Continuous Improvement

THROUGH INTENTIONAL ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDS As news of the latest COVID relief package from Congress trickles into the inboxes of superintendents across the country, it can be tempting [...]

ANTICIPATE AND GUIDE YOUR TEAM THROUGH CHANGE Anticipating and leading change isn’t a new concept for most leaders. For decades now, John Kotter’s work has encouraged leaders to lead [...]

HOW ARE THE STUDENTS? As leaders make difficult decisions to create the best possible conditions for learning during constant change and disruption, we also face another emerging challenge. There [...]

Mistrust and frustration breed a toxic culture that can drive out high-performing staff members, erode trust and account for half of all system failures. The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School [...]

In this roundtable, Dr. JoAnn Sternke shares how to align your purpose to the best process that will drive the improvements that matter most.

In this roundtable, Dr. Julie Kunselman and Melissa Matarazzo share tips to maximize stakeholder feedback using the results rollout process.

More than ever, educators face continuous pressure to reform established practices in order to improve outcomes. For many organizations, this means moving from an episodic to a continuous [...]

WHY DO IMPROVEMENT PLANS FALL SHORT? Most leaders and organizations would agree it’s important to set goals at the beginning of the year and return to those goals at the end of the year to see if [...]

A MULTI-YEAR IMPROVEMENT FOCUSED APPROACH Based on the average human lifespan, most students will spend 60 years beyond their K-12 education. Therefore, high school graduation is actually the [...]

One district's shift to an inclusion model for special education services has resulted in success for students, teachers, and leaders.