July 31, 2025 Q&A Session

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Questions and Timestamps:

(0:00) How do I avoid the "admin bashing" that is ubiquitous on social media this time of year?

(5:37) How do I navigate the onslaught of complaints and "tyranny of the drama" from teachers during In-Service?

(10:25) How can I effectively set expectations with parents at the beginning of the school year?

(15:55) How can my school proactively address bullying in a way that actually works?

(25:42) What is the most important thing that my teachers should be doing on the first day of school?

(32:31) Every year, I have good intentions about observing and evaluating my teachers. How can I make this year different?

(40:16) How can I build trust with my new teachers?

(46:56) What are some things that I should be aware of when a family wants to enroll their child in August?

June 23, 2025 Q&A Session

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Questions and Timestamps:

(0:00) How can I do a better job maintaining boundaries between school and home?

(7:46) How do we navigate a wide range of parenting styles and still provide a predictable environment for our students?

(14:11) How can I do a better job onboarding new teachers?

(21:00) How can we do a better job helping students who are struggling with mental health issues?

(30:58) How should I balance formal observations with informal observations?

(38:17) How can I build trust with my teachers?

May 29, 2025 Q&A Session

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Questions and Timestamps:

(0:00) How do I balance the role of visionary leader while dealing with the tyranny of the urgent?

(8:45) What's the best way to build resilience in our students?

(13:10) What are some ways that I can intentionally grow my leadership skills this summer?

(18:10) How should I spend the first hour with my team during Teacher In-Service?

(37:45) What can I do this summer to increase the level of teacher professionalism in 25/26?

(41:50) What can I do this summer to improve student behavior in 25/26?

(47:30) How can I set better boundaries during my summer work?

April 24, 2025 Q&A Session

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Questions and Timestamps:

(0:00) How do I get authentic, year-end feedback from my teachers?

(9:00) How can I increase student retention?

(17:00) How can I improve the recruitment of new students?

(24:30) How can I hold teachers accountable without negatively impacting morale?

(35:20) How can I improve annual giving?

(43:45) How can I get parents to open and read the emails that the school sends?

March 27, 2025 Q&A Session

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Questions and Timestamps:

(0:00) How do I handle parents that are bad mouthing the school?

(7:05) What kind of conversation should I have with my direct report that is always "overwhelmed", makes excuses and doesn't do her job that is objectively "doable?"

(15:05) How can I avoid hiring the energy vampire, drama queen/king teacher?

(22:21) How can I improve my onboarding process for new teachers this fall?

(26:30) How can I avoid getting sucked into "Teacher Drama?"

(40:01) How do I avoid having ruminating/invasive thoughts about our enrollment numbers?

(46:00) How do I know whether to suspend or expel a student?