21C Leader Pyramid
The new leadership pyramid is inverted. Gone are the days when leaders SAT at the top. Today, leaders STAND at the bottom supporting others in what matters most to the success of the institution.
21st Century Learning
Wake Up Call: Traditional University System
Have you ever heard the alarm clock from what seemed to be a deep slumber? Then, it startles you awake. Such is the case for post-secondary education in the United States.
The alarm has been going off for a while now. From staggering student loan debt to fixation on amenities instead of 21st-century learning practices to growing unemployment of graduates, the traditional (4 years BA/BS degree on brick/mortar college campus) university system may become superfluous within the next 15 years.
Gratitude = Happiness
As teachers and school leaders, there are days when finding something to be grateful about is the furthest thought from our mind. But there is plenty of evidence that consistently practicing the art of expressing gratitude contributes to a very big outcome: Happiness.
Boston College student Josh Coyne recently conducted a thesis experiment with 30 college classmates. He wanted to see what effect gratitude has on stress levels, self-love, and happiness. Here is his amazing video summarizing the results.
7 Quick Tips For School Leaders to Build Relationships
A regular recommendation on my Twitter feed is “building relationships” as a foundational core to a successful school environment. Even Bill Gates has chimed in on the power of relationship building.
Roland Barth, consultant, author, and founder of Principals’ Center at Harvard University, has stated, “The nature of relationships among the adults within a school has a greater influence on the character and quality of that school and on student accomplishment than anything else.”
What are action steps that lead to improved relationships? It is the little things as much (or more) than the big things.