Leadership Development… School Budgets: The Most Powerful Instrument for Building Trust in School Leadership 24 Feb 2019 The term budget is best understood as intentional, thoughtful, and responsible planning. Every leader must determine how to allocate limited financial, physical, and human resources to most effectively deliver the…
Leadership Development… How Should We Evaluate Leaders? 27 Jan 201927 Jan 2019 Honored to be interviewed by Vicki Davis on the "10-Minute Teacher" show. Listen in and share your thoughts on evaluating school leaders.
Leadership Development… 7 Disciplines of Classroom Design: Supporting a Vibrant Learning Environment 1 Dec 201812 Jan 2019 Chad P. Wick, president and CEO of the KnowledgeWorks Foundation states, “You can’t expect children to learn 21st-century skills in schools built for the 1950s. We need schools designed for…
Academic Development… 4 Essential Areas of Leader Involvement in the “Nuts & Bolts” of School 16 Sep 201812 Jan 2019 School leaders gain trust when they are “directly involved in the design and implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices.”[1] These are the nuts and bolts of operating a school. Trusted…
Christian Education… 3 Critical Understandings of Effective Student Discipline 4 Aug 201812 Jan 2019 How school leaders approach and address student behavioral management, is a key means by which those leaders gain trust. These leaders build deep levels of trust by valuing students, while…
Academic Development… 3 Distractions to Learning (TrustED™ School Leaders Avoid) 13 Jul 201812 Jan 2019 In this article I address three potential distractions to learning, which TrustED school leaders avoid. 1. School Plant Distractions Trusted school leaders plan and manage the physical elements of the…
Academic Development… Interview on Master Leadership Podcast 20 May 201812 Jan 2019 Listen to Lily Sanabria interview of Dr. Travis on the Master Leadership Podcast. This became her #1 episode for 2018! Listen in here:
Leadership Development… Protecting the Essential Elements of Teaching 13 May 201812 Jan 2019 A previous article focused on research, which demonstrates that fewer student hours may result in higher educational value. Traditionally, the amount of contact hours teachers have with their students was…
Leadership Development… 3 Steps to Healthy Curriculum Development 25 Mar 201812 Jan 2019 Curriculum is indispensable in every educational institution. It is central to the fulfillment of the school’s purpose and direction. Thus, “curriculum work is an essential function of leadership in schools…
Leadership Development… 5 Key Partnership Groups for School Leaders 11 Mar 201812 Jan 2019 A TrustED school leader exemplifies the value of Support when he or she “has quality contact and interactions with [all stakeholders].”[1] The responsibility of Visibility is largely connected to the…
Leadership Development… 6 School Culture Building Components 11 Feb 201812 Jan 2019 A school leader exemplifies trust when he or she “fosters shared beliefs and a sense of community and cooperation.”[1] Shaping the schools’ culture and fostering community is a challenging responsibility…
Academic Development… Inspiring Innovation through Blended Learning 15 Jan 201812 Jan 2019 Many currently serving in school senior leadership roles grew up in an age of little technology, and have, by comparison with their teachers, minimal technological competence.[1] For example, the new…
