Beverley Tyndall

For teacher buy-in on schoolwide initiatives and processes, use consistent protocols for all types of meetings, Principal Rria Cruz-Soto says.

Principal Christian Sawyer focuses on reaching more students by developing strong teaching team leaders.

Principal Christian Sawyer says his time is best used supporting an instructional leadership team and removing barriers to their progress.

Set a vision and prepare for challenges that will arise before school begins, Principal Christian Sawyer says.

Even when it feels uncomfortable or takes time to come to a resolution, address challenges on a leadership team directly and collaboratively, Principal Phillip Steffes says.

Principal Beth Thompson advocates spending time ensuring that everyone understands their leadership role and commits to it, and re-discuss if needs for the role change.

Encourage students to take ownership of their learning by tracking their progress and discussing it one-on-one, Multi-Classroom Leader Amber Hines says.

Target a student’s interests to make learning relevant and engaging, Multi-Classroom Leader Amber Hines says.

Blended-Learning Teacher Lori Treiber explains her detailed system for students to hold one another accountable on group projects to set students up for success.