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Leadership Lessons I Learned from Coach Prime.
Full disclosure: I just went to a college football game and questioned why my team kept flipping sides at the quarter instead of the half. That is my foundational knowledge of football. So why then would I choose to submit my final paper for my most recent...
Encouragement at the End of the School Year.
May. Yes, it is really May. The snow is melting (finally), our school calendars are on a countdown, and the end of the year is near. So how do you stay encouraged at the end of something that you might be sad to say goodbye to? And what can you say to others who...
Gratitude During the Grind
During Get Your Lead On in Charlotte last week something I said resonated not only with leaders but hit me a little differently than normal. Don’t confuse your calling with your title. This has been a significant chance for me to realize that in my life… as an...
Self Regulation and School Leadership.
Self-regulation is essential in leadership development. Think about it: it isn’t about what you say, but how you say it. Leadership is challenging in any career. Leading in a school with multi-faceted challenges, and stakeholders, and in a service-orientated field can...
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Jessica is the Principal of Alternative Educations Programs in Austin, Minnesota. Previously, she was the principal of Ellis Middle School in Austin, Minnesota, and the principal of the “Happiest Place in Southeastern Minnesota,” the Woodson Kindergarten Center.





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