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What Really Happens in the First 90 Seconds of a Crisis?
Nearly 70% of school crises are over in under 5 minutes, yet the average law enforcement response time can range from 8 to 15 minutes. This leaves a critical gap where schools are on their own. After-action reports reveal that it’s not just one failure that delays response, but a series of small breakdowns like […]
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Connecting the Dots on Student Behavior: Stop Calling It Unforeseeable. Prevent the Next Crisis.
The warning signs are almost always there. They’re just scattered across data and systems that don’t connect. When schools fail to connect the dots on student behavior, students in crisis slip through the cracks and decisions are made without the full picture. This leads to real risk, real consequences, and real liability. Most districts already […]
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Why Youth Mental Health Matters — and How Schools Can Lead the Way
Mental health challenges affect 1 in 5 youth each year, yet most never get the support they need. Too often, young people stay quiet, try to handle things alone or believe that no one would care if they got better. Caring adults can make all the difference, but only if they know how to recognize […]
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From Annual Sprint to Year-Round Discipline
For many independent schools, the annual financial audit feels like a stressful sprint, gathering documents, reconciling accounts, and responding to auditor requests while keeping day-to-day operations running. But the most successful schools treat audit readiness as a year-round discipline, turning it from a stressful event into a strategic advantage. A clean audit is not just […]
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When AV Equipment Fails, So Does Productivity: A Practical Guide to Fixing It
Outdated projectors, tangled cables, and glitchy displays cost businesses and schools time, productivity, and credibility. Learn how to spot the signs it’s time to upgrade, practical steps to improve your AV setup, and proven standards to follow. AttronicaAV offers resources and guidance to help your technology just work.
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The Emotionally Intelligent Head of School
There is strong agreement that Heads of Independent Schools and other leaders are facing more pressure than ever to navigate complex environments, partner with employees and clients who are increasingly transactional, manage diverse teams, and achieve results while balancing their own well-being with the well-being of their school communities. Emotional intelligence has become a vital […]
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Recruiting Senior Administrators: Own the Process … And Don’t Hire Resumes!
Many schools form a faculty lead search committee to run the search. They vet resumes with the search firm, conduct preliminary interviews, and present the Head with candidates to bring to the campus. While this feels like a democratic and inclusive process, it is a terrible idea! This person will report to YOU. You need […]
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Full Board Engagement Leads to Successful Head of School Searches
While we have yet to conduct a formal longitudinal study on the matter, our extensive experience guiding head searches across the independent school landscape points to a concerning trend: when trustees cede control over key decisions in the search process—whether to the search committee, the school community, or external influences—the results can be destabilizing. Clarity […]
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Strategic Search: Designing and Executing Senior Administrative Searches with Intention
Each time a school initiates a search for a senior administrator—whether a division head, CFO, academic dean, or enrollment leader—there is an opportunity to do more than fill a position. A well-designed search process can be a moment of strategic alignment, community engagement, and institutional growth. Too often, though, these searches are reactive or rushed, […]
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Restorative Practices Toolkit
At the Great Schools Partnership, we believe that restorative practices in education (RPE) promotes healthy school cultures by building a sense of belonging, fostering community, and promoting healing. How can we foster belonging and inclusion so that every student feels valued and connected? What does it look and feel like when we value learning and […]
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Why Podcasting Is the AI-Resistant Assessment That Builds Confidence in Middle School Classrooms
In an era where artificial intelligence can generate essays in seconds, educators are increasingly searching for authentic, engaging, and AI-resistant ways to assess student learning. Enter oral assessments—and more specifically, student podcasting—a powerful tool that not only resists the influence of AI but also builds critical communication skills and boosts student confidence. Podcasting gives middle […]
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Guiding Beliefs of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is a framework that leverages data and instruction in increasingly targeted and responsive ways to support the development of academic, behavioral, and life skills in every learner. When designed to be proactive and responsive, tiered interventions foster student engagement and belonging with the ultimate goal of providing just outcomes for […]
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