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Strategies for Teacher Leaders

Being a teacher leader is a demanding and rewarding role for the professional educator. I provide guidelines for teachers already in these leadership positions and those looking to progress into teacher leadership roles.

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Supporting Teacher Leaders

This podcast is done with Steve Barkley, the renowned educational consultant. Here is the original post: https://barkleypd.com/blog/podcast-supporting-teacher-leaders/.

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The Gift of Coaching

In this interview, Steve Barkley and Michael talk about how to define coaching for your school, why this gift is so critical to your teaching and learning culture, and how you can develop this special skill.

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Better Team and Staff Meetings

Meetings are an opportunity to build connections with each other, and sharing stories or creating common narratives should take precedence over checking in and delegating tasks.

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Whole School Approach to Growth Mindset

Watch Michael’s Facebook live session with James Anderson, an expert in Growth Mindset, Learning Agility, Habits of Mind & Acquisition of Excellence, and creator of The Mindset Continuum©, to learn the 8 mindsets you need to embrace right now.

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3 Keys for Facilitating Purposeful Meetings

Don’t let your meetings become punishments. Jennifer Abrams shared these tips to ensure your team members walk away feeling professionally fulfilled and confident to achieve the outcomes the team has agreed on…

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Who Trains the Training Coordinator?

There are very few full-time PD Coordinators in schools. This is often a responsibility delegated to deputies or to committees. Renee Rehfeldt shares her top 3 strategies for training PD Coordinators to delivering impactful professional development in schools.

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School Reputation 101

Proof points, the key to improving your school’s reputation. Join Dr. Holmes to learn how to identify and communicate the proof points that will positively impact your community's perception of your school.

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