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A recent report from the NoSo Connection Collective suggests that young people using AI are increasingly experiencing what researchers Steven Shaw and Gideon Nave call “cognitive surrender”, defined as the gradual outsourcing of thinking, creativity, discernment, and…
Georgia’s school superintendents are leading in a moment defined by survival-level urgency. Budget mandates and curriculum decisions made at the Gold Dome. Declining birth rates and enrollment. Persistent safety threats that sit heavy on the…
Nonprofit organizations like GLISI often get asked, “How do you know your programs make an impact?” It’s a fair question-and not always a simple one to answer. Leadership development doesn’t just impact one person; it ripples. Change…
A new partnership between the Bagwell College of Education and the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement (GLISI) will expedite degree completion for educators pursuing a first-of-its-kind educational leadership degree at Kennesaw State University. Established last spring, KSU’s Master…
“Too often young people are not encouraged to pursue a career in education. Yet education is the profession that makes all other professions possible, and is a tremendously fulfilling way to make a difference in…
According to the American Medical Association (AMA), more than 50% of the time, patients with chronic diseases do not take medications that they know to be life-saving. Read that again. Patients have been to the…
I was particularly struck by the words of a middle school student in a focus group I facilitated recently. When asked, “What do you need most from your school?” the student replied, “To wake up…
Since 2015, we have supported the development of hundreds of growing leaders through our Aspiring Leaders partnerships. Designed as a year-long leadership development experience for educators with aspirations to step into a leadership role in…
At GLISI, we recognize that education is more than just the transmission of knowledge; it’s about nurturing human potential. This shift is crucial in today’s world, where factors like social media, AI, and an aging…
We recently spoke with Dr. Cynthia Davies, Executive Director of School Improvement and Federal Programs, to learn how Paulding County Schools are growing leaders and creating new opportunities and support for their educators as they…
Our accountability rests with our adult actions and practices that impact student outcomes. Using a Cause Category Chart and Cause Exploration Cards, this Cause Exploration Practice can help your team identify root causes of your…
Social and emotional skills are widely acknowledged to have a critical role in student success and, increasingly, education leaders also recognize the importance of developing SEL among the adults in the school building and district…
Looking Ahead to the 2021 Base Camp and Leadership Summit Season “The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it’s not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset….
It isn’t difficult to find work cultures that prioritize independence. In those environments, the cowboys—those daring, courageous, self-sufficient leaders who single-handedly solve problems—are the picture of a good leader. But in his TED Talk “How…
Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself. A: I have nearly 20 years of experience in education. I have served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, and district office leader. I believe that…
The Human Element in Improving Education: Building Leaders’ Social and Emotional Skills to Elevate School Success reports findings from a survey of hundreds of Georgia school leaders, explores the connection between school improvement and leaders’ social-emotional skills, and provides recommendations for school leaders, district leaders, and policymakers for building education leaders’ social and emotional competencies.
April 12, 2017 – We are willing to wager that behind each of the 74 schools that successfully moved off the Priority or Focus lists in Georgia yesterday, you will find a strong principal and…
As a part of the Wallace Foundation’s Principal Pipeline Initiative, GLISI developed this roadmap, prepared for principals, by principals. It captures the key practices that have worked for the participating principals in developing a sustainable…
As a part of the Wallace Foundation’s Principal Pipeline Initiative, GLISI prepared a set of case studies and a web-based tools to support principals in the development of assistant principals. Through these case studies, eight principals of the…