A Principal's Reflections

Words can be quite polarizing and morph into reasons why change is not necessary.  Recently, on Unpacking the Backpack , I shared some thoug...

In my early days as an administrator, I thought that a positive school culture was one where strict rules were created and consistently enfo...

There is no shortage of ways to reflect on how we lead in an effort to initiate and sustain change. Culture is everything. Establishing and ...

Morale can best be defined as the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time. Thriving cultures that p...

While there are many challenging aspects when it comes to leadership, one that typically rises to the top is dealing with difficult personal...

The earliest known version of the proverb that serves as the title for this post is attributed to Julius Caesar.  You might have noticed tha...

Imagine if we all had a crystal ball? It sure would have come in handy prior to the pandemic. What if I told you that we might have actually...

No matter your position in education, you have gone through some form of professional development. In many cases, the act of being “develop...

It’s no secret that great cultures bring out the best in people and in turn, this leads to systemwide success. Success is a fickle thing, t...

What motivates you to be your best, take risks, and seek out opportunities to improve?  I’d be willing to wager that there are an array of ...

“ Don’t prepare kids for something. Prepare them for anything !” I remember a world without the Internet, smart devices, mobile phones, 3...

“ When you finally let go of the past, something better comes along .” – Anonymous There are many reasons why we tend to fall back on wha...

The dreaded zero. For many students, this number elicits a certain amount of fear and anxiety that all assignments are turned in on time. I...

Educators and schools across the globe have embraced the concept of student agency .  It is a relatively simple concept in theory, but much...