How each of us can build environments of consistent, unconditional support for every student.

Why I put teacher-coach collaborations at the heart of my instructional plans – and why it works!

How we leaders can use coaching principles to support whole-team instructional growth

To get the most out of classroom observations, and give powerfully effective feedback, ask yourself: How well do you know your team?

Pop some popcorn, gather your teachers and learn together.

The more focused we are, the bigger impact we can have on instruction.

Trust me: Frequent, brief observations can transform the learning culture in your school.

We’ve been looking at the so-called “achievement gap” for decades and too often misreading it as a sign that some students innately do better, perform better or are just somehow better than others. Depending on your environment, that’s not something you might say out loud or take seriously as an idea. But it could still […]

For 19 years, I worked in the same school district. I started as a teacher, then various Instructional and Climate Support positions, and then transitioned to the role of Assistant Principal. Then last year, I started a new role as Principal in a new building and a new district. It was important to me to […]

One day during a staff meeting, our team was discussing school culture and strategies to focus on student strengths and family wisdom. A teacher spoke about the importance of centering student voice in all of our communications – and that inspired us to create a “student voice feature” for our school newsletter, highlighting one student […]