276. What March Is Really Trying to Tell You About Your School — And Why You Should Listen Now

About this episode

Chanie Wilschanski discusses the importance of evaluating school performance in March and provides a framework for improvement.

March is the mid-year mirror for school leaders, and it's showing you exactly what needs to change before May amplifies everything. In this episode, Chanie Wilschanski breaks down the difference between circumstantial challenges and infrastructure problems, shares a three-question framework to identify your patterns, and walks you through exactly how to install the standards and ownership your school needs to finish the year strong. Resources Mentioned: Register for the Delegation Workshop: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/workshop This Can't Be Normal (Chanie's book): https://thiscantbenormal.com Leadership HQ Membership: https://schoolsofexcellence.com/apply

People in this episode

Host: Chanie Wilschanski

Topics covered

• school leadership
• mid-year evaluation
• infrastructure problems
• standards installation
• school improvement

Keywords

• school leadership
• March evaluation
• infrastructure challenges
• school standards
• education improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Schools of Excellence, Leadership HQ

Products: This Can't Be Normal

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