It’s spooky season! Pumpkins are out. Costumes are being coordinated. Haunted houses are being screamed at! And maybe the scariest of all - ninth graders have come to or are coming to the end of the first quarter of their high school experie…
Guest Author: Angela Kelly Robeck, Host of The Empowered Principal Podcast Hello October – the month of ghosts, goblins, colorful leaves, and pumpkin-spiced lattes – or for school leaders the month of teacher observations, endless meeti…
Guest Author: Bryan Stanton, Host of Teaching While Queer The start of the school year is always a fun time in which we get to know our students. We enlist them in activities to share their own experiences and plant the seeds for what we hope will …
Guest Author: Angela Kelly Robeck, Host of The Empowered Principal Podcast If there’s one resource that most school principals struggle to manage, it’s their relationship with TIME. In fact, I’ll venture to say that most educators…
Guest Author: Chris Stuchko, Host of 9th Grade Experience The summer is winding down in Pennsylvania and the start of school is rapidly approaching. During these last few days, I sit with only one regret from an otherwise amazing few months spent w…
Guest Author: Angela Kelly Robeck, Host of The Empowered Principal Podcast There’s a difference between HAVING a school vision and SELLING a school vision. Last month I shared a three-step process that makes developing a school vision simple …
Guest Author: Jessica Peresta, host The Elementary Music Teacher Podcast Music educators are talked to about the importance of advocating for their music programs. But, in my opinion, advocating doesn’t just need to come from the music teache…
The Intrinsic Value of a Name What’s in the power of a name? Not just any brand name or proper noun, like Coca-Cola or the Grand Canyon. What’s the power in your name—in your students’ names? Our names are the front door to…
Summer break provides teachers with a much-needed reprieve. It's a time to unwind, relax poolside, and invest in professional development at a leisurely pace. A fantastic way to learn during this downtime is by diving into captivating books and expl…
Every school leader knows they should have a school vision. The vision sets the stage, articulates the goals, and keeps people on track – at least that is what it’s supposed to do. But the truth is that most school visions tend to be ide…