Boosting School Culture as a Principal

August 23, 2022

As the principal and leader of your school, you have a lot on your mind. Strategies for success, student achievement, and staff satisfaction to name a few. But these and many more all have a link to the health of…

Leadership from a Leader

November 26, 2020

Jason Richards

Leadership

We recently connected with Ryan Willer, a teacher and Activities Director at Irvington High School in Fremont, California. Although schools over the past eight months have had to operate very differently with many of them going completely online, Ryan has…

Running Virtual Student Elections With Minga

April 5, 2020

Jason Richards

Leadership, School Events

As we adjust to remote school and learning environments it’s also student election season for the 2020/21 school year. Here are some tips on running a virtual Student Election Campaign and Voting with Minga. The Challenge with Virtual Campaigns: With…

Moving to Digital Leadership

January 17, 2020

Jason Richards

Leadership

Our students have been using social media and living in the digital world for some time. But we are still treating them like rookies. It’s time to change that. First, we need to accept that kids these days are already…

App Safety? Check √

January 3, 2020

Jason Richards

Communication, Leadership

As every year passes technology becomes a bigger part of the school system for one main reason: It. Can. Help! There may still be resistance in some schools, but the truth of the matter is that technology usage will continue…

The 3 Basics of Online Safety

December 5, 2019

Jason Richards

Leadership, Teaching

Students are constantly connected to the world through the internet, their phones, and technology. There is a wealth of information out there, but it’s also scary to think some students may not understand internet safety. Here are some quick lessons…

S-E-L in the C-L-A-S-S

November 7, 2019

Jason Richards

Leadership, School Culture

SEL

You’ve heard of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), but are you clear on exactly what it is and how to incorporate it into the classroom? Here are the basics of SEL and (drum roll please…) FIVE quick and easy ways to…

little Things, BIG Impact

November 1, 2019

Jason Richards

Leadership

There are a plethora of resources out there for teachers and principals – organization tools, student management tactics, teaching tips… so why more? Not more. Just the ones that you might have overlooked or forgotten. The ones that have a…

School Culture Starts With Purpose!

October 25, 2019

Jason Richards

Culture Corner, Leadership, School Culture

Do you know what your “School Purpose” is? More importantly – do the teachers know? What about the students and parents? Having a unified purpose is so important I think it should always be capitalized: Purpose. It’s not just important…

The Power of Celebrating Students

October 26, 2018

Jason Richards

Leadership, School Culture

We all enjoy recognition of our successes. Some may not prefer a public ceremony where we walk onto a stage to receive a shiny trophy. But even private recognition amongst a small group has the ability to create a sense…

Boosting School Culture as a Principal

Leadership from a Leader

Running Virtual Student Elections With Minga

Moving to Digital Leadership

App Safety? Check √

The 3 Basics of Online Safety

S-E-L in the C-L-A-S-S

little Things, BIG Impact

School Culture Starts With Purpose!

The Power of Celebrating Students

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