Why Teachers Need Perseverance in Urban Schools
Being a leader of a turnaround/transformation school is not an easy feat. It takes a strong leader, someone who is very determined to continue and persist in the face of all the challenges that come his or her way. Around October/November of each school year, I...
Bringing Joy to School
“If the teachers go hungry, they will eat the kids.”Angela M. Prince, Founder, EDLife Consulting Services When you spend eight to twelve hours a day at a work location, you should enjoy being there. Many leaders do not experience Joy within their schools,...
Respect Find Out What it Means
Respect—it goes both ways. You have to give it to receive it. From the custodian to the cafeteria worker, from the secretary to the teacher assistant, from the teacher to the student teacher, from the dean to the assistant principal, from the… Well, you get the...
Leaders Set the Tone
As leaders, we are still human, and when I realized my mood or tone had made a negative impact, I apologized and restored the harm to those I had impacted negatively. I was mindful of the triggers that could change my energy from positive to negative and had a plan of...