Plan, But Be Prepared To Pivot

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Plan, but be prepared to pivot

By Jody Spiro

Categories: Collaboration, Fundamentals, Leadership, Learning communities, School leadership, System leadership

The last couple of years have brought unprecedented challenges to us all, especially to the dedicated educators who lead and teach our children. For all educators, change has been constant and the issues to address are many, including student health and safety (physical, emotional, and mental), educator well-being and burnout, shifting policies and politics, and community relations. To address them effectively, schools should adopt this mantra: Plan, but be prepared to pivot. In unpredictable times, building intentional flexibility is important — but so is having foundational goals and strategic plans because you need a starting point and an initial path. Although it might seem paradoxical, it is important to think through the goals and strategies several steps in advance and also be prepared to pivot

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Reflections from leaders

“The pandemic has taught us what we are capable of doing and that our commitment to serving our students and communities allows us to do the impossible.”

“We need to be innovative and creative in finding ways to keep our focus on setting high expectations for student achievement moving forward while taking care of all of the people who play a large role in educating our students.”