It’s not easy to be a risk-taker. After all, “risk” involves the possibility that something unpleasant or unwelcome may happen. But risk also includes the possibility of something wonderful or amazing happening. This is why, historically, risk-takers are in a tight...
I’m sure all of us can agree that no other role for school leaders has changed as radically in the past decade as that of the K–12 school IT director. We all recognize that technology, in all its myriad forms, has changed how we see the world, how we live our daily...
Each night, many families connect as they share a meal, often around a table. For years, our family has had a unique, daily tradition at dinner: we go around the table and each family member tells us about their day—what was sweet, what was sour, and something they...
Let’s discuss where schools typically choose to spend budgeted website funds. There are basically three choices when it comes to the school funds spent on their websites. Pay staff to develop and manage a free or open-source CMS platform. Use a pre-developed...
We’ve all worked in places where the culture was memorable. Possibly it was memorable because you worked in a toxic environment where stress, mistrust, and playing CYA were the daily norms. But, I hope you’ve at least had a few experiences where the culture was one in...
