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Mindful Monday
Following Your Passion Passion is not always loud or obvious. Sometimes it appears as a quiet pull toward something that makes time...
Catherine Addor
Sep 11 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 314 min read


Leadership is Coming: The Iron Throne vs. The Locker Room
A former superintendent I once worked for told me (dead serious) and anyone who would listen, that Game of Thrones was their leadership...
Catherine Addor
Aug 243 min read


Year 1 vs. Year 22: More Than Just Opening the Doors
The first day of school feels different depending on where you’re standing. For a brand-new teacher, Year 1 is a leap into the unknown...
Catherine Addor
Aug 173 min read


It’s Not About Friends: It’s About Leading Well
Let’s challenge a myth: that great teams are built on mutual admiration, deep trust, or even basic fondness. Some of the most effective,...
Catherine Addor
Aug 103 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 32 min read


We Want Them to Talk… Until They Do
We say we want students to engage. We design lessons that encourage discourse. We ask open-ended questions, create accountable talk...
Catherine Addor
Jul 43 min read


Be Who You Needed
Innovation isn’t always about the newest tech tool or a trendy initiative. Sometimes, it starts with a simple, transformative idea: Be...
Catherine Addor
Jun 153 min read
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