As a school principal I am always reading leadership books and listening to podcasts on how to create the conditions for an effective organizational culture in schools. Each school and organization is…
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It is no secret that I am a big believer in embracing the power of a strength-based philosophy in education. I have written about the why and how, but the question…
Read More 10 Ways to Determine the Strengths of Our Students
Cross posted at The Wejr Board Blog. I sometimes struggle with the volume of posts that give lists of “5 ways…” or “10 reasons…” but I have recently been asked…
Read More 10 Ways to Move to a Strength-Based Model in Schools
As I continue my journey in the first 4 months at James Hill elementary, I wanted to share my beliefs around student discipline with the staff. Although my views continue…
“The problem is that most schools don’t like great teachers. They’re organized to stamp them out, bore them, bureaucratize them, and make them average.” — Seth Godin How many educators…
If you are a principal, when was the last time you phoned a parent of a student… just because? If you are a teacher, when have you called a parent…
The topic of October’s Connected Principals Elluminate session focused on engaging parents as partners in our schools. Patrick Larkin, Janet Avery, and Chris Wejr offered their administrative perspectives on this…