Martin County School District Superintendent Michael Maine is in his second year as the top educator in the district. This year, he wants his staff to know that anything short of excellence is not good enough for kids.
There are several leadership vacancies out there but the latest round of superintendents on the move shows more retirements than new hires. Harrisburg School District is among the districts that picked a new leader in recent weeks. Benjamin Henry, now the regional assistant superintendent of Polk County Schools in Florida, takes the helm of the…
Temperatures are getting cooler in most of the country, while political races are heating up. The higher up you go in the school district hierarchy, the more political your role becomes. Superintendents, in particular, and even cabinet members, will find themselves being asked questions about current political decisions. You’ll want to have thoughtful and consistent…
The Sevier School District hasn’t hired a principal outside of its system in more than 30 years. Superintendent Cade Douglas shares his model for investing in his administrators.
Leaders should leverage the complicated-complex spectrum to enhance decision-making and ensure that those most impacted have a voice in the process.
When people experience autonomy and see some positive results, they become more engaged and productive. That is the promise of coaching.
Superintendents are still on the move, though in smaller numbers than they were earlier in the year. Several districts filled vacancies.
How Superintendent Michelle Cavazos encourages her staff at a top rural school district to be disruptive and innovative for students.
The use of rigorous logic and disciplined methods to apply effective solutions to difficult problems is an essential skill of public education leadership. The higher up you go in the org chart, the more people you need to involve in the problem-solving process.
District leaders are indeed a unique breed of cautiously optimistic in nearly any scenario. Incidentally, it is precisely because of DALI events that many are able to keep their positive outlook.