Schools are homes to complex and nuanced cultures, united by the staff's deep commitment to student achievement. Professional educational leadership helps manage these cultures and the success of the entire organization.
“Building strong teams in international schools is paramount as the school community often fills many roles for teachers, students and parents. Investing the time in building teams grounded in trust and respect will always pay dividends in the long run. ”
- Keith Cincotta
“Leading a change initiative? Consider creating a visual artefact to communicate scope. A great artefact does the talking when you're not around and also becomes a reflective tool when assessing progress.”
- John Burns
“Put clear and concise procedures in place from the start to ensure payments and payroll are processed timely and accurately.”
- Deirdre Simon
“Starting a school requires significant planning, time, vision, and expertise. We look forward to assisting those who are motivated to start a school whose program will be inquiry based, deal with problem solving and include community service learning in a caring environment.”
- David Randall
“Don’t underestimate the positive value of parent engagement has on shaping your school’s culture. Engaged and motivated parents are your best advocates.”
- Dick Moore
“Your school's most valuable assets are your teachers. Get it right the first time and their experience will forever remain positive.”
- Desiree Bryant
“Rise above the day-to-day crisis’ and details that require management time. Allocate time to envision and lead work to shape the preferred future of your school. Day-to-day details can be a siren’s call. It is easy to get trapped into becoming a manager and not a leader.”
- Bruce McWilliams
“What three skeletal parts are indispensible to a Head of School? A wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.”
- Stephen Plisinski
“Remember that the key is always the people, more than the program. Finding and hiring the right people is where success begins.”
- Dale Cox
“Take time to consciously craft the professional culture of your school. With a robust professional culture everything is easy. Without it, everything is difficult. What you as the leader choose to focus your time and attention on sends a powerful message so focus with intention.”
“Benchmarking your tuition and salary levels against schools you likely compete against for teachers is an excellent first step in your annual budget process.”
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