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How To Implement A Growth Mindset In Schools

ByBeverly Payne

Introducing and Supporting Growth Mindset strategies Last fall I realized that if I wanted to continue to build this website and start a new site based on making and crafting, I would need to take my own photos and videos.  The prospect both excited and mildly distressed me.  And it gave me an opportunity to see…

3 Lessons on Educational Leadership for Beginners

ByBeverly Payne

An Introduction to Educational Leadership Thankfully, when I first came to the central office, it was during the summer.  Those couple of summer months provided me with valuable time to grapple with the idea that I was now in a district leadership role and to begin my educational leadership journey. But first a simple definition. …

Eight Best Interview Questions to ask prospective candidates

ByBeverly Payne

Interviewing prospective candidates In education, as in other professions, one key to hiring the right person for a position is asking the best interview questions.  Are you using the same tired question list as you used ten years ago to hire the best people for your school district? I hope not.  But if so, I…

Welcome to Central Matters!

ByBeverly Payne

Have you noticed that teachers have quite a few online resources to support their work, and principals have resources and networks upon which they can call as well?  Central office administrators, however, have few. But Central MATTERS, and as central office administrators we handle a lot of MATTERS. Coordinators, directors, and assistant superintendents need more…