Category: Educational Leadership
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🚨 NEW BLOG POST: Schooling — A Practitioner’s Paradise 🩺📚 What if we stopped calling them “just teachers” and started calling them what they truly are — practitioners? Every day, they diagnose, prescribe, and perform academic CPR in classrooms across America. It’s time our school culture reflected that level of professionalism and purpose. In this…
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Pending SBE approval in less than three weeks, we have all the information that will help assist in navigating the CCR revisions and accountability measures. Please see the guide located within the link.
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By: Principal Yeager As a former Principal and Director of Schools for Millcreek Schools in Mississippi, I had the responsibility of navigating multiple assessment models—including the MAAP-A, Woodcock-Johnson, and Brigance assessments. This experience provided firsthand insight into how alternate assessments shape instructional strategies and influence school accountability. Mississippi’s statewide accountability system assigns school and district…
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“When the waters shift, leaders don’t sink—they steer.” As Mississippi embarks on its boldest educational shift in years, school leaders find themselves navigating unprecedented accountability reforms. That’s why I’m proud to announce the release of my brand-new e-book: Navigating Uncharted Waters: A Strategic Guide to Assessment, Achievement & Accountability Implementation 2025–2026 This isn’t just a…
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Go and Be Blessed A Principal’s Message to the Class of 2025 As I prepare to hand diplomas to the remarkable graduates of Perry Central High School’s Class of 2025, I find myself reflecting not just on their academic triumphs, but on their journey—one marked by resilience, revival, and rising to the moment. This class…
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Joshua L. Yeager | School Leaders’ Think Tank In the ever-evolving world of education, innovation is often celebrated as the answer to all our challenges. But from where I stand—as a school administrator deeply invested in student growth—I’m beginning to see a troubling trend: technology is slowly chipping away at the core skills our students…
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Calling All School Leaders’ Think Tank Members! Are you ready to move from member to partner in progress? The School Leaders’ Think Tank is seeking passionate, visionary educators who are ready to take an active role in our collaborative efforts to bridge the gap between scholars and the communities we serve. If you are interested…
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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 catch the sparkle in a senior’s eye or hear the laughter echoing from a cap-and-gown fitting. Yes, it’s graduation season across…

