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Leadership experts in the K-12 field Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers wrote about challenges and possibilities for administrators in the 21st century. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: school leadership and district leadership.

School & District Management Opinion How Changing Your Story Can Change the World
Guest blogger Marc Levitt believes "Educators play an essential role in creating a world aligned to the growing awareness of our intertwined fates, one that is more sustainable and fulfilling. What story they are 'telling' and distributing?"
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, August 17, 2017
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Equity & Diversity Opinion 3 Important School Leadership Lessons From Charlottesville
Where but public schools do we create a citizenry with an understanding of the relationship between rights and responsibilities, between democracy and despotism and why our founders created three branches of government with different but equal powers.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, August 15, 2017
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School Climate & Safety Opinion How Teachers and Students Both Can Prevent Successful Outcomes
When the environment supports risk taking and celebrates even the small successes and views failure as an opportunity for more learning, the environment becomes rich and dynamic with teaching and learning.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, August 13, 2017
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Recruitment & Retention Opinion Reversing Teacher Burnout is a Possibility Within Reach
Guest blogger Jennifer Cleary writes, "Burnout is a real issue, for both first-year teachers and thirty-year veterans. Schools are losing valuable educators, and student achievement is suffering."
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, August 10, 2017
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Science Opinion STEM Seals for High School Diplomas Aren't Enough
There should be STEM centric revision of all teaching from kindergarten through high school.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, August 8, 2017
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School & District Management Opinion What It Takes To Develop Courageous Leaders
Being a courageous leader begins by taking steps within and questioning beliefs and worldviews and discovering what is to remain and what needs to be changed.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, August 6, 2017
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Equity & Diversity Opinion 8 Questions to Help Leaders Prepare for Confrontation & Empowered Bias
There is an America that has been hidden for a long time that will enter schools stealthily. We must be alert and protect the values we embrace in our work with children.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, August 3, 2017
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Education Opinion What a Photograph of a Tree Can Teach Leaders About Change
If the positional leaders lack the desire to lead change, there is always another principal, an assistant superintendent, a teacher leader, parents, and other voices somewhere in the organization that will inevitably gather and be heard.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, August 1, 2017
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School & District Management Opinion Trump Presents a New Challenge for School Leaders
Sometimes, we feel like boundary managers. It is part of our responsibility to create a "safe zone", to ensure schools can be set apart from the craziness of the swirling outside world.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, July 30, 2017
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School Climate & Safety Opinion School Leaders Worry: What Is President Trump Teaching Our Youth?
How will we maintain civility in our schools without acknowledging civility is being challenged daily by Trump's speeches and tweets from the holder of the highest office in the land?
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, July 27, 2017
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School & District Management Opinion Is Algebra Unnecessary? Leading a Local Decision
If we are maintaining algebra courses for the sake of tradition or if algebra is the foundation of deductive reasoning and problem solving is the debate school leaders can engage now.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, July 25, 2017
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School Climate & Safety Opinion Who Is Really Responsible for Preparing Students for Careers?
We need educators who are conversant in the reality of the workplace. We need counselors and teachers who open doors rather than limit options, we need business partners and we need a curriculum which includes workplace skills with an equal value to academic ones.
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, July 23, 2017
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Student Achievement Opinion Who is Responsible for Preparing Students for College and Career?
Why are high schools under the impression that they are preparing students for college and career, when colleges do not?
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, July 20, 2017
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School Climate & Safety Opinion What Do Great White Sharks Teach Us About School Culture?
If the natural world can share messages and make accommodations through cultural means, how much easier should it be for us who can use words?
Jill Berkowicz & Ann Myers, July 18, 2017
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