I’ve been reading a lot of books about leadership, and a common theme in most, if not all, of the books is that the most successful leaders have a sense of purpose. They have identified WHY they do what they do, and then they communicate that purpose to their teams. If you’ve noticed, I’ve changed […]
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Recognizing Your Teacher Rock Stars – Thinking Out of the Box
I just finished Dave Ramsey’s book, EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches, and I plan on reading it again. It is filled with so many great ideas of how to lead effectively. It’s primarily for business owners, but as with many of the “business leadership” books I’ve read, there are so […]
How to Create a Teacher Recognition Program that Really Works
I’ve been in schools where they had Teacher of the Week awards, but the teachers were selected randomly. Teachers knew that they didn’t receive the award for anything that they were doing, but rather because they got lucky to have their name drawn that week. This kind of teacher recognition award is good, but not […]