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It's time to truly invest into Tier 1 instruction.

"A competitive salary can’t pay for what many leaders are losing right now: their sense of stability, efficacy, and personal wellness." Elizabeth Dampf ascd.org/blogs/school-l…

Classroom Management 101: Relationships over rules & regulations. The "gotcha" mentality tirelessly watches for wrongdoings whereas trust empowers learners to independently chase greatness. 🦾 #CodeBreaker

What Makes A Leader? Will you be surprised by the number one factor? Check out this article that is very relevant. hbr.org/2004/01/what-m…

God did not give you a spirit of fear. Don’t be afraid to speak up or speak out when the time comes. Your voice matters and is needed.

After four years in education leadership, I am even more convinced that the leadership in education could learn a few lessons.

I’m baffled by the whole rhetoric that schools don’t need behaviour management because relational approaches solve all the problems. A school culture is built on shared beliefs, values and strong relationships between all stakeholders. The most effective schools have consistent

Quite often, the greatest PD is the teacher down the hall. #CodeBreaker

I've come to realize that I am much better with kids than adults.

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Is your community working to recruit and retain more educators of color? Click to learn from Houston's work – and learn what teachers of color recommended. teachplus.org/wp-content/upl…

You’re not burnt out. You’re exploited. Don’t internalize the failures of the systems around you.

With the exception of teachers and parents 😁

Middle schoolers crack me up. There are spirit days that seem to go unnoticed...like pajama day, or mismatch day 🤣

This is a good read. Supporting principals is widely overlooked. How Principal Coaching Differs from Teacher Coaching ascd.org/blogs/how-prin… via ASCD

To every Assistant Principal across the nation – thank you for all you do for our kids.

We as a country have minimized the teaching profession so much that we are okay with teachers needing a second job to survive. I am not okay with it, our teachers deserve better and at U.S. Department of Education we are working to make better happen. ed.gov/raisethebar/

💯 is this statement here. Our foundation MUST be solid before anything else.

Stop trying to be like anyone else. Being yourself takes less energy and gives you more joy.