Jun 10, 2022Your Final Staff Meeting"This year is bound to be easier." This was my thinking at the start of the school year. I imagine I also believed we'd somehow have...
May 4, 2022Lighten Your Leadership LoadIt happens every year. Like clockwork. I know it's coming...so you'd think I'd be better prepared. Every Summer (and sometimes into the...
Dec 22, 2021Brad and Jenn's Best Book's of 2021!Big news from the co-hosts of Read This Now!! Ever since we started the show, we’ve been sharing two books we think you might enjoy. We...
Dec 1, 2021Activate Your Literacy LeadershipKnowing what matters most is important. Knowing why it matters and how to make it happen can make or break a student, classroom, or...
Jun 9, 2021A Reflective Walk to Process the School Year"What do I even say?" This was one of many questions I asked myself when trying to plan our final staff meeting of the school year....
May 20, 2021A Different Way to Think About Learning LossIt's hard to feel several strong emotions all at once. Excitement. Sadness. Optimism. Regret. Maybe this is why I've cried more this year...
Apr 29, 2021A Leadership Lesson in Every StoryThe leaders in a school cannot do it all. We can accomplish what matters most when we work together. I stopped by an automobile shop...
Mar 7, 2021The Importance of Leadership and Management I recently had the chance to sit down with George Couros to talk about the intersection of leadership and management on "The Innovator's...
Jan 21, 20213 Leadership Instincts that could Fail YouMany people are reeling right now. And when I say, "reeling" what I really mean is struggling, crying, and trying to persevere through...