Learning is a gift. It’s not just something you do; it’s an opportunity to grow your skill set and elevate the social, emotional, and intellectual capacity of learners. Yes, I said learners because whether you are a student, teacher, coach, or administrator, everyone in an educational organization is both a teacher and a learner. In …
Who is the leader you wish to become, Lauren? My answer is, I wish to become the leader I always needed. This is a question I continuously ask myself as I navigate the ebbs and flows of education and leadership. These sentiments are woven throughout my book The Leader Inside: Stories of Mentorship to Inspire …
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“The best champions for change are experts in aspects of the initiative being implemented—those who combine emotional intelligence, expertise, humility, and ambition for improvement.” As I was reading the ASCD article by Jim Knight titled, The Problem with Nominal Change, it brought me to deeply reflect on the constantly evolving landscape of education. Education is …
In the realm of education, you are inundated with a wealth of information at the district, building, teacher, and student levels. The challenge lies in harnessing this vast sea of information, commonly referred to as data to leverage the expertise of your teachers and students in the spirit of enhancing student learning outcomes. Throughout your …
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“Leaders need to be visionary, but they need to also be able to utilize the people they work with to create a vision of what school should and could be together” (p. 9). This sentiment was shared by George Couros in his latest book co-written with Allyson Apsey, titled, What Makes a Great Principal: The …
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 …
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 …
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 have found it meaningful to …
Continue reading Leading Through a Coaching Mindset: Shining the Light (Part 4)
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 …
Continue reading Leading Through a Coaching Mindset: Lift Instructional Practice (Part 3)
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 …
Continue reading Leading Through a Coaching Mindset: Lean into Learning – Part 2
Empower. Collaborate. Connect. 