Unpacking “All” Protocol: Making Sure We Actually Serve ALL Students
A foundational question we should be asking in education is: “What is our school doing to prepare ALL students?” In the following activity, you'l…
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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 …
Webinar: Building a Culture of Mind, Heart, and Spirit
This hour-long webinar will feature Angela Stevens-Stevenson, former principal at Martin Luther King, Jr. Junior High School in Pittsburg, CA. Topic…
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 …
Using School Identity to Address Educator Exhaustion
The beginning of the school year is an exciting time, but many educators are returning to their buildings already exhausted. A shared school identity…
The Supe Scoop: Moving to a District Office Position
Many school leaders move into district-level administration for the same reasons they got into education: to have a positive impact on students and on…
Using Shared Identity to Connect Across Schools and With the Community
Todd Miller, Superintendent of Santiam Canyon School District, will explore the central role of shared identity in connecting schools to each other an…
What Great Principals Really Do: 4 Leadership Behaviors that Contribute to Your School Success
According to the article "What Great Principals Really Do," "A school's success is largely determined by the effectiveness of its principal—decades …
How to Control the Heat: Quick Ways to Effectively Manage Difficult Topics & Situations
As a school leader, mitigating and managing conflict as well as difficult topics and situations may come with the territory, but knowing what to do in…
Annual Goals and 90-Day Action Plan Cycle: Make Long-Term Goals Manageable & Attainable
Understanding that continuous improvement is necessary and identifying what needs to be improved are the first steps towards lasting school change, bu…