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Under Pressure, Which Leader Are You? Six Crisis-Response Styles and How to Stretch Beyond Yours
Posted In: Elementary Principals, ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted Oct 21

Every leader has a go-to move when pressure spikes, and Miller (Brunswick Group) and Keller (Harvard Business School) argue that knowing yours is...

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Saying the Hard Thing, Hearing the Hard Thing: Feedback Is a Skill You Can Build
Posted In: Elementary Principals,
Date posted Oct 21

Most of us were never taught how to have a tough conversation. In this Learning Forward article, Jennifer Abrams shares four practices, two for...

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Is Your School's Tech Diet Healthy?
Posted In: Elementary Principals, Superintendents,
Date posted Oct 21

Cellphone bans and screen-time limits only go so far. In this NAESP article, technology director Alana Winnick argues that healthy digital habits...

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Monthly Elementary Principal Checklist — 2026-27
Posted In: Elementary Principals,
Date posted Oct 21

https://bit.ly/MSHSMonthlyChecklist These lists are intended as a guide—we encourage you to process in your mentor-mentee team to identify...

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Your First Year as Principal: Don't Change the School, Understand It
Posted In: ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted Oct 21

Resist the urge to fix everything on day one. In this eSchool News article, a principal who has led in multiple schools shares four things new...

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Monthly MS HS Checklist — 2026-27
Posted In: ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted Oct 21

https://bit.ly/MSHSMonthlyChecklist These lists are intended as a guide—we encourage you to process in your mentor-mentee team to identify...

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K-12 Program ROI Planning Toolkit
Posted In: Superintendents,
Date posted Oct 21

Evaluating district programs is crucial for ensuring that fiscal allocations align with student outcomes and operational efficacy. Hanover...

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Leadership Lift Fit Podcast: Addressing Stressors AND Stress for a Quality Leadership Life Fit
Posted In: It's been SAId podcast, Asst/Assoc Principals, Elementary Principals, ML/Sec Principals, Superintendents,
Date posted Oct 20

Leadership Life Fit Podcast: Addressing Stress AND Stressors for a Quality Leadership Life Fit In this 30-minute podcast, discover actionable...

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Listen to SGOs 101 Podcast: Unlocking Federal Tax Credits for Iowa Public Schools
Posted In: It's been SAId podcast,
Date posted Oct 16

Click to listen to SGOs 101 podcast In this episode of It's Been SAId podcast, Communications Director Laine Buck sits down with Dr. Brad Buck, the...

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Clinton Associate Principal Awarded SAI’s 2027 Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year
Posted In: Awards,
Date posted Oct 13

By Laine Buck | Awards — 2027 Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year

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Middle School Principals: Connect & Network at October Workshop
Posted In: Events,
Date posted Oct 7

The best ideas often come from those doing the work alongside you. Join Iowa’s middle school principals for an interactive workshop built...

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Calling Future Superintendents! Build Network, Ready Yourself for This Role
Posted In: Events,
Date posted Oct 7

Join a community of building and district leaders considering the transition to the superintendency. Through three interactive video conferencing...

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