Principal Leadership

By theschoolhouse302

Great School Leaders Know How to Make May Matter

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By tjvari

No New Ideas Until…

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.2.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”|50px||50px|false|true”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Learning and growing is the educational mantra. We thirst for knowledge and appreciate the idea of becoming more and doing more with the belief as JFK said that “…the human mind is our fundamental resource.” We […]

By tjvari

Principals: Throw Away Your Teacher Handbook

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.2.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”|50px||50px|false|true”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]“The truth is that many [leaders] set rules to keep from making a decision.” Coach K In his influential book, Good to Great, Jim Collins (2001) writes “to give us a lobotomy on change.” He reveals […]

By tjvari

#ASCD15 Spotlight: Big Ideas, Lessons Learned, and Casual Observations @ASCD

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.2.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”|50px||50px|false|true”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Leaving snow and cold weather, Houston seemed like a dream destination. We landed in…

By theschoolhouse302

A Mentor: Helping You Find Your Way Forward

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”|50px||50px|false|true”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] The idea of mentorship is age-old. In fact, it’s recorded that Plato thought of learning from older men as valuable for an understanding of his personal path forward: “There is nothing I like better than conversing with aged […]

By theschoolhouse302

Efficiency and Productivity: Three Key Strategies

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.2.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”|50px||50px|false|true”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]“The best advice I can give you is simply don’t fall behind.” I can’t remember who said that to me, but I’ve always found it to be a great suggestion. Falling behind creates many issues, further reducing one’s ability […]