In this final book study episode, we discuss the keys to healthy and effective governance and how a high performing school leader engages families. Grab your copy of the book and supplemental resources at: www.tenindictors.com

Cash is the oxygen that drives the overall programming, however, understanding what drives vitality and programming. Our team talks through the best practices when it comes to charter school finances, operation and capacity based on the book, The Ten Indicators of High Performing Charter Schools. go to: www.tenindicators.com to learn more about the book.

This podcast episode covers 20 questions asked to your mentor in the areas of: - Time management - Creating Buy In - Finishing the 4th Quarter Strong - Goal Setting - Vision Casting - School Culture Links Mentioned: 15 Minute Miracle: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/Time-Management-Tool School Evaluation: www.tenindicators.com (book and assessment button) Principal Quarterly: https://www.leaders-building-leaders.com/SchoolLeaderChecklists

This session we review and provide resources of the three indicators that will create the most change in your school: 1. Staff supervision and development 2. A behavior based hiring process that works 3. Defining the culture you desire to see and have throughout the school community Get the book and take the assessment: www.tenindicators.com

Today's session, special guest and high performing principal Ted Duncan and I discussed: 1. Why it’s critical to have established and written down academic goals 2.The importance of an agreed upon and clearly defined education plan 3. How to oversee this plan and discuss data that matters Buy the book at www.tenindicators.com Learn more at Ted at brevardacademy.org and The Duncan Dispatch at https://www.linkedin.com/in/theduncandispatch/ #academics #highperformance #charterschools #instructionalleadership

Sustained Mission and Vision Join the study and buy the book www.tenindicators.com #highperformance #charterschools #leadership

All failed charter schools can be traced back to the actions or non-actions of the governing board. With so much at stake, student learning, millions of dollars in public funds, and safety of all humans on the campus, what I have found is that when it comes to effective governance practices it has very little to do with the challenges of governance as it does with the behavior of the people on the board. Listen to this short overview of Indicator 10 and then grab yourself a copy of the book at www.tenindicators.com #governance #charterschools

Every day, schools have hundreds, maybe thousands of individuals running through your school. Each one follows schedules, systems, and procedures that they have learned. If you have toured as many schools as I have, it becomes very clear when a school is disorganized. Listen to this episode and gain clear strategies and processes for ensuring operations is not impacting your academics. Go to tenindicators.com to get your copy of the book. #systems #policy

I am sure you have visited other schools but have you ever taken the time to be a guest in your own school? Have you ever arrived on campus through the car line when the families do? Ever look for a parking space during the middle of the day? Ever entered the building through the mindset and perspective of a first-time parent or job applicant? This Indicator is ALL about your care for the facility. #facility #operations #clean

Cash is the oxygen that drives your school’s ultimate success. Without it, operations are challenging, ineffective and stressful. There is a solution. Listen to this episode to get a clear strategy to ensure your charter school will always be operating in the black. Get a copy of the book and take your High Performance Assessment at tenindicators.com

Charter schools would not exist if it was not for parent engagement and stakeholder partnerships. Indicator 6, Parent and Stakeholder Partnerships, will provide you with key systems and strategies to engage all levels of stakeholders to partner up and support around the school. Take your free 10 Indicators assessment at tenindicators.com #charterschools #engagement #parents

Indicator 5 is a Healthy School Culture Conducive for Learning. There's one thing that great schools all have in common, and that's they have great organizational culture, a very healthy culture. Culture is everything because culture eats vision for breakfast and strategy for lunch. This episode unpacks the substandards and shares impact around creating a culture of high performance. Once completed, go tenindicators.com and take your assessment and buy a book for the whole team! #culture #charterschools

Indicator 4, A Sustained High-Quality Administrative, Teaching, and Support Staff, will be the most challenging but most important indicator of all. It is all about people development because leadership expert John Maxwell, said, “The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders, and continually develops them.” This podcast episode will share the substandards of this indicator while providing you better practices strategies in growing the capacity of your team. Go to tenindicators.com to take your assessment and receive your copy of the book.

Indicator 3, Focusing on the Quality of Student Work through a Data-Driven Culture, truly answers the organizational health question, how will we succeed? This indicator is focusing on the quality of student work as demonstrated through a data-driven culture. Lauren and I unpack the substandards while providing better strategies. When you are finished listening, go to tenindicators.com to take your assessment and get your book.

Indicator 2, The Quality Work of the School, can be best summarized with the great quote, a goal without a plan is just a wish. In this podcast episode Lauren and I unpack the importance of setting and writing down goals and having a clear strategy and written down plan to accomplish them. When you are finished listening, go to tenindicators.com to take your assessment and purchase your book. #goals #charterschool

A Clear and Sustained Mission and Vision is the first and possibly most important of the 10 Indicators of High Performing Charter Schools. It’s mainly because with clarity and sustainability, school leaders can lead with consistency. Consistency in their decision-making and focus. Focus on what is getting the best results year after year. Learn the three key substandards of this indicator, then take the assessment to see how your school ranks at tenindicators.com Purchase your book at tenindicators.com #mission #vision #clarity #charterschools

Charter school enrollment is on the rise across the country. So are charter school closings…That’s why every charter school leader, board member and charter school proponent should read my new book, the first of its kind, 10 Indicators of High Performing Charter Schools. It’s based on 20+ years of application and best practices research. Hear the origin story behind this birth of this book. #charterschools #highperformance

Download the workbook and resources here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c6eJ0gztAPJt6iMU2Jed8s-53tbdf4mY?usp=drive_link

You might not be able to start over, but you can start right now and begin creating a strong ending, by living out your legacy by intentionally living these two leadership laws every minute of the day! Maxwell Leadership Certified coaches, Jo Ann Hallway and Jennifer Killen joined be on this deep conversation on living your legacy THROUGH the people you serve. After this session, I've realized it's no longer a goal to lead the best school or company IN the world. It's about being the best school and company FOR the world. What about you? How would your obituary read? When you read it, will you be happy with the world’s assessment of your life? If you’re like me (and most people I would guess), there are some changes that you’d like to make. Listen to this session and write your legacy statement and begin living it tomorrow! #legacy #leadership

Every leader is either a lifter or a limiter of people. If you limit people, you limit not only them but yourself. But if you lift them up, then there is no telling how far they- or you - can go. In this episode, fellow school leader and Maxwell Certified Coach Ted Duncan and I discuss two critical Laws of Leadership from John Maxwell's 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. The Law of Empowerment and The Law of the Picture.