By Jamie Bricker and Jack Barclay The upcoming holiday season provides a natural break in the school year. The next few weeks is an ideal time for administrators to reflect on the past few months, as well as project how the remainder of the school year will unfold. Throughout this process, principals should focus on ...

By Jamie Bricker and Jack Barclay In our previous column, The Pillars of Principalship, we stressed the importance of establishing foundational pieces that will provide the underlying support and structure for all stakeholders and all day-to-day school operations. Administrators must now focus on both establishing new and enhancing existing working relationships with all staff members. Regardless of how ...

By Jamie Bricker Editor’s note: This is the latest in a monthly series on the impact of Affective Leadership in the school system. Affective leadership is all about working with people, rather than trying to work through them or simply going around them. All stakeholders become far more invested in the school, when they feel ...