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Dana Godek and Michael Moore

Dr. Dana Godek is a seasoned expert in educational policy, social wellness, and community engagement. Her extensive career encompasses roles as a teacher, public school administrator, national researcher, and leader in federal and state policy. In her current role as the CEO of EduSolve, she applies her wealth of experience tackling intricate educational challenges in collaboration with local communities. Michael Moore has been a national leadership and organizational development consultant and executive coach for 20 years, following a successful career as a high school principal and superintendent. He works in school districts with ‘directors and above’ to prioritize strategy, manage change and build organizational capacity.
Opinion

State accountability systems: How to maximize them at mid-year

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This moment is key to assessing progress against state accountability systems and ensuring principals and their teams focus on the measures that matter most.
Leadership

How to relieve enrollment stress with the ‘librarian method’

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The future belongs to superintendents who embrace school choice and see themselves as educational guides rather than gatekeepers.
Artificial Intelligence

Demystifying generative AI: How to lead with purpose

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Amid the buzz, it’s easy to lose sight of a critical truth: generative artificial intelligence has transformative potential but requires grounded leadership to unlock its value.
Briefings

Education policy: How it will shift under new administration

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If appointed secretary of education, Linda McMahon’s tenure is likely to emphasize workforce development, parental rights and a decentralization of federal education oversight.
Leadership

K12 workforce building: The Times They Are a Changin’

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School districts that emphasize inclusivity, mobility and flexibility build a stronger workforce and a culture centered on human needs.
Briefings

What K12 leaders should know about 2024 election results

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For district leaders, the implications are clear: remain engaged with your communities, foster transparency in decision-making and align initiatives with public values.
Opinion

ROI and LOI: 2 important tools to tackle budget season

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Return on investment (ROI) and learn on investment (LOI)—can help leaders make informed and balanced decisions and protect initiatives that are essential for student success.
Business, finance, policy, compliance, operations

Financial challenges: How to guide districts with transparency

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As positions are reduced and schools close, the community deserves to know how every dollar is spent and how priorities are being set.
Curriculum & Instruction

Parents aren’t the roadies, they’re now in the band

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Schools are now expected to document how they provide regular, clear communication and ensure parents’ voices are reflected in decision-making processes, particularly in the use of federal funds.
Opinion

Some important things we are learning from classroom walk-throughs

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We often visit schools and classrooms to join "walk-throughs" with principals and their supervisors. As the new year begins, we find ourselves with two questions.
Leadership

Strategic planning: How to pivot after classes start

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A solid after-action review will help you make early mid-course corrections, shift resources to cover unanticipated needs, support principals and improve next year’s planning.
Opinion

There are 4 types of coaching. Here’s how to implement them

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When people experience autonomy and see some positive results, they become more engaged and productive. That is the promise of coaching.
Leadership

School leaders, here are the keys to executive problem-solving

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The use of rigorous logic and disciplined methods to apply effective solutions to difficult problems is an essential skill of public education leadership. The higher up you go in the org chart, the more people you need to involve in the problem-solving process.
Leadership

Your results ‘hinge’ on your senior leadership team

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Becoming more intentional about the senior leadership team’s purpose, membership and meetings will make your life easier, bring energy to the work of your leaders and improve your results.
Leadership

Welcome to district leadership: 7 things you need to know

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The reason that the move from school to district leadership feels like such a big step to many leaders is because the skills that made you a successful— and promotable—principal are in some way counterproductive for district leaders.
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