Kill the Faculty Meeting: Why We Moved to “Coalitions” Instead
There is a tradition in education that refuses to die: The After-School Faculty Meeting. Once a month, we drag exhausted […]
Leadership
Stop Trying to Do It All: Why Delegation is Your Most Powerful Leadership Tool
When I became an Assistant Principal at 29, I fell into a common trap. I thought that to earn respect,
The “Shutdown Ritual”: How to Leave School at 4:00 PM Without Guilt
There is a strange badge of honor in school leadership. We compete to see who is the most exhausted. “I
Why My Office Door is Closed 5% of the Day (So It Can Be Open 95% of the Time)
There is a myth in school leadership that a “Good Principal” always has an open door. We are told that
From the Classroom to the Office: How to Translate Your Teacher Skills into Administrator Language
When I first decided to apply for administration, I stared at my resume and felt a wave of panic. I
The 3 Most Powerful Words a Young Leader Can Say: “I Don’t Know”
When I became an Assistant Principal at 29, I felt a massive pressure to have all the answers. I was
Stop Treating December Like “Throwaway Time”: How to Reclaim 3 Weeks of Instruction
We are currently in the most dangerous instructional window of the school year: The Gap. It’s the three weeks between
The Radio Call Every School Administrator Dreads (and How I Handle It)
“Office, can we get an administrator to Room 204 immediately? We have a situation.” Every Assistant Principal knows that sinking
The 3 Books That Helped Me “Hack” the Principal Interview
When I decided to apply for an Assistant Principal position at 29, I knew my resume had a hole in