Creating a culture of coaching in any environment starts with trust and relationships. But, coaching does not stop there. Positive relationships and trust are the basis of healthy collegial connections

The million-dollar question: when are we going to have the conversation about supporting principals with shifting from reactive to proactive? When will principals have the opportunity to start aligning their daily behaviors to leadership best practices? What needs to be taken off their plates and what do they need to prioritize? And, how can the district support principals to make this shift happen?

A few years ago, well before the pandemic, I had a conversation with a teacher about why teaching seems so much harder than it used to. Our school was implementing

I joke that if principals want to be leaders-by-adjective, like an Instructional Leader or a Learning Leader or an Overwhelmed Leader (wait, scratch that last one!), the most impactful leader-by-adjective

We know the reality; for many teachers, the overwhelming demands and emotional toll of the job have caused them to at least consider leaving our profession. The number of teachers

I have good news for school leaders: you do not need to be an “instructional leader”. Principals, go ahead and let out that collective sigh. You cannot be masters of

So, I get to work in a lot of schools. I was a school and district leader for 19 years and now I work with educators across the country. I

Oh 2022, what I am going to do with you? This whole thing actually started back in December of 2021. One evening after work, my husband walked in the door

Seven years ago I had never written anything for public consumption. And then, seven years ago today, I started this blog. What a journey it has been! To all my

Often as I am getting ready to head to a district, a school, or to speak at a conference, I listen to podcasts or music that will fill my head