Making a difference all day long: an illustrated journey

For leaders like you, every day matters – because every day adds up to make a lifelong difference for students, staff and families. That’s why we asked Principal Traniece Brown-Warrens: What does an “ordinary” day of making an extraordinary impact look like?

We hope this peek into her first-year leader life will remind you: With every step you take, from the small connections to the big decisions, you bring so much inspiration to your students and your team – today and every day.

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At the end of my first year as a middle school principal, I thought I’d done an amazing job. It was May 2020, and I felt like I was on my way to the Principalship Hall of Fame: leading through pandemic conditions none of us had ever experienced before, putting structures in place for student […]