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This article references the shadow of the leader and how it impacts an organization.

"In other words, beliefs work kind of like bones. If you break a bone, its healing can go two ways: -If it's not set properly, it'll grow back as a rather permanent deformity. -But if it is set properly, it'll grow back good as new and in some ways stronger than it was before." This article has some good suggestions for leaders to support teacher beliefs about what is currently happening in education right now.

For all of you who have seen me walking around with this book or asked what I'm reading! ~Gaynell

"Pinterest Digital Citizenship. We've teamed up with Common Sense Media to compile some of the best resources for parents, teachers and administrators to guide students to become positive digital citizens and leaders."

" I often hear educators talking about high expectations and rigor. These are buzzwords that everyone agrees are an important part of education. However, as I participate in walkthroughs with principals and debrief what we are seeing, I'm finding that school leaders often struggle to know what to actually look for. They can identify a rigorous text and determine whether expectations around scholar product are "high" or "low," but seem to miss opportunities to identify key cultural indicators of the presence or absence of high expectations."

"Team Management - High Production/High People According to the Blake Mouton model, Team management is the most effective leadership style. It reflects a leader who is passionate about his work and who does the best he can for the people he works with. Team or "sound" managers commit to their organization's goals and mission, motivate the people who report to them, and work hard to get people to stretch themselves to deliver great results. But, at the same time, they're inspiring figures who look after their teams. Someone led by a Team manager feels respected and empowered, and is committed to achieving her goals. Team managers prioritize both the organization's production needs and their people's needs. They do this by making sure that their team members understand the organization's purpose , and by involving them in determining production needs. When people are committed to, and have a stake in, the organization's success, their needs and production needs coincide. This creates an environment based on trust and respect, which leads to high satisfaction, motivation and excellent results. Team managers likely adopt the Theory Y approach to motivation, as we mentioned above."

The Leadership Competencies for Learner-Centered, Personalized Education (Leadership Competencies) serve as a first step in identifying the knowledge, skills, and dispositions Leaders must master in order to build and sustain learner-centered, personalized schools and learning environments.

"Meeting the needs of each student through personalized, competency-based learning (PCBL) is more important than ever. Blended learning can help us achieve this vision. These free tools and resources are intended to support school and district leaders in implementing PCBL environments through blended learning. They may be the catalyst for an initial conversation or serve as a continuous improvement resource for those well down the path of the work. Explore definitions, reflect with your team, engage in a readiness assessment, and utilize curated resources to develop a blueprint for implementation and continuous improvement."