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I received (not once, but twice) the end-of-the-year “Above and Beyond the Call of Duty” award from an organization I worked for. On the...

What Hot Air Balloons Teach Us About Leadership Each year, our county’s hot air balloon festival fills the sky with color, reminding us...

The Last Week of Summer The county fair has wrapped up, ribbons awarded, and memories tucked away. As the Ferris wheel lights fade and...

A former superintendent I once worked for told me (dead serious) and anyone who would listen, that Game of Thrones was their leadership...

This week, as my daughter shows her rabbits as part of 4-H at the county fair, I am reminded of the unique and essential role...

The Power of Career & Technical Education Career and Technical Education (CTE) is more than a pathway; it’s a bridge. It connects...

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...

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...

In the fall of 2020, I remember walking past the local playground. The swings were wrapped in yellow caution tape. The climbing structure...

"You can’t do everything at once, but you can do one thing well today." In a world that constantly demands more, faster, and all at once,...

Purposeful Professionalism If we are honest, we can admit work isn’t a friendship club. You will, at some point, have to work with...

Let’s challenge a myth: that great teams are built on mutual admiration, deep trust, or even basic fondness. Some of the most effective,...

Rewriting the Script on Parent Partnerships As educators prepare to launch a new school year, a familiar narrative is resurfacing across...

The Border Between Seasons and Leadership Leadership, like the seasons, has its transitions. There are times for bold heat, driving...

In a world full of distractions and to-do lists, presence is a rare and beautiful gift. Today, choose to be fully there in the...

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...

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...

The Mentoring Mirror “In learning, you will teach, and in teaching, you will learn.” – Phil Collins The beauty of mentorship lies in its...

Intentional Mentorship: a relationship built on presence, purpose, and intention. When we mentor with intention, we pass on knowledge,...

Leading in Education by Lifting Others If you’re in educational leadership (or aspire to be), remember this: you didn’t get here alone....