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PK-12 Staff Well-Being Kit
Posted In: Mentoring Matters, Superintendents,
Date posted Dec 19

Use Hanover Research’s kit to find strategies and ideas for monitoring staff well-being, increasing efficacy and tiered support, and building...

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Leadership-life Fit: Rearview and Windshield
Posted In: Asst/Assoc Principals, Elementary Principals, Mentoring Matters, ML/Sec Principals, Superintendents,
Date posted Dec 19

Reframe, refocus, and refuel. Set aside time to look in the rearview to reflect on 2025, and then peer through the windshield--What’s your...

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Leverage Your School Calendar to Support Attendance Goals
Posted In: Mentoring Matters, Superintendents,
Date posted Dec 19

Consider these six tips from this recent article in Education Week as you craft your 2026-27 calendar in support of your attendance and achievement...

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Curiosity — Your Performance Differentiator
Posted In: Mentoring Matters, Superintendents,
Date posted Dec 19

What purpose do your questions serve? Do you ask to know or to learn, and what difference does it make? Learn how to strengthen your curiosity...

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Monthly Superintendent Checklist - December 2025
Posted In: Mentoring Matters, Superintendents,
Date posted Dec 19

Use this list to help you keep in front of and manage typical monthly activities and tasks. http://bit.ly/SuptYearlyCalendar

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Using AI to Build a Master Schedule
Posted In: Mentoring Matters, ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted Dec 19

Though the 2026-27 school year seems distant, you’re already taking steps to prepare. Learn how AI can save you time and facilitate your work...

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MAP as a Strategy to Identify and Address Priorities
Posted In: Elementary Principals, Mentoring Matters, ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted Dec 19

Finding yourself busy doing good things, but struggling to get to the important work of coaching teachers and improving instruction? This MAP...

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Monthly MS HS Checklist - December 2025
Posted In: Mentoring Matters, ML/Sec Principals,
Date posted Dec 19

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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Communication Cheat Sheets
Posted In: Elementary Principals, Mentoring Matters,
Date posted Dec 19

These resources provide ways to engage meaningfully with students, staff, and families. We know how important transparent, open communication is...

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Legal Vortex: A Year-End Appreciation for Iowa's School Leaders
Posted In: It's been SAId podcast,
Date posted Dec 18

By Matt Carver, J.D. | Legal Vortex, SAI Connect

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Iowa City Superintendent Honored with K-12 Dive Recognition
Posted In: News,
Date posted Dec 18

Matt Degner Named K-12 Dive’s 2025 Superintendent of the Year Congratulations to Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Matt...

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SAI Names Dr. Brad Buck as Next Executive Director
Posted In: News,
Date posted Dec 11

School Administrators of Iowa (SAI) is pleased to announce that Dr. Brad Buck has accepted the role as the organization's next executive...

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