A grassroots initiative that spearheaded from the luxury of Betty’s Eat Shoppe in Brookhaven, Mississippi in the fall of 21′. With school leaders’ hungry to not just lead, yet lead in a way that rises above the traditional calling that not only inspires, yet, rewrites the narrative what systemic education attempts to shift.
Principal Yeager – when your passion meets your purpose, excellence is on the cusp of tomorrow’s WIN!
Join us as we explore 21st Century Leadership in challenging times. School Choice is important, and we can manage with limited funding. We focus on leadership practices that meet changing societal needs. We invite you to contribute and be a dedicated leader in your community.
Selfless leadership focuses on helping others rather than seeking attention, titles, or praise. A selfless leader puts aside their ego to remove obstacles, create chances, and empower those they support. This type of leadership is measured not by one’s authority, but by the growth, confidence, and success of others. The leader’s true legacy is found not in their own achievements, but in what their team accomplishes due to the supportive culture and vision they fostered -Principal Yeager
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Bridging the Gap: Tier 2 Instruction Within Tier 1 Classrooms
At some point, every educator asks the question: “How do I actually do Tier 2 inside the general education classroom?” That question fueled the creation of a new resource now available on the Practitioners’…
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Title: The Air Is Electric: Celebrating the Class of 2025
There’s something unmistakable in the air right now. It’s not just the hint of summer or the rhythm of year-end final bells. It’s a charge—an energy—that comes when you walk down the hallway and…
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Aspiring School Leader, You Must Know the Difference before you say, “I accept.”
So you’re ready to lead a school—your own building, your own team, your own vision. The moment is exciting. You’ve done the coursework, built the resume, and shadowed strong leaders. But before you take…
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Designing with Purpose: A New Model for Tier 1 Instruction in the Middle Grades
This new resource series targets middle school educators, offering a cross-curricular model for Tier 1 instruction aligned with Mississippi’s College- and Career-Readiness Standards. It includes an action verb matrix and instructional cycles designed to…
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More Than a Week: Why Teacher Appreciation Must Be a Culture, Not a Calendar Event
By Principal Joshua L. Yeager Once a year, we deck the breakroom with balloons, pass out donuts, print certificates, and flood social media with posts that read, “We love our teachers!” And don’t get…
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Leaving Well: Leadership in the Final Chapter
Leaving with More Than Just Data By Principal Joshua L. Yeager There’s a moment in every leader’s journey when you realize it’s not about how loud the applause is at your arrival—it’s about how…
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The Seat Few Understand: A Salute to Principals on the Front Lines
By Joshua L. Yeager | National Principals Day 2025 To my fellow Principals across Mississippi and beyond— Let me start by saying this: most people will never truly understand the capacity it takes to…
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Better Together: Why Collaboration Is The New Superpower For School Leaders
In today’s evolving educational landscape, leadership is no longer about guarding the secret to success — it’s about giving it away. The challenges we face — rising accountability expectations, the expansion of school choice,…
“Where purpose meets calling, we dream boldly, design fearlessly, disrupt wisely, and deliver what matters.”
School Leaders’ Think Tank is a non-profit organization with a vision to foster collaboration among School Leaders’ across our great state. After all, we are “Better Together,” — Joshua L. Yeager
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