K12 paradox: Why we love learning but don’t love school
How do we make school feel more like the joy of building sandcastles and less like the drudgery of completing worksheets?
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How today’s superintendents are building engines of community
Leaders are pushing back against rhetoric, building sidewalks, ensuring education is still venerated and making teachers feel valued.
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How to avoid sending out mixed leadership messages
Leaders create waves of meaning; not only through formal speeches or written communication, but through what they emphasize, repeat, tolerate and reward.
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Why these superintendents—and many others—attend FETC
Inspiring students to think big about their future is a key use of technology in the small, rural South Umpqua School District, Superintendent Erika Bare says.
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Where this superintendent developed a love of people and purpose
The Northstar of Superintendent Bill Runey’s leadership is a strategic plan rooted in staff empowerment and igniting student curiosity.
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Why this superintendent aims to ‘push the genius in every child’
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.
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Your results ‘hinge’ on your senior leadership team
Becoming more intentional about the senior leadership team’s purpose, membership and meetings will make your life easier, bring energy to the work of your leaders and improve your results.
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If you’re a student, it pays to be on this district’s school board
The Palm Springs Unified School District became the first in the Coachella Valley to pay its student board members. They’re earning nearly $300 a month to participate in district-level discussions, an initiative Superintendent Tony Signoret says is encouraging civic engagement and leadership.
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Why success is a ‘team effort’ for Virginia’s Superintendent of the Year
Louisa County Public Schools Superintendent Doug Straley has a lot to celebrate this year. Most of all, he’s “blessed” to lead a community that looks out for one another.
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How this nationally recognized superintendent is ‘building champions’ by opening doors
“We’re changing lives,” says Alabaster City School District Superintendent Wayne Vickers who declares they’re looking at a 99% graduation rate this year. Here’s how he’s turned the district from “good” to “great.”
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