… READ MORE
In every school there are teachers who may be fabulous and make teachers who are good look quite ordinary in… READ MORE
Ask teachers about how they feel about the parents in their school community and responses will probably be wide-ranging. We… READ MORE
When new leaders are appointed to their various roles in schools, they are often eager to make change, to help… READ MORE
How many times have you seen problems schools where teachers say something like, “the ‘Admin’ need to do something about… READ MORE
School leadership is a tough business. Our colleagues can be harsh critics at times and greatly supportive at others. Over… READ MORE
School leaders receive many suggestions from other leaders, teachers and support staff for what can be improved in their school.… READ MORE
“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”
~ Rogers Hornsby