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April 16, 2024 Background: The story of schools is the story of evolving control and growth patterns in learning institutions. The currently dominant model of education [siloed, top down, student
April 10, 2024 Background: As I was burning out at my last independent school job before COVID hit, I was searching for better ways to work in school, both at
March 26, 2024 Background Schools are full of dedicated people who love working hard. School people of this sort are essential to a school’s success. Schools also seem to have
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March 19, 2024 For fifteen years I’ve attended Board meetings at several different schools with different meeting formats. Board members are usually volunteering time, usually during their business hours. And
March 5, 2024 Background/Introduction Most school leaders didn’t get into the business of independent schooling for the business. They got into it for the mission, for the students, for the
March 1, 2024 Getting the T into Team: why our old habits often don’t help Background While many schools’ leaders talk about the value of collaboration and taking risks in
February 20, 2024 I was lucky to get a gift that took four years to fully open. By virtue of spending four years on the NYSAIS Commission on Accreditation, I
February 13, 2024 January is an intense month in the life of an independent school. For Heads of School and other Senior Administrators, you are well into your Admissions cycle,
February 6, 2024 When I started lesson planning in the 90s it was something I looked forward to. Although it took a lot of time, I found that better plans
November 8, 2023 Remember the last time you were working on something, got deeply absorbed in it, and lost track of time? That’s called being in a state of flow.