What Inclusive Leadership Looks Like for Learners with Autism
Learner variability is a natural part of every school community. Students differ in how they engage with learning, how they process information, and h…
Category: Blog Posts
Start Small, Stay Focused: Leading Schoolwide Implementation That Centers Students
When I started this work, I wasn’t looking for a program. I was looking for something that would truly meet the needs of our students. I took a hard…
Leading with Transparency: Closing the Feedback Loop with Purpose
Collecting feedback is a critical part of leading a responsive school—but it’s what happens after that matters most. When we ask for input, we set…
More Than a Welcome: Onboarding That Reinforces Who We Are
Onboarding isn’t just about handing out keys and explaining procedures. Done well, it’s a school’s first opportunity to immerse new team members…
Listening is Leadership: Elevating Student Voice to Transform School Culture
There are a lot of pressures facing school leaders right now: achievement data, staffing challenges, shifting priorities, etc. It’s easy to get caug…
Reimagining Safe Spaces: What School Leaders Can Learn from Scholastic Esports
Since 2022, Inflexion has partnered with the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF) to explore this very question. Together, w…
How One Superintendent Built a Shared Identity from the Ground Up
When Dave Parker began his tenure as superintendent of Forest Grove School District, he didn’t have a blueprint. He had curiosity—and a desire to …
Making Evaluation Meaningful and Supportive
Conceptually, evaluation shapes careers and advancement. In reality, it rarely leads to significant outcomes. Few teachers receive unsatisfactory rati…
Challenging the Deficit Model: A Summary of Community Cultural Wealth
In our classrooms, strength and brilliance often show up in ways we’re not trained to recognize. Tara Yosso’s concept of community cultural wealth…
Resource Roundup: The Hits of the Year
As this school year comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the spirit of shared learning that defines our community. Throughout the ye…
