Seven Principles of Partnership

Jim Knight has spent more than two decades studying professional learning, effective teaching, and instructional coaching. He's a nationally-recognized expert on improving the relationship between principals and teachers - a core component of school … [Continue reading]

Responding to Intolerance

This is a tough one! As effective educational leaders, one of our goals should be to prepare young people to be respectful, thoughtful community members. They must learn how to dialog and disagree without becoming angry, aggressive, or … [Continue reading]

Help Prevent Teacher Burnout

Teachers are normally an incredibly resilient group. Unfortunately, these are not normal times. A recent Gallup survey found that 44% of US teachers now report feeling “always” or “very often” burned out — a much higher percentage than … [Continue reading]

Unfair Evaluation of Administrators

Evaluating school principals based on their students' overall performance on standardized tests may be misleading at best. While decades of research shows that principals can positively impact some student outcomes, such as classroom grades and … [Continue reading]