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The Five Shifts: Helping School Leaders Think Differently, Act Boldly, and Embrace Transformation

To truly help schools thrive, leaders need to think differently, act boldly, and embrace transformation. That’s where these five critical shifts com…

Elise Kuykendall December 24, 2022

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A bBack male, Latina female, and White male high school students smiling.

Use Another Word: Incorporating Student Voice in Key Decisions at All Levels

When Carmen Gelman—Ms. G to her students—arrived at Springfield High School as the new assistant principal, racial tension filled the campus and f…

Carmen Gelman December 9, 2022

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Passion. Pride. Promise. Two Leaders Help Pave the Way for Their Students & Communities

Tucked away in the hills of rural western Oregon, the Vernonia and Gaston school districts defy many of the stereotypes most of us hold when we think …

Vanessa Brazil October 25, 2022

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3 Elements of a Team: Building the Capacity of a Leadership Team

This short video and brief reflection activity can help you assess whether your school's leadership team(s) are complete and effective and reflect on …

Inflexion October 11, 2022

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The Self-Made Myth: Identify and Address Systemic Inequities

With the best of intentions, we still often fall short of actually addressing systemic inequities because of lingering beliefs about "the American dre…

Inflexion October 11, 2022

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A Source of Strength and Community: How Identity Keeps Santiam Canyon United Even When Everything Else is Falling Apart

Santiam Canyon Superintendent, Todd Miller, shares how their school district's identity and maxims are a source of community and strength, especially …

Vanessa Brazil October 4, 2022

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Group of five smiling students (three girls prominent in the center) with arms linked around their shoulders.

Above and Below the Surface Elements of a School Community: Understand & Evaluate Your School’s Identity

There's a lot of talk about school community, climate, culture, and identity and how they're all so important. But what exactly are they and how can y…

Matt Coleman June 22, 2022

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A smiling Simon Sinek surrounded within a standing group of diverse students, most prominently an African American teen girl to the right.

Simon Sinek on the Future of Education: The Change That’s Needed and the Change That’s Possible

As leaders in education, it's easy to lose sight of the bigger purpose of education when there's the day-to-day to keep you busy (and let's face it, t…

Inflexion June 17, 2022

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Diverse group of high school graduates celebrating in their caps and gowns.

The Two Anchors that Make or Break School Change Efforts: Shared Vision for Readiness & School Identity

This activity will help your team begin to understand, reflect on, and identify practices that will support the elevation and inclusion of all student…

Matt Coleman June 17, 2022

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Leading for Equity

We are committed to relentlessly challenging and supporting each other to transform the student experience. We do this with leaders by disrupting the …

Inflexion September 13, 2021

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