Administration & Leadership
Discover the challenges, strategies, and triumphs of troubleshooting, guiding, and inspiring not just a classroom, but an entire academic community.
4 Ways Administrators Can Gather Information to Best Support Teachers
A concept called ‘radical listening’ can help school leaders really hear what teachers need now, after a very difficult school year.6513 Key Areas to Reflect on This Summer
As the year ends, high school teachers and administrators can assess their schools’ traditions, celebrations, and student leadership practices.3k3 Alternatives to Assigning Detention
Developing relationships with students to help them make positive choices requires planning and patience, but the work pays off.1.8kAn Administrator’s Strategy for Calming Disruptive Students so They Can Stay in Class
When an administrator is called in to deal with a disruptive student, the situation is serious. This is a model for helping the student calm down so they can remain in class.7.4k3 Ways Administrators Can Include Teachers in Decision-Making
Administrators can strengthen relationships at their schools by inviting teachers to participate in the decisions that concern them most.1.5k
The Case Against Zeros in Grading
Teachers can rethink their grading practices to make them more mathematically fair for students and allow for redemption for a missed assignment.27.1k
Schools, Not Teachers, Must Reduce Stress and Burnout—Here’s How
Educators’ health and well-being should be prioritized in school culture; school leaders can help create the conditions for that.35.1k
Too Much Focus on ‘Learning Loss’ Will Be a Historic Mistake
Learning loss is real and needs to be addressed, but how we go about it should be commensurate with the size of the moment.32kHow To Lead With Empathy
Six ways to build a school culture that prioritizes understanding the experiences and perspectives of others.1.7kReal Actions School Leaders Can Take to Support Teachers
A district superintendent shares several takeaways from talks with teachers about what they want to see from administration.936
Defending a Teacher’s Right to Disconnect
Remember personal time? For many educators, technology has driven it toward extinction—and it’s time to get serious about reclaiming it.20.2k
Schools Are Opening Worldwide, Providing a Model for the U.S.
Children are returning to school in countries that are weeks—or months—ahead of the U.S. in battling Covid-19. Here’s how it’s happening.29.6kHow to Give Teachers Better Feedback
When administrators are intentional about providing feedback and deliver it with care, it can boost teachers’ confidence.662Teachers (and Students) Can Only Take So Much
Rather than push more content and new initiatives, this year teachers and administrators should consider scaling back.11.4kWhat Does Trust Look Like in a School?
Explore eight ways school leaders can work to create a culture of trust and teacher empowerment.592
