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Honoring African American parents as partners in education

Educators must explicitly grant families of color authentic access to share their voices. That means allowing ourselves to be more uncomfortable than they are and not pulling rank by posture, tone or title.

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Playing your part in the orchestra of leadership

No matter where we are or what we're doing, our values are the fundamental notes our instruments play. They should be heard and felt in everything we do. Identifying your two values will help you stay conscious and connected in your leadership. 

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Trauma-informed leadership in schools: From the inside-out

The foundation of being a trauma-informed leader is transformational “inside-out” work that heals adult trauma and develops social-emotional intelligence. How can we teach what we do not embody?

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Rest as a leadership strategy

Reclaim your peace and set the foundation for a successful school year with R.E.S.T: Restoratively Embracing Self Today. We do not need to lead our students and teams into an exhausted future. We can model a rested future — one built on clarity, creativity, and connection.

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What's the data behind the data?

The numbers don't lie. For decades, the disaggregated data of our schools has been heartbreaking. I assert that there are adult data metrics we ignore that directly contribute to the problematic trends we find in our school data.

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Heal Yourself First

This article was featured in Mindful Magazine’s August 2021

Meet the Moment: Women Leaders of Mindfulness, “highlighting 10 women whose

courage and wisdom lights up the mindfulness movement.”

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