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Leading a Recovery Discussion
There you are. Standing up in front of your staff. You are nervous for some reason even though you know them. You know them well. ...
Under-the-Radar Leadership
Note: Before you read this, please know that this is a blameless article for anyone out there who has kept quiet about something. Believe...
The Art of Professional Short-Cuts--A GUEST Blog for EduMatch Publishing
It took me years to remember and use “Ctrl C” and “Ctrl V” on my computer keyboard for copying and pasting stuff into my documents. I’m...
Educators and Booze: The Unreported Facts--A GUEST Blog for Andrew Marotta
If there was ever a more trying time in our society than now--with a COVID-19 pandemic attacking us, racial unrest, major cities in ruin,...
The COVID-19 Crisis through a Student’s Eyes
I recently spoke with Jack from Niagara Falls, NY. Jack is a 9th grader who has been out of school since March 16, 2020. He is not...
Adversity and Whiskey in Education
Meet Ralph. Ralph was one of the hundreds of school leaders that we interviewed for our book, Escaping the School Leader’s Dunk Tank. ...
Are You a Good Match to Work There?
Recently, I saw a school district job posting that included one essay question with its application packet. It was a very interesting...
Tamara Has a Problem
Tamara, a 6th grade student in Amherst, NY, told me about her school day yesterday. I was visiting her school principal and stumbled...
I Just Spoke to My Son: Student Voice, Activated
My son, Eddie, just started 8th grade this year. He has always been a good student. He usually works hard. Eighth grade in our school...
The “Schools First!” Slogan for Managing Emotional Smoke & Fire
They say, “Where there is smoke, there is fire.” So, let’s apply that metaphor to this scenario: I like to believe that most educators...
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