I welcomed Laura into my office and offered her a seat at the small conference table across from my desk. I sat down next to her and opened my observation notes. Smiling, I thanked her for coming in and handed her a written summary of the main points I wanted to discuss. One-by-one, I reviewed [...]
I welcomed Laura into my office and offered her a seat at the small conference table across from my desk. I sat down next to her and opened my observation notes. Smiling, I thanked her for coming in and handed her a written summary of the main points I wanted to discuss. One-by-one, I reviewed [...]
By: Kenyatta Dorey Graves I was once asked to provide professional development training for a large, urban school district in the south newly ignited by the pressures of urgent, immediate reform. Prior to the start of my workshop, the Superintendent of the district arrived and decided to offer what we’ll today call “motivation” for the [...]
From time to time we come across a resource we find really useful. Our colleague Dr. Shawn Joseph recently wrote a wonderful book, The Principal’s Guide to the First 100 Days of the School Year: Creating Instructional Momentum that is chock full of helpful tips and strategies for new, veteran, and aspiring principals. Here’s an excerpt: [...]
Robyn Jackson is a leading expert on holding strategic conversations in the education community. Here are some tips for having those types of conversations in the classroom. Also consider her book, The Instructional Leader’s Guide to Strategic Conversation with Teachers. A leadership tip sheet: Strategic Conversations
Starting any community requires commitment. A Professional Learning Community requires commitment, dedication, and an understanding of goals and feelings.
Holding a difficult conversation with anyone is never comfortable. Holding that conversation with a colleague is sometimes harder. You need to make these conversations move from difficult to strategic. Here’s how.
Once a crisis surfaces, all you have to fall back on are your core values. This is when you are most transparent to your community.
