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Coping with Negative Feedback
Posted In: Elementary Principals,
Date posted May 13

The end of the year often coincides with the gathering of feedback (either solicited or unsolicited). Sometimes, that feedback can be tough to take....

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Fueling the AP/Principal Relationship
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals,
Date posted May 13

This recent Kappan article speaks to the value of nourishing the AP/principal relationship and offers practices across three key domains to help you...

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Being Your Own Best Advocate
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals,
Date posted May 13

How can you grow professionally in your leadership journey? This article from Principal Magazine can help guide you as you wrap up the year and look...

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5 Key Priorities for the Last Month of School (AI-Generated Content)
Posted In: Elementary Principals, ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted May 6

I asked three AI tools to provide insight regarding what’s most important this last month of school. All three produced very similar results! See...

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Are You Making the Most of Iowa’s Early Warning System?
Posted In: Elementary Principals, ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted May 6

The Iowa Department of Education provides districts complimentary access to near real time trends and early warning indicators critical to the...

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Monthly Checklists
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals, Elementary Principals, ML/Sec Principals, Superintendents,
Date posted May 6

These lists are intended as a guide—we encourage you to process in your mentor-mentee team to identify other items that may need your...

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Leadership-Life Fit — Live Your Best Life
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals, Elementary Principals, ML/Sec Principals, Superintendents,
Date posted May 6

Let these four lessons guide your summer plans to uplevel the quality of your leadership-life fit. In this article from Inc., Warren Buffett, Steve...

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When tragedy strikes — a district and building response
Posted In: It's been SAId podcast,
Date posted May 3

Join SAI Executive Director Lisa Remy for this new episode as she talks with SAI President Jason Toenges about his experience when tragedy strikes,...

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Jen Vance of Central DeWitt is Iowa Central Office Administrator of the Year
Posted In: Awards,
Date posted Apr 26

Jen Vance, assistant superintendent at Central DeWitt Community School District, has been named the 2024 Central Office Administrator of the Year by...

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West Delaware principal elected SAI vice president
Posted In: News,
Date posted Apr 22

Tim Felderman, principal of West Delaware High School, has been elected as the 2024-25 vice president of School Administrators of Iowa.

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6 Steps to Maximize Instructional Visits
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals,
Date posted Apr 19

Be intentional about building your identity as an instructional leader. These strategies can help.

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Focus Your School Improvement Efforts
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals,
Date posted Apr 19

Consider these tips for narrowing your work with the teachers you serve.

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