200,000 Blog Views (books, podcasts, & babies)
Oh shit. More than 200,000 visits to this website. Check out some big news and updates.
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equity school leadership
Pair-a-Dimes Interview with David Truss
Hear my interview with David Truss, where I talk about self care, meditation in schools, and culturally responsive leadership.
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AntiRacist Educator Starter Guide for VSB
Welcome to the AntiRacist Movement. You have always been a part of the movement, even if you are just beginning to realize it. Here you will find some resources to fight back.
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Feeling like Luke Skywalker – Return of the Principal
Before the winter break, I wondered if I still wanted to be a principal. After 2 weeks off, I am feeling a lot like Luke Skywalker.
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Leaders Sustain Yourself and Avoid Burnout
If you think someone is working to make your job more sustainable, they aren’t. You must take your sustainability into your own hands!
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7 Things Sustainable School Leaders Do During Winter Break (w/ Video)
So you have 2 weeks off, but what should you do with your time? After 15 years in schools, and 8 as school leader, I have perfected how to spend my winter break, to make sure I’m ready to rumble when school is back in session. Here are 7 things to consider doing during your time off.
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I’m Launching my YouTube Channel
Check out my new YouTube Channel!
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The Power of Leaders of Color
Leaders of color just might be what schools are missing!
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How I’m Sustaining myself to Avoid Principal Burnout
Yo. This being a Principal shit is hard, and it’s easy to burn out and give up. But I’ve been doing more this year to take care of myself. And I have 8 things that are working.
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Time to Let Crazy Out of the Bag – Better Leader Better Schools Podcast Interview
How can you attack white supremacy culture? Why are we are so afraid to talk about race? Why is it so difficult for us to kick start the conversation? Hear answers to these important questions in the Better Leaders Better Schools podcast episode below.
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Principals, Maximize your Impact on the 1st day of School
How do you get the most out of the first day of school?
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What’s SEL got to do with PBL? – NTAC 2019 Reflections
I had a great time. Perhaps better than last year (review here) and learned lots. Workshops, a great keynote, and relationship building with my team. Read about what SEL has got to do with PBL.
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15 Questions I Want to Ask Dr. Bettina Love about Abolitionist Teaching
I just finished the book, We Want to Do More Than Survive and I feel vindicated, celebrated. It was the best book to open up this summer and I have more questions than I started with. Here’s 15 and I hope I get to ask them to her sometime!
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12 Things Principals CAN DO to Empower Immigrant Youth
You see what’s happening at our “border.” Racist internment camps. Family separation. You know it’s wrong. Of course you care, but what can be happening at your school? What’s your role?
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75,000 Views Just for Talking Shit – Highlights and Updates
I started off, just talking shit online, and now I have a full fledged, with 75,000 views. Not bad for moonlighting and fighting for social justice.
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I Found My Facilitator’s Voice – Reflections on my 1st day-long Workshop
I just wrapped up my first one day workshop and I am on cloud 9. The energy of holding space and connecting with radical educators was unparalleled. Unprecedented. I think I learned as much as the participants and I found my voice.
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Monthly Leader Spotlight – Eran DeSilva (Leading in the Belly of the Beast)
What does it mean to lead in the belly of the beast, and what do you do about it? Hear what Eran DeSilva has learned through her leadership and teaching experience.
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Why I Didn’t Leave my Principal Job
Principals call it quits every year. That was almost me, but I’m coming back. Here’s why I’m returning and what I’m looking forward to in 2019-2020.
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10 Things on every Equity Leader’s End of Year Checklist
What’s on your equity checklist?
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Keep the Canaries Alive: Design Thinking Meets Racial Equity in Schools
You may WANT to redesign your bell schedule, but how do you do it with equity in mind? What process can you go through, where can you get inspiration, and what are some pitfalls to avoid? And how the hell do you keep the canaries alive?
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