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Impulse vs. Action in Educational Leadership: Knowing the Difference
Educational leadership requires both responsiveness and deliberation. Leaders are constantly balancing the need to act quickly in the...
Catherine Addor
Sep 14, 20253 min read


Fundamental Friday: What Shade of Blue? The Power of Precision in Rubrics
Blue When I explain what an evaluation rubric is (for teachers or any professional context), I often refer to it as the foundation of...
Catherine Addor
Sep 12, 20253 min read


The Impact of Political Mythology in Schools
When Myth Becomes Mandate Political mythology is powerful. It shapes national identity, stirs collective pride, and offers narratives of...
Catherine Addor
Sep 7, 20254 min read


When “data-driven” becomes data-edited
To Be Credible, We Must Be Truthful Innovation thrives on trust. Trust has only one unshakable foundation: truth. We can talk about...
Catherine Addor
Aug 31, 20254 min read


Mindful Monday
Day One Leadership: More Than a Welcome Back The first day of school is more than a calendar date; it’s a tone-setter. For students, it...
Catherine Addor
Aug 18, 20251 min read


Building the Studio
It’s easy to hang a “Portrait of a Graduate” on the wall. It’s bold. It’s visionary. It captures the kind of human we want to send out...
Catherine Addor
Aug 3, 20252 min read


Becoming Heart Ready
Summer in education is a break and a bridge. A quiet, necessary pause between the final bell and the next chapter. The school year is...
Catherine Addor
Aug 1, 20253 min read


The Case for Collective Practice
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the foundations of schooling, many of us found ourselves looking up and seeing no clear direction....
Catherine Addor
Jul 25, 20253 min read


Mindful Monday
Start with Care. Stay with Care. This week, let’s remember: Innovation doesn’t grow from strategy alone. It grows from trust. Trust only...
Catherine Addor
Jul 21, 20251 min read


Thoughtful Thursday
Leadership isn’t about waiting for the perfect moment; it’s about creating momentum. “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” ...
Catherine Addor
May 1, 20251 min read


We Have Forgotten How to Community
Reclaiming Connection in Education through True Engagement In a world that’s never been more connected, we’ve somehow forgotten how to...
Catherine Addor
Apr 6, 20252 min read
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