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How Connecting with Teachers Transformed Our School Library

July 3, 2025 | Samantha Solomon

In the eight years since the schools on my campus chose to reopen our library, I have circulated thousands of books, taught research skills to hundreds of kids, hosted author visits, led National Novel Writing Months, and (once)...

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Leveling Up as a Leader by Turning Your Weakness into a Strength

July 3, 2025 | Jason Major

My school district has an eligibility process that an aspiring leader must pass to be considered for a principal job. I failed it twice. Once eligible, a school’s individual school board has its own process to hire the...

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To Library? Or, Not to Library? Adjusting My Expectations to Meet the Library Users’ Needs

July 3, 2025 | Indira Chakrabarti

The Library is so crowded! It gets crazy loud in there. Can we go to the other room to work on our group project? ( play video games) Do you have a...

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A Year Spent Inquiring about Trust, Meant a Year Spent Measuring Trust as an Elementary School Principal

July 3, 2025 | Heather Yutzy

When I became the principal of a school in need of transformation,  I brought with me 21 years of leadership experience and a track record of success. I was recognized as an effective principal, and I was excited...

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Getting Curious and Creative about Supporting Student Belonging at School

July 3, 2025 | Chrissy Highet

My goal for this past school year- to increase students’ sense of belonging at school- was based on one of my own insecurities. As the school social worker, I would walk around the hallways and classrooms, thinking I...

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When School Psychologists Must Wear Many Hats, Inquiry Creates Spaces of Professional Restoration and Reflection

July 3, 2025 | Aeryelle Rivera

If you spot a school psychologist walking down the hall looking dazed and confused, don’t panic. Chances are they’re switching between five metaphorical hats, rehearsing three Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings in their head, and trying to remember...

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Learning While Leading: My Lessons as a Site Administrator Working with Lead by Learning

September 18, 2024 | Jacob Gran

At the start of the 2020-2021 school year, I had the pleasure of joining the El Cerrito High School staff as an Assistant Principal. My first experience on staff was a zoom meeting with 15 other teachers and...

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Navigating Student Voice: Empowering Student Self Advocacy while Maintaining Teacher Trust

July 11, 2024 | Alvin Jumpp

Student voice is not a new concept at De Anza High School. For over a year, a new school climate has been created where students have been empowered to know they have a say in their education. Everything...

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From Rivers to Watersheds: An Inquiry into Cross-Department Collaboration

July 11, 2024 | Anna Wohl and Gustavo Lopez

“What if we formally planned and started hosting our Science and History department meetings together?”  As chairs of two separate departments – History and Science – we initially viewed our leadership roles as two parallel rivers,...

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My Journey from Classroom Teacher to Teacher Leader

July 11, 2024 | Melissa Lew

“Me? A Teacher Leader? No way, I’m just a follower. I’m good at following directions. How can I LEAD my fellow colleagues who have decades more teaching experience than me?” These were...

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