Communities of Practice

Relationships are the currency of effective school leaders. Too often we skip relationship building and go straight into the technical aspects of leadership development. But school leaders play a pivotal role in creating the systems and structures needed for relationship building.

In this article, James Harrell takes a look at how creating Communities of Practice can enhance your ability to build effective relationships.

Report: Public vs. Charter

A new Federal Report on “school choice” has just been released by the National Center for Education Statistics. This two-decade project studied changes in enrollment in traditional public schools, charters, and private schools … including information on achievement and parental satisfaction.

The bottom line? Despite a five-fold increase in the charter sector between 2000 and 2016, the report found no meaningful difference in achievement between charter schools and traditional public schools.

The report also includes five key findings about schooling in America and how it is continuing to change.

Teacher Retention

Retaining good teachers is often a challenge. Here are three strategies that principals can use to help support and encourage their teachers.

Seasoned Advice

That first year as a principal can be daunting to say the least! So the editors of Education Dive asked veteran superintendents and principals from a variety of districts across the country what advice they would give to beginning administrators. Here is their response.