Thinking Forward
Thinking Forward
Thinking Forward
In the marathon of a school year, it’s easy to get caught up in the grind, waiting for those big, year-end accomplishments to validate your team’s hard work. But what if the real secret to achieving those big goals lies in pausing along the way to recognize the ”momentum markers”, those key indicators that show your school is progressing toward its ultimate vision?
In the marathon of a school year, it’s easy to get caught up in the grind, waiting for those big, year-end accomplishments to validate your team’s hard work. But what if the real secret to achieving those big goals lies in pausing along the way to recognize the ”momentum markers”, those key indicators that show your school is progressing toward its ultimate vision?
In the marathon of a school year, it’s easy to get caught up in the grind, waiting for those big, year-end accomplishments to validate your team’s hard work. But what if the real secret to achieving those big goals lies in pausing along the way to recognize the ”momentum markers”, those key indicators that show your school is progressing toward its ultimate vision?
November 21, 2024
As a K-12 school administrator, sharing progress with your school community isn’t just about relaying information. Done thoughtfully, it’s a way to strengthen trust, deepen engagement, and show that everyone—staff, students, and parents—plays a meaningful role in the school’s growth.
As a K-12 school administrator, sharing progress with your school community isn’t just about relaying information. Done thoughtfully, it’s a way to strengthen trust, deepen engagement, and show that everyone—staff, students, and parents—plays a meaningful role in the school’s growth.
As a K-12 school administrator, sharing progress with your school community isn’t just about relaying information. Done thoughtfully, it’s a way to strengthen trust, deepen engagement, and show that everyone—staff, students, and parents—plays a meaningful role in the school’s growth.
November 14, 2024
In the journey to drive meaningful progress, few strategies are as effective as regular "growth checks"—short, purposeful feedback sessions that provide a snapshot of where you stand on the path to your goals.
In the journey to drive meaningful progress, few strategies are as effective as regular "growth checks"—short, purposeful feedback sessions that provide a snapshot of where you stand on the path to your goals.
In the journey to drive meaningful progress, few strategies are as effective as regular "growth checks"—short, purposeful feedback sessions that provide a snapshot of where you stand on the path to your goals.
November 7, 2024
two evidence-based strategies for school leaders to renew their team's motivation and drive halfway through the school year. It recommends implementing a "Purposeful Pause" for reflection on achievements and goals, along with fostering "Collective Wins" through peer-led innovations, both aimed at reinforcing collective efficacy and sustaining momentum.
two evidence-based strategies for school leaders to renew their team's motivation and drive halfway through the school year. It recommends implementing a "Purposeful Pause" for reflection on achievements and goals, along with fostering "Collective Wins" through peer-led innovations, both aimed at reinforcing collective efficacy and sustaining momentum.
two evidence-based strategies for school leaders to renew their team's motivation and drive halfway through the school year. It recommends implementing a "Purposeful Pause" for reflection on achievements and goals, along with fostering "Collective Wins" through peer-led innovations, both aimed at reinforcing collective efficacy and sustaining momentum.
October 31, 2024
When a strategy isn't yielding results mid-year, K-12 administrators face the challenge of pivoting quickly without destabilizing school environments. The key isn’t just about making rapid changes but making them with insight and precision.
When a strategy isn't yielding results mid-year, K-12 administrators face the challenge of pivoting quickly without destabilizing school environments. The key isn’t just about making rapid changes but making them with insight and precision.
When a strategy isn't yielding results mid-year, K-12 administrators face the challenge of pivoting quickly without destabilizing school environments. The key isn’t just about making rapid changes but making them with insight and precision.
October 24, 2024
Many K-12 districts today incorporate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) into their planning to diagnose reasons behind underperformance, such as low academic performance or high teacher turnover. However, these efforts often fall short because they are time-consuming, anecdotal, and rarely lead to meaningful improvement. While required for accreditation and school improvement plans, traditional RCA processes are rarely integrated with evidence-based strategies that lead to measurable outcomes.
Many K-12 districts today incorporate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) into their planning to diagnose reasons behind underperformance, such as low academic performance or high teacher turnover. However, these efforts often fall short because they are time-consuming, anecdotal, and rarely lead to meaningful improvement. While required for accreditation and school improvement plans, traditional RCA processes are rarely integrated with evidence-based strategies that lead to measurable outcomes.
Many K-12 districts today incorporate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) into their planning to diagnose reasons behind underperformance, such as low academic performance or high teacher turnover. However, these efforts often fall short because they are time-consuming, anecdotal, and rarely lead to meaningful improvement. While required for accreditation and school improvement plans, traditional RCA processes are rarely integrated with evidence-based strategies that lead to measurable outcomes.
October 17, 2024
Creating a plan for monitoring progress is important - but many leaders overlook this step.
Creating a plan for monitoring progress is important - but many leaders overlook this step.
Creating a plan for monitoring progress is important - but many leaders overlook this step.
October 10, 2024
As district administrators, implementing new programs and initiatives across multiple schools is no small task. Success relies on more than just the rollout of these initiatives—it depends on how well you monitor progress and make timely adjustments along the way.
As district administrators, implementing new programs and initiatives across multiple schools is no small task. Success relies on more than just the rollout of these initiatives—it depends on how well you monitor progress and make timely adjustments along the way.
As district administrators, implementing new programs and initiatives across multiple schools is no small task. Success relies on more than just the rollout of these initiatives—it depends on how well you monitor progress and make timely adjustments along the way.
October 3, 2024
For any school district to thrive, it is essential that every administrator—from principals and assistant principals to central office staff—takes ownership of their role in achieving the district's goals. This means more than just “doing your job”; it involves actively contributing to the continuous improvement of the district and inspiring others to do the same. By fostering a culture of ownership, high performance, and professional growth, districts can create a dynamic and motivated team of leaders committed to excellence.
For any school district to thrive, it is essential that every administrator—from principals and assistant principals to central office staff—takes ownership of their role in achieving the district's goals. This means more than just “doing your job”; it involves actively contributing to the continuous improvement of the district and inspiring others to do the same. By fostering a culture of ownership, high performance, and professional growth, districts can create a dynamic and motivated team of leaders committed to excellence.
For any school district to thrive, it is essential that every administrator—from principals and assistant principals to central office staff—takes ownership of their role in achieving the district's goals. This means more than just “doing your job”; it involves actively contributing to the continuous improvement of the district and inspiring others to do the same. By fostering a culture of ownership, high performance, and professional growth, districts can create a dynamic and motivated team of leaders committed to excellence.
September 26, 2024
Selecting a tool can be a tricky proposition. Here are some tips to help you pick the right tool for helping you ac
Selecting a tool can be a tricky proposition. Here are some tips to help you pick the right tool for helping you ac
Selecting a tool can be a tricky proposition. Here are some tips to help you pick the right tool for helping you ac
September 13, 2024
K-12 leaders are encouraged to communicate goals to create a shared vision, but, first we should ask ourselves - do we believe in our own goals? This blog addresses the practice of setting unrealistic goals and then provides four suggestions of setting goals you can get behind, day-after-day, to bring the energy and motivation to your staff.
K-12 leaders are encouraged to communicate goals to create a shared vision, but, first we should ask ourselves - do we believe in our own goals? This blog addresses the practice of setting unrealistic goals and then provides four suggestions of setting goals you can get behind, day-after-day, to bring the energy and motivation to your staff.
K-12 leaders are encouraged to communicate goals to create a shared vision, but, first we should ask ourselves - do we believe in our own goals? This blog addresses the practice of setting unrealistic goals and then provides four suggestions of setting goals you can get behind, day-after-day, to bring the energy and motivation to your staff.
September 12, 2024
It’s time to get real: creating a shared vision for a team culture focused on success requires more than posting logos and repeating slogans. Most superintendents and central administrators know how to develop and promote a vision statement. Yet, if we engage in honest self-reflection, we might realize that we are not truly fostering a culture of success. This blog post will highlight common practices that prevent K-12 leaders from developing a goal-oriented team culture and provide a self-reflection exercise as a first step toward making a vision meaningful.
It’s time to get real: creating a shared vision for a team culture focused on success requires more than posting logos and repeating slogans. Most superintendents and central administrators know how to develop and promote a vision statement. Yet, if we engage in honest self-reflection, we might realize that we are not truly fostering a culture of success. This blog post will highlight common practices that prevent K-12 leaders from developing a goal-oriented team culture and provide a self-reflection exercise as a first step toward making a vision meaningful.
It’s time to get real: creating a shared vision for a team culture focused on success requires more than posting logos and repeating slogans. Most superintendents and central administrators know how to develop and promote a vision statement. Yet, if we engage in honest self-reflection, we might realize that we are not truly fostering a culture of success. This blog post will highlight common practices that prevent K-12 leaders from developing a goal-oriented team culture and provide a self-reflection exercise as a first step toward making a vision meaningful.
September 1, 2024
This blog outlines an upcoming series of blog posts that will offer tools and ideas for how to make school planning matter. Each upcoming blog will provide actionable steps for ensuring that your planning doesn’t just check a box,but instead becomes a strategic process that drives real improvement in student outcomes.
This blog outlines an upcoming series of blog posts that will offer tools and ideas for how to make school planning matter. Each upcoming blog will provide actionable steps for ensuring that your planning doesn’t just check a box,but instead becomes a strategic process that drives real improvement in student outcomes.
This blog outlines an upcoming series of blog posts that will offer tools and ideas for how to make school planning matter. Each upcoming blog will provide actionable steps for ensuring that your planning doesn’t just check a box,but instead becomes a strategic process that drives real improvement in student outcomes.
August 27, 2024
As part of their data collection efforts to monitor progress, school districts often have an abundance of feedback data from open-end questions on surveys and stakeholder meeting notes. Often there is a significant time commitment to understand data, and perhaps even more often, it is set aside because the investment to properly manage that information is too high. However innovations in technology can help schools manage information better, gain insights, and use those insights in useful and meaningful ways.
As part of their data collection efforts to monitor progress, school districts often have an abundance of feedback data from open-end questions on surveys and stakeholder meeting notes. Often there is a significant time commitment to understand data, and perhaps even more often, it is set aside because the investment to properly manage that information is too high. However innovations in technology can help schools manage information better, gain insights, and use those insights in useful and meaningful ways.
As part of their data collection efforts to monitor progress, school districts often have an abundance of feedback data from open-end questions on surveys and stakeholder meeting notes. Often there is a significant time commitment to understand data, and perhaps even more often, it is set aside because the investment to properly manage that information is too high. However innovations in technology can help schools manage information better, gain insights, and use those insights in useful and meaningful ways.
May 29, 2024
Every year, school administrators spend hours developing measurable goals for their plans. This blog post offers practical, research-based strategies for school administrators to enhance goal attainment and effectively implement their strategic plans.
Every year, school administrators spend hours developing measurable goals for their plans. This blog post offers practical, research-based strategies for school administrators to enhance goal attainment and effectively implement their strategic plans.
Every year, school administrators spend hours developing measurable goals for their plans. This blog post offers practical, research-based strategies for school administrators to enhance goal attainment and effectively implement their strategic plans.
May 19, 2024
Not only is planning time consuming, but often plans find their ways into storage rather than implementation. Having the right tools can make all the difference.
Not only is planning time consuming, but often plans find their ways into storage rather than implementation. Having the right tools can make all the difference.
Not only is planning time consuming, but often plans find their ways into storage rather than implementation. Having the right tools can make all the difference.
April 29, 2024
School administrators can attest that writing measurable annual performance goals from their school’s data is not an easy or quick task. So why do we do them?
School administrators can attest that writing measurable annual performance goals from their school’s data is not an easy or quick task. So why do we do them?
School administrators can attest that writing measurable annual performance goals from their school’s data is not an easy or quick task. So why do we do them?
March 27, 2024
Manually analyzing community feedback such as open-ended survey questions is not only time consuming but leads to bias. There is a better way to hear what our community is telling us.
Manually analyzing community feedback such as open-ended survey questions is not only time consuming but leads to bias. There is a better way to hear what our community is telling us.
Manually analyzing community feedback such as open-ended survey questions is not only time consuming but leads to bias. There is a better way to hear what our community is telling us.
March 10, 2024
Backed By Research
Backed By Research
Backed By Research
March 4, 2024
