October is National Principals Month and I want to celebrate all our amazing principals across the country. Being the principal is a hard job. But…
Leading on the #RoadToAwesome
Darrin Peppard is a leadership coach, motivational speaker, and publisher of books by educators for educators. Darrin has 26 years of experience in public education, having been a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, and superintendent. His work now focuses on growing and supporting leaders in all walks of life to be the best leader they can be.
October is National Principals Month and I want to celebrate all our amazing principals across the country. Being the principal is a hard job. But…
I had a leader ask me this week what I thought the most important ability a leader could possibly have. I thought for a moment…
Every time my scholastic support rep came into my school he had a new observation or something uniquely positive to share about our school, students,…
I spent most of this past week in New York City surrounded by an amazing team of leadership experts. This team, which I am honored…
In the challenging world that is school leadership, finding an edge and proper support is more critical than ever. Whether you’re a veteran school leader…
Starting a new role as a school administrator is an exciting yet challenging journey. Your first month sets the tone for your tenure and lays…
Ever have a situation you had to describe months (or even years) after it took place? When we have to operate from memory, things may…
I recently had to run some updates on our home security system. One of our locks was behaving badly and needed to be replaced. In…
The calendar is set to become August which, in addition to ‘dog days’ in baseball and super hot temps all around, means staff is set…
Well, congratulations – you got the job. If you’re like I was when the excitement wore off you felt a little unsure of what you…