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district leadership | innovative leadership | organizational leadership & change management | superintendents
“congratulations!” this is a common note sent via email and shared on linkedin as so many of my friends and colleagues transition into the first year of their superintendency on july 1st. as i reflect on my 10+ years having the privilege of working alongside district leaders and observing what works and where some have experienced pitfalls, i want to share some thoughts on the importance of building your leadership bench.
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district leadership | innovative leadership | teams & culture
one of the best things about living your professional life in education is the assumption implicit in the field that everyone has something valuable to contribute, and there is always an opportunity to level up. over the past few years, we have seen this belief confirmed in classrooms, schools, and districts all over the country as teachers, counselors, campus administrators, and district leaders have taken on numerous challenges and endlessly changing demands and limitations in the wake of the pandemic.
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district leadership | school leadership | science of reading | teachers
anyone who follows education news and trends across the country will agree that there continues to be no bigger buzzword than “science of reading”. as we noted earlier in the year, over 35 states have committed formally to implementing the science of reading. let’s look in more detail at what this actually means and some of the systems that will help with successful implementation.
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district leadership | school districts | school leadership | teachers | teams & culture
in one of our recent blogs, we noted that some teachers list “weak or uninspiring leadership” as a reason they are leaving their positions. those who feel strongly that they are not supported by their school administration are at high risk of calling it quits. if we are relying on school leaders and building administrators to reverse this trend, we need to make sure we are equipping them with the skills they need to recognize, develop, motivate, and support teacher growth and development. for many district leaders, summer offers a perfect window to focus on aspects of their own growth and development.
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district leadership | personalized learning | school districts | school leadership | teachers | teams & culture
implementing personalized learning across an entire school district is an ambitious undertaking. it requires a dedicated investment of time and resources, but the potential benefits for student learning are undeniable. one of the biggest challenges is prioritizing thoughtful professional development for educators amid many competing priorities in districts. our team faced this challenge while partnering with the manchester shortsville central school district in new york. manchester is a rural district located near rochester, serving approximately 700 students across pk-12th grade. we had been working with a dedicated group of teachers for over a year, and their team was eager to expand the program to a wider range of educators. in closing feedback, one teacher wrote, “i found the time we had to bounce ideas off each other to be beneficial. learning about what my colleagues are doing in the classrooms was eye opening. i am always looking to learn from them.” as a result, the red jacket team engaged our 瑞士vs喀麦隆亚盘赔率 (ee) team to work with the whole middle and high school teams. unfortunately, finding dates that worked for everyone proved difficult.
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