Adopting a practice of meditation and mindfulness can help leaders be more aware of what team members need and practice a "culture of service" approach to coaching them, writes John Baldoni, with advice from business professor and researcher Gretchen Spreitzer. "Seldom is the workplace a solo endeavor, so mindfulness needs to be both inward and…

Attending to 10 key elements lets school leaders design stronger coaching programs.

To foster a schoolwide culture of coaching, create a shared language around specific teaching skills and a norm of constant practice of those skills.

Utah junior high school principal Mary Bosso says turning around her academically struggling school has been a challenge and requires interventions for students and support for teachers. "They are working hard together for what's best for kids and that's what it takes to turn a school around," Bosso says.

Principal Liz Garden convenes a group of fifth-grade girls at her elementary school in Massachusetts for conversations about confidence -- centered around a book they all read. In this article, Garden describes how what began as mini-therapy sessions became much more.

A principal professional-development program that included 188 hours of training did not have the expected results, according to a report from the US Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. Researchers found teachers whose principals participated reported less instructional support and feedback, and data shows slightly lower retention rates among principals.

All school leaders experience adversity, contention, trials, and tribulations during their tenures. However, leaders of color will almost certainly experience situations that have an additional layer of contention or adversity due to bias, stereotypes, and incorrect cultural perceptions.

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När i princip alla kommuner skär ner i skolan kommer det drabba våra elever i förorten extremt hårt. Resultaten kommer att sjunka och lärarkarusellen kommer öka. Det skriver Linnea Lindquist, rektor på Hammarkullsskolan i Göteborg.

Virginia elementary-school principal Anna Isley says building leadership skills of teachers can help boost retention rates and improve student performance. Isley, who began her career as a teacher, says connecting with other teachers in her first year set her on the path to success.

Study finds principal PD program did not move needle for students.