Living Your Leadership Legacy

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The frame for this piece is collaborative in nature. You are invited to engage in conversation on cultivating your legacy for leadership. Imagine this post as an interactive conversation with three thought partners. It may read more like loosely connected haiku poems than a deep dive piece. We are grateful to collectively compose this piece …

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Learning by Example

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“When we learn by example, we better lead others to learn on their own. Sometimes, not knowing something can benefit us if we are willing to model our own growth through the process.”- George Couros This sentiment from George Couros’ weekly blog, encouraged me to reflect on his influence on my journey. Years ago, George …

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But You Did

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The other day, I was drawn to the only blurry photo I have from my first year of teaching in 2006. The photo survived Hurricane Sandy in 2012 when my house flooded. I remember clearly shaking the water off the photo and setting it out to dry by the window. The picture shows me perched …

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Shine Through the Process

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“Part of who we are becoming and what we go through to realize how we shine is always a process…. What are the strengths that somebody brings to the table and how do we teach to that?” This sentiment was shared by LaVonna Roth on Dr. Brandon Beck's Unlocking Unlimited Potential podcast. She went on …

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The Spaces in Between

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Have you ever thought about how your personal evolution and the path to transformation exists in the small things? Happiness doesn’t just exist in the present, it lives in the spaces in between where we are and where we are meant to be.  If you are reading this and are in education, I know that …

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Leading Through a Coaching Mindset: Shining the Light (Part 4)

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This is the conclusion of a four part blog series that took you on a journey to delve into six foundational practices that embody how leaders can embrace a coaching mindset. Let each practice serve as a stepping stone, guiding you towards instructional change and student success. I hope you e found it meaningful to …

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Leading Through a Coaching Mindset: Lift Instructional Practice (Part 3)

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This blog series will take you on a journey where we'll delve into six foundational practices that embody how leaders can embrace a coaching mindset. Each practice serves as a stepping stone, guiding us towards instructional change and student success. Together, we'll explore how coaching builds will, skill, knowledge, and capacity, breathing life into the …

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Leading Through a Coaching Mindset: Lean into Learning – Part 2

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This blog series will take you on a journey where we'll delve into six foundational practices that embody how leaders can embrace a coaching mindset. Each practice serves as a stepping stone, guiding us towards instructional change and student success. Together, we'll explore how coaching builds will, skill, knowledge, and capacity, breathing life into the …

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Leading Through a Coaching Mindset: Practices that Transform Dialogue, Instruction, and Student Growth – Part 1

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In the realm of education, leading through a coaching mindset has proven to be a guiding force that gently steers dialogue, instruction, and ultimately, impacts student growth. Leading and learning is a privilege and as I have navigated over eighteen years in education, I have been fortunate enough to be able to explore many roles, …

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Leading with Impact

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"Many leaders are scared about developing people and then having them leave. They should be more worried about not developing people and having them stay." Last year, as I scrolled through social media, my finger paused over this quote from George Couros' post. When I'm inspired by someone else's ideas, whether in a book, podcast, …

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