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The episode discusses how educational leaders can effectively handle tough conversations that impact school culture.

Connect with the Show Here! The conversation you keep delaying is probably the one shaping your school culture right now. We talk with superintendent Erika Bare and instructional leadership coach and former principal Tiffany Burns about how educational leaders can handle tough conversations with students, staff, and caregivers without slipping into power struggles, mixed messages, or avoidance. We dig into what “caring out loud” really looks like in classrooms and hallways, especially for st...

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