Rethinking Priorities: 6 Ways to Focus on What’s Important
Being a school leader means dealing with 100 urgent fires every day. It’s so easy to get distracted from the really important work that results in m…
Category: Blog Posts
Structures that Elevate Student Voice in Equitable Ways: Empowering Students While They Develop Life Skills
Student voice and equity have always been at the heart of my work as a school leader. They aren’t just ideals—they’re essential to creating scho…
Reinforce Your School’s Identity to Launch The New Year With Momentum
We had the pleasure of hosting a Crowdsource webinar with Courtney Spelber from the Huntington Beach Union High School District on January 19, 2023. C…
Staffing Solutions: Hiring and Retaining Top Talent
Many schools and districts are struggling to hire and retain talented teachers, with small candidate pools and other constraints. In this Crowdsource …
8 Ways to Move from Me to We & Create Positive School Culture
Roosevelt Middle School principal, Amy Zilk, knows that a new leadership role is both rewarding and challenging. But instead of allowing some overwhel…
Principal’s Advisory Council: Develop Structures that Elevate Student Voice in Equitable Ways
What does it mean to give students a voice? Not just to speak, but to shape the school they’re part of? For us, it starts with the Principal Advisor…
Starting the New Year Connected: Strategies for Connecting With and Engaging All Students
During this January 11, 2023, Crowdsource Coffee, leaders discussed how to identify students who feel disconnected from their community. We brainstorm…
Elevating Diverse Student Voices: Empower Student Engagement and Agency
During a Crowdsource Coffee on December 7, 2023, Portico leaders, coaches, and facilitators shared their experiences and discussed new ideas for how …
Maximize Your School Identity Work: 5 Benefits of School Identity Work
Use this resource to evaluate and reflect on how you're maximizing the benefits of your school's identity work, and then create an action plan for are…
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…