Infographic : Tips On How You Can Create A Written Mission Statement

Infographic : 3 Ways for Schools to Stop Struggling

Infograhic: Ideas On How You Can Create a Highly Effective School Culture

Infographic : Points On How The Leader In Me Can Help Families Achieve Their Goals At Home

Infograhic : 5 TIPS FOR KEEPING LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIOS ALIVE

Blog: Short- and Long-Term Impacts of Developing Student Leadership

University of Northern Iowa, Center for Educational Transformation (Dethlefs, Green, Molapo, Opsal, Yang, 2017) Independent research completed an extensive evaluation of local Leader in Me Schools to gauge their effectiveness, conducting focus groups, interviews, and surveys (reaching 600 students and 175 teachers at 11 schools). The research team also analyzed the academic and behavioral data reported by the elementary, middle, and high schools. Their research included LiM schools in various l

Blog: The Power of a Growth Mindset

“In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. They also believe that talent alone creates success—without effort. They’re wrong.”

Blog: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers: Conquering the Challenge

Recruiting and retaining teachers is only one of many factors that contribute to the success of students in schools. While many of those factors lie outside of a school’s control, the most significant contributor to a student’s success that lies within the power of the school is the effectiveness of the classroom teacher. Because the teacher’s role is so critical to the success of each student, it makes sense that school administrators focus on recruiting and retaining highly effective teachers.

Blog: Accountability: Ensuring Success of Your Goals and Lead Measures

Accountability is critical to achieving goals and lead measures. It is the secret ingredient to ensuring one’s success with them. And it’s not even a secret. It’s simply a step many people forget about after they are done with the goal-setting process. But I’m here to tell you, without accountability, how does one know they are making progress? By taking control of this critical process in goal setting, you are not only ensuring gains toward a goal, but you’re also raising the bar of your own ex

Blog: Attendance Matters: One School’s Journey to Change their School Culture

Attendance matters in education. For students, attendance is not only crucial for academic success but also a necessity for life outside of education. As educators in Indonesia, we recognize the benefits of attendance and punctuality, especially when the children are grown and entering the workforce. However, Indonesians are famous for being tardy. The laid-back culture, traffic, and lack of public transport are just some factors contributing to this trait. It is so ingrained in our culture that

Blog: Turning Around Schools- 3 Ways for Schools to Stop Struggling

Turnaround schools need leaders—leaders who know how to engage teachers, students, and staff to bring their very best to school every day, week after week, quarter after quarter, and year after year. An engaged individual can answer “YES!” to this question: “Are you a valued member of a winning team, doing work that matters, with people you trust?”

Blog: What We’re Reading - Process Before Program

As a former educator, I have seen many programs come and go. (I’m sure you can relate). Although there may be enthusiasm in the beginning, programs don’t seem to have the “stickiness” to be around long. That is why I’m passionate about working with The Leader in Me process.

Infographic : Navigating the Principal Passage

Just as teachers seek information on developing and fine-tuning their position in education, so do principals. However, principal leadership development can be a tricky passage to navigate. That’s why Leader in Me consultant and former principal, J.Lynn Jones, has some thoughts for principals, old and new, and how to make the most of the position.

Infographic : How Leaders In Schools Can Achieve Their School Goals

Infographic : Reflection An Essential Habit for Professional Development

Many believe the art of reflection is the only true path to growth, personally or professionally. Donald Schön suggested that the capacity to reflect on action so as to engage in a process of continuous learning was one of the defining characteristics of an effective professional (1983).

Infographic: 5 Important Core Competencies Of Social Emotional Learning

Social and Emotional Learning or SEL is defined by CASEL as, “…the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.”

Blog: Why Social-Emotional Learning is Important

SEL is not a passing educational phase to overlook. In fact, the importance of social-emotional learning in school has been recognized on a global scale. Major international organizations like OECD and UNESCO have active initiatives promoting greater social and emotional development in students, teachers, and communities.

Blog: What is Social and Emotional Learning?

Social and Emotional Learning or SEL is defined by CASEL as, “…the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.”

Blog: Paradigm Shift: 4 Ways to Create a “You Can” Environment

A paradigm shift is something we all struggle with at one point or another. For teachers, a paradigm shift can be as simple as changing how one sees a student’s behaviour. But how does one shift their paradigms? Where does one start?

Blog: Accountable: Creating a Culture To Achieve Your Goals

Accountable means being responsible and answerable for an action. When it comes time to set goals and expectations, accountable is the word one looks for when it comes time for results; meaning, who is accountable for the results?