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Gratitude During the Grind
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 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...

Changing Seasons. 
Changing Seasons. 

When traditions you normally do, need to be done.  Stress: \ ˈstres. to subject to physical or psychological stress.  Holidays. These events can evoke many emotions and provide new stress levels in our work and life. From additional events in the evening to...

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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.