School Leadership Reimagined
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School Leadership Reimagined
Tired of school change efforts that stall, or worse, never get off the ground? If you're a principal, assistant principal, or instructional coach who is ready have a transformative impact on the teachers you serve then School Leadership Reimagined is for you. Each week, Robyn Jackson will share coun...
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Do you have a "borrowed vision?"
If you've ever felt like you're working incredibly hard but not actually building toward anything meaningful, you're not crazy, and you're not alone....
So... about that whole "be boring" thing
Last week I shared my big lesson going into 2025—be boring, stop chasing shiny objects, double down on what works—and this week I'm back with the hone...
Rewind: Revisiting my 2025 Lessons
As we close out 2025, I'm pressing rewind and revisiting the episode where I named the single biggest lesson I wanted to carry into the new year. Cons...
What Builders Do During Winter Break
During winter break, most principals fall into one of two camps: total disconnection or total overdrive. Either they collapse and avoid thinking about...
You don't need a 2026 Plan
Most principals hit this point in December with the same uneasy mix of exhaustion and pressure. What makes it even worse is that everywhere you're bei...
Your Leadership Team Meeting Has One Job—And It's Not What You Think
Most leadership team meetings are stuck in a loop—polite updates, recycled problems, and a slow drain of energy that leaves everyone wondering why not...
Rewind: Are you playing offense or defense
Ask yourself a question: Are you playing defense or are you playing offense? Is most of your day spent reacting to things that come up, or are you spe...
The Two-Minute Ritual That Makes Meetings More Effective
The most effective principals don't start meetings with data, problems, or updates. They start with a simple two-minute ritual that immediately reshap...
Why Tier 1 Isn't the Goal
Tier 1 may be the hot topic right now, but here's the twist: Tier 1 isn't actually the problem—or the goal. In this episode, discover the one shift Bu...
Stop playing academic whack-a-mole: A smarter way to support struggling students with the AIR Framework
If you've ever felt like you're playing academic whack-a-mole—chasing one struggling student after another—you're not alone. Most teachers are trying...
3 Reasons Teachers Are Still Not Implementing Tier 1 (Despite all the PD)
I've spent years watching principals pour time, energy, and training into Tier 1 instruction—only to walk into classrooms and see the same inconsisten...
How to Uncover the Real Problem Hiding Behind "Feedback Issues"
What if your school's "feedback problem" isn't really about feedback at all? In this special episode, you'll listen in on a real coaching conversation...
Predictable. Consistent. Still Not Seeing Results? Here’s Why.
You've built the systems. You've set the routines. You've done everything "right."
So why aren't you seeing results? In this episode, we unpack...
Visible isn't the same as Present
In an age where every message is a text, email, or Slack ping, we've mistaken constant communication for real connection. This week's episode explores...
Real Talk: The State of Our Profession Has Me Worried
This isn't a typical episode about frameworks or strategies. Instead, I'm stepping back to talk honestly about what I see happening in our profession...
The Hidden Pattern Already Pulling Your School Off Track
Every school drifts, but drift isn't random—it's a hidden pattern that quietly reroutes your plans, scatters your staff's energy, and erodes your infl...
Rewind: How to Avoid the "October Drift"
If you're like most school administrators, this is the time of year that we, without even realizing it, are already starting to drift ever so slightly...
The Hidden Feedback Loop Running Your School
What if your school has been giving you feedback all along and you just haven't been listening in the right way? In this episode, we'll look beyond su...
The Feedback Habits That Hurt (And the Myths That Made Them Seem Like a Good Idea)
We've all been handed the same tired feedback advice: "Start with a compliment." "Ask a reflective question." "Get into 10 classrooms a week." It soun...
Why Some Teachers Ignore Your Feedback (even when you’re right)
You give teachers feedback because it's your job, but deep down, you're not sure it's making a difference. Maybe they nod politely. Maybe they push ba...
Start the Year Aligned: How to Bring a Fractured Staff Together Fast
This week, I'm tackling one of the biggest challenges principals face at the start of the school year: how to align a fractured staff. Whether you're...
School Year Resolutions
Every August, we make "school year resolutions"—we're going to give better feedback, protect our time, stop doing so much. But most of those resolutio...
Summer Rewind: The Secret to an Amazing School Year
The secret to a successful school year is to F.O.C.U.S. - Follow One Course Until Successful. And while that may ring true, HOW do you determine which...
What if you're doing the right work but the wrong way?
If you've been doing everything they told you to do—giving feedback, supporting teachers, holding people accountable, working on culture—and still not...
You don't have to do it alone
In this episode, I'm talking about the double isolation that so many principals silently carry: First, the weight of being the only one in their build...
Stop Chasing Compliance. Start Building Alignment
It's go-time. The halls are getting decorated, the PD agendas are set, and you're knee-deep in first-day prep. But here's the hard truth: all that eff...
3 Mistakes That Sabotage Staff Alignment Before the Year Even Starts
Preservice week comes with a lot of pressure. You're expected to set the tone, cast the vision, get everyone excited—and somehow make it all stick. Bu...
Why Staff "Buy-in" is a Trap
For years, I believed that staff buy-in was the key to real school transformation. I thought that if I could just get everyone excited, inspired, and...
Summer Rewind: The One Solution to Every "People" Problem
We tend to treat people problems as if they are all different and require different solutions for each situation. But in today's episode, I'm going to...
Why your PLC’s aren’t working and what to do instead
At their best, PLCs are a space where teachers solve real instructional problems, grow together, and make a measurable difference for students. But fo...
The Summer Reading List 2025
It's here! Our annual Summer Reading List episode, and it's one of our most popular for a reason. This year, I'm sharing five non-education books ever...
Borrower or Builder? Why Half-Building Won’t Get You to 100%
You've got the vision. You've listened to the podcast. You've even started trying some Buildership moves in your school. But if you're still piecing t...
The moment I realized Summer Planning was a Lie
If you're always the one carrying the plan—chasing the deadlines, keeping the vision alive, and pushing things forward while your team drifts—this epi...
You’re about to waste another summer
You're probably wrapping up the school year and already planning for next year, believing better plans mean better results. But what if that belief is...
You can't get to 100% on good intentions
You've written your 100% Vision, embraced the language of Buildership, and maybe even started using some of the tools, but if you're still making deci...
Rewind: Why You Should Be Conducting Exit Interviews
Everyone focuses on getting teachers to stay. Almost no one asks what we can learn when they leave. That's why this week, we're doing a replay of one...
How to Keep Staff Engaged at the End of the Year
It's that time of year when everyone's quietly tapping out. Teachers, students, even your best systems seem to be running on fumes. But what if the re...
How to do Teacher Appreciation Week #LikeABuilder
Next week, schools everywhere are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week. But, what if we're celebrating the wrong things? In this episode, we explore...
The one meeting teachers actually look forward to
What if one 15-minute conversation could give you more insight than a walkthrough, a post-observation conference, or a data meeting ever could? In thi...
When Everything Feels ...Fragile
When everything feels like it's falling apart—mandates shift, morale dips, and chaos creeps into the day-to-day—most principals scramble to hold thing...