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Sarah McKibben

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Leading Without Bulldozing

Instructional Leadership & Coaching

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Anthony Rebora

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Neil Gupta on Thriving in School Leadership

A. Keith Young

Angela Bell Julien

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The Fundamentals of Fast Feedback

Robert Feirsen

Seth Weitzman

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New Leaders, Here’s How to Navigate Conflict

PJ Caposey

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Manage the Time You’ve Got

Rob Russell

Dustin Miller

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Being A More Mindful Principal

Leah Raphael 

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Building Community with Circles

Elizabeth Dampf

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No One Ever Tells You How Lonely It Is

Ronald S. Thomas

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Leading Schools in a Highly Polarized World

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Dwayne Chism

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Javan Childs

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Giving Black Male Leaders the Mentoring They Most Need

Jen Schwanke

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Heart and Head: A Principal’s Essential Tools

Chad Lang

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Distributing the Wealth of Knowledge

Chase Mielke

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The Two Sides of Problem-Solving

School Culture & Improvement

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Elena Aguilar

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Transformational Coaching for School Leaders

Douglas Fisher

Nancy Frey

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Five Peer Tutoring Strategies for the Classroom

Teaching Strategies

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School Leaders, Bring Joy to the Job

Jennifer Orr

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What Teachers Need from New Leaders

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Lindsay Prendergast

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De-Siloing Education Leadership

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Educational Leadership Staff

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Jessica Comola

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Preparing APs for the Principalship

Kirsten Olson

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In Philly, Leadership Coaching from Within

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There’s a Protocol for That

The October 2023 issue of Educational Leadership looks at the demands facing new leaders and how school systems can help them make more seamless transitions. It also examines leadership skills development, mentorship programs, school-management best practices, and common personal and interpersonal challenges.  

Whether they are principals, district administrators, or teacher leaders, newly minted leaders in education face steep challenges and require specialized support.

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What New Leaders Need

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