Giving and Receiving Feedback

Actionable Feedback for Teachers
Management guru Ken Blanchard likes to say “Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions”…are you skipping your breakfast?  This article takes a look at creative ways to provide actionable feedback. 

Annotated Conference Protocol 
Looking to prepare for a conference with a teacher? Here are some ideas from Teaching Learning Solutions. 

Are You Brave Enough?
As a building leader are you asking for honest feedback from your faculty and staff? Contained within this article are suggested items for a staff and/or faculty survey. 

Tell Me So I Can Hear You
Explore the four ways of knowing and the associated feedback strategies for each.

The Standards

Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL)

The ISLLC standards are changing in 2024-2025.  

• Look here to see the updates. 

• In addition, this document provides a side-by-side comparison of the 2015 PSEL standards with the 2008 ISLLC standards, including a discussion of the overall thematic differences between the standards.
   

Positive School Leadership

This article centers on how the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) offer detailed guidance for educational leaders. 

Graduation Changes 

Blue Ribbon Commission Report
Explore the Blue Ribbon Commission's recommendations on graduation measures. 

NYSED BRC Page

Look here for additional Blue Ribbon Commission information, including an FAQ page.

Thoughtful Guidance 

The Power of Professional Capital

Hargraves and Fullen explore the powerful idea of capital and articulate its importance for professional work, capacity, and effectiveness. 

Professional Capital

Complete this survey to take an introspective look at your Principal Professional Capital. 

Principal Impact on Student Achievement

This article centers on the impact of a highly effective principal’s direct and indirect impact on student achievement as well as principal characteristics linked to school performance.