7 Great Leadership Qualities
Not all great leaders are the same or lead in the same way. Educational leaders, specifically, face many different responsibilities and challenges tha…
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6 Types of Courage for Inclusive Workplaces
The role of educator—and educational leader—takes heart. And courage. But did you know that courage isn't one-size-fits-all? Not only are there di…
Build Unity Through Change: Engage Staff in Continuous Improvement Processes
Continuous improvement should be embedded in day-to-day work, in a systemized, organic way. You can think of the cyclical process as a formative asses…
Personalize Your Professional Development: Leadership Scope and Sequence Planning
Portico coach, Jocelyn Bigay, uses this Leadership Scope and Sequence Planning Template within her Copilot sessions to focus goals for the year and id…
Implement the PDSA Process for Continuous School Improvement
This Plan, Do, Study, Act/Adjust (PDSA) template is designed to help district, building, and teacher leaders connect actions taken to the direct resul…
Foster Instructional Best Practices: Add Learning Walks to Your School’s Evaluation Toolkit
The Learning Walk routine is a proven and powerful tool for getting smarter about teaching and learning. For almost 25 years this research-backed prac…
Learning from Each Other: Use These Tools for Peer Reviews in Teaching
This peer review activity focuses on specific elements of a classroom (outlined below) and fosters encouragement and strategies for teachers given by …
Your Students Deserve the Best: 3 Steps to Hiring & Retaining Top Talent
Finding and keeping great educators is one of the most important responsibilities school leaders face. It’s also one of the most complex. In a time …
Making Family Engagement Equitable, Intentional, and Effective
Family engagement is a familiar practice in most schools. From parent-teacher conferences to volunteer events, schools regularly invite families into …
Checklist for Making Your Family-Community Partnership Work
Successful family engagement requires a multi-faceted approach. This customizable checklist can help you keep track of new and continuing family engag…