Educational Leadership… Trust is Your Leadership Currency: How to Build It and Fix It When It’s Broken 14 Feb 2025 Trust is the foundation of leadership. Without it, teams struggle with engagement, communication, and performance. When your team trusts you, they: Feel safe sharing ideas and concerns. Follow your direction…
Assistant Principal… “The Secret to Inspiring Teams—And How to Talk About It in Your Interview” 10 Feb 2025 Getting an assistant principal role is a big step in your leadership journey. To succeed in the interview, you need more than just a list of qualifications. You must clearly…
Leadership… Promoted to Manager? Here’s How to Earn Respect Without Losing Friends 10 Feb 202510 Feb 2025 Becoming a leader is exciting but comes with challenges. You must build trust, earn respect, and set clear expectations. If you were promoted internally, shifting from peer to manager can…
Educational Leadership… “The Dark Side of Empathy: Unmasking Manipulative Leaders” 8 Feb 20258 Feb 2025 Some leaders understand emotions better than others. They can read people, predict reactions, and use this insight to influence decisions. But not all of them do so with good intentions.…
Books… Why Do Some Teachers Resist Leadership Roles? 8 Feb 20258 Feb 2025 Moving from the classroom to a leadership role is a big step. Some teachers embrace the challenge. Others avoid it. Why? Why Some Teachers Stay in the Classroom Love of…
Assistant Principal… Leadership Interview Preparation and Recent Trends in Education 2024 22 Jul 202422 Jul 2024 The interview season is upon us once again. Advertisements and job descriptions are starting to be posted online, and school websites are no doubt getting serious traffic. For those looking…
School Life The Show Must Go On! 15 May 2022 This week we experienced what is known as Red Rain. A storm that was so hard that it cancelled school, and the city of Shenzhen fell to a standstill, resulting…
School Life School Life: 1200 Smiles 26 Apr 202226 Apr 2022 Last week we reopened our doors to our students and we were able to engage in face-to-face teaching once more. At 8am we had a crowd of teachers eager to…
School Life School Life: Put the Policy in The Drawer, Set Expectations & Develop Relationships 9 Apr 2022 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…
Assistant Principal… To Rediscover Your Purpose: Chop Wood, Carry Water 20 Mar 202226 Mar 2022 Learning is all about making connections. Connections with, and between students, between classroom learning and real-life, and between our passions and our experiences (jisedu.or.id). It is inevitable after two weeks…
Books… Leading Yourself: The Importance of Staring Out of the Window 12 Mar 202212 Mar 2022 As we enter week 5 of Distance Learning I can feel my energy wane and my momentum slow. It is now, at this time, that I revisit my routine. Searching…
Assistant Principal… Leading Yourself: The Importance of School Well-being and Taking Care of Yourself 19 Feb 2022 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…
Assistant Principal… On Reading To Lead 28 Jan 2022 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,…
Assistant Principal… Flourish: The Road To Developing Student Character 16 Jan 2022 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…
Assistant Principal… School Life: “These Kids..” 13 Nov 20218 Mar 2022 Every week, I am fortunate to enter dozens of classrooms and witness our teachers' creativity and working genius. Teachers tap into their passions and strengths, designing engaging and curiosity-provoking lessons…
Education… School Life: Bright Spots and Blindspots 13 Nov 20218 Mar 2022 As our teachers embark on their second year of the pandemic experience, it is hard for them not to get despondent. International travel is still limited, and those choosing to…
Assistant Principal… Stepping Out, Stepping Up and Stepping Back: Your Move to Leadership 31 Oct 202120 Nov 2021 If you could lead your “Dream School”, who would you hire to work to come and work for you? All School Leaders have all thought about it, some may even…
Assistant Principal… 10 Must-Read Leadership Books For An Assistant Principal 25 Oct 202125 Oct 2021 As a known reader, I am often asked "what leadership books would you recommend for those wanting to enter leadership?" I have my favourites, however, when recommending books for aspiring…
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