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Jul 18, 2020

Literacy Leadership is not a Passive Sport

Recently (as in yesterday) my wife was walking through our family room and paused as she passed the coffee table. I heard her say, "That...

Nov 21, 2018

4 Leadership Fake-Outs

A Collaborative Post by: Eric Skanson, Elementary Principal (MN) and MESPA President-Elect LaQuita Outlaw, Middle School Principal (NY)...

Aug 20, 2017

On Being Present

My family has a multitude of traditions that keep us grounded and connected to one another. For example, during Winter Break we know that...

Aug 16, 2017

The Story behind the Stories

There are so many good things happening in education that there's really no excuse for a leader NOT to highlight the work of students,...

Jul 30, 2017

A Different Gift

I was checking my Twitter feed yesterday intent on catching up on a few of my favorite educational blogs. I'm usually pretty efficient at...

Mar 16, 2017

One Thing that Scares Me

Part of me feels awkward admitting what I'm about to share. However, I think transparency and purpose should prevail over my own...

Sep 28, 2016

The Failure We Share

I was recently facilitating a conversation on the topic of 'failure' at a CUE Rockstar Camp for Admins in California. During part of our...

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