My leadership mentor John Maxwell has observed “While educators often take something simple and make it complicated, communicators take something complicated and make it simple.”

In his book The Power of Little Words, author John Beckley states, “The emphasis in education is...

Don’t call people to a meeting blind.

Let them know what is to be discussed.

What should they be thinking about beforehand?

Time is too precious.

No one should show up and be expected to begin thinking on the spot.

The meeting starts as soon as you send the invite.

Present the prework.

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I remember Kenny.

He threw Ahmed to the floor in the middle of the hallway and threatened him in front of a group of students.

When Kenny was brought to my office he was steaming.

He said he pushed Ahmed to the ground because he made a negative comment about Kenny’s mother the night before....

In the school community, we tend to lose sight of our role within it. We divert each other into attending to what is beyond our control. We begin to dream that we have power that far surpasses our actual abilities.

The teacher might believe he can optimize the learning experience for every...

Manifesting is a real thing. But let’s clarify: it’s not about sitting in your mother’s basement, repeating mantras, and thinking your way to a million dollars or a six-pack. That notion is often just snake oil — a money-making scheme that has fed on false hope for...

What can the finest students in the world tell us about teaching, learning, parenting, and leading?

Student: Why do you do these interviews?”

Mr. C:Well I have been doing them for a while. About 20 years now. It started as my own attempt at personal and professional development. I wanted to...