Long-form pieces on school leadership, leadership interviews and career growth.
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School Life: 1200 Smiles
One thing is hard to ignore. The smiles (even from behind a mask). 1200 smiles. Despite the challenges and uncertainty, the kids are having fun, and I am coming to…
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School Life: Put the Policy in The Drawer, Set Expectations & Develop Relationships
We have all faced our own personal and professional challenges over the last two years. Whether it be maintaining a healthy routine, managing the nuances of online learning or coping…
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To Rediscover Your Purpose: Chop Wood, Carry Water
Teaching is all about making connections. Connections with, and between students, between classroom learning and real-life, and between our passions and our experiences. For educators, Distance Learning seems to attack…
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Leading Yourself: The Importance of Staring Out of the Window
I am reading Alain De Botton’s ‘The School of Life: An Emotional Education.’ Within the pages of this book, De Botton discusses the importance of art, nature and kindness in…
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Leading Yourself: 5 Leadership Lessons From The Stoics – Part 1
As is the case with most educators, I am a learner and a reader. It is not surprising then that many of my most personal leadership lessons came from books.…
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The Assistant Principal Interview: 5 Common Questions Asked During The Assistant Principal Interview
Preparation for the Assistant Principal interview is critical to success. Here are five common questions asked during the Assistant Principal Interview process.
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Leading Yourself: How COVID Lockdown Is Causing Us To Live Our School Values
Last week, on Sunday 27th February, Shenzhen announced that they would be locking down areas of the city in order to prevent the spread of the Omicron COVID virus. I,…
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Leading Yourself: The Importance of School Well-being and Taking Care of Yourself
As we enter into another round of COVID Testing and new government prevention measures I have been struck by the impact of uncertainty on my own wellbeing. The COVID landscape…
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On Reading To Lead
Like most people that have not been able to leave their homes due to a COVID-19 lockdown, I have had to adapt my daily routine. Early mornings consisting of stretching,…
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Flourish: The Road To Developing Student Character
In his thought-provoking book “Creating Cultures of Thinking”, Ron Ritchhart asks the question “What would you like the children you teach to be like as adults?” This simple question has…
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The Assistant Principal Interview: Part 3 of 3
The final installment in a three-part series of articles on how to prepare for The Assistant Principal Interview process.
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School Life: Bench Yourself and Listen
This week I decided to wake and go to school earlier than normal. An attempt to re-focus, recharge and find my usual routine. The demands of the job can creep…
