Administration & Leadership

Discover the challenges, strategies, and triumphs of troubleshooting, guiding, and inspiring not just a classroom, but an entire academic community.

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  • 4 Communication Strategies Every School Leader Should Know

    From new school policies to informal hallway chats, here’s how school leaders can communicate with heart, clarity, and purpose.
    Andrew Boryga
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  • How to Address School Avoidance

    To help reduce chronic absenteeism, schools can help students learn how to self-regulate and manage feelings of discomfort.

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  • A Guide to Psychological Safety for Educators

    A school administrator discusses the concept of psychological safety and how it applies in schools.

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  • A Protocol to Help School Leaders Turn Reflection Into Action

    This process helps leaders implement complex initiatives, such as developing a Portrait of a Graduate, to encourage deeper learning.
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  • 3 Ways to Sustain Joy in School Leadership

    Setting boundaries, seeking out connection, and prioritizing time with family can make a principal’s job more sustainable.
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  • How to Sustain PBL Initiatives in Year 2 and Beyond

    Administrators can seek feedback, highlight previous success, and reassess project-based learning plans to achieve long-term goals.
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    The Case Against Zeros in Grading

    Teachers can rethink their grading practices to make them more mathematically fair for students and allow for redemption for a missed assignment.
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  • Under the careful watch of principal Keith Moore (r) and a staffer, in-person learning resumes for the first time since March at Campbell Elementary in Austin.

    Schools, Not Teachers, Must Reduce Stress and Burnout—Here’s How

    Educators’ health and well-being should be prioritized in school culture; school leaders can help create the conditions for that.
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  • Making Sure Each Child Is Known

    A middle school in Nevada uses a simple strategy to build deeper connections between teachers and students.
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    Too Much Focus on ‘Learning Loss’ Will Be a Historic Mistake

    Learning loss is real and needs to be addressed, but how we go about it should be commensurate with the size of the moment.
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  • The Case for Face-to-Face Debriefs After Observations

    Although quick, written feedback may seem efficient, talking with a teacher after an observation is much more effective.
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    The Power of Being Seen

    How well do you know your students? In a Nevada school, a simple strategy pushes teachers to look beyond the lessons.
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  • How School Leaders Can Help Teachers Free Up Time for Planning and Breaks

    Creative ideas and scheduling suggestions from three principals who are committed to making work easier for educators.
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    Defending a Teacher’s Right to Disconnect

    Remember personal time? For many educators, technology has driven it toward extinction—and it’s time to get serious about reclaiming it.
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  • How to Improve Procurement Agreements With Edtech Vendors

    Outcomes-based contracts help schools provide students with effective edtech tools and achieve specific, measurable results.
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