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14
OCT
2015

Be Present, Be Polite, Be Precise

By IPLI Mentor, Mike Pinto, Principal at James Cole Elementary School Communication between school and home is always an area that we as educators can improve upon
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06
OCT
2015

Lead, Help and SMILE

By Jane Rogers, Principal, Milan Elementary School How could I adequately sum up the many responsibilities of the principalship in a short mini-lesson?  I pondered this questi
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06
OCT
2015

Wrong Way Out of Donut Shop

By Mike Pinto, Principal, James Cole Elementary School   There are many different varieties of donuts, but when offered a chance this summer to have a square donu
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06
OCT
2015

Kids Change

By IPLI Mentor, Bruce Miller, Retired Principal from Brandywine Elementary School After I announced my retirement last spring (41 years in education and 34 as an elementary school Pri
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09
APR
2015

The Corner of her Eye Teared-Up Just a Bit

By IPLI Mentor Mike Pinto, James Cole Elementary School I shared some truly great news with a group of teachers yesterday. As I shared this news, I noti
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13
MAR
2015

Leadership is Asking Others to Answer Their Own Questions

  One of the individuals I follow on Twitter is Simon Sinek. Check out https://www.ted.com/speakers/simon_sinek if you are not famil
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09
MAR
2015

Life Balance

By IPLI Mentor Bryan A. Perry, Ph.D. We live in a society that demands instant results. If we have to wait in line at the drive-through for our latte, we become upset rather than enj
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09
FEB
2015

Visibility in Principalship

A former colleague of mine in the coaching ranks used to say that his goal was to become invisible. This statement came after he had served for years as a coach and fu
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29
JAN
2015

What is the Recipe for Success in Education? It’s Closer than You Think

Every week Principal Mike Pinto, of James Cole Elementary School, gives his teachers an inspirational morning message. The fo
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09
JAN
2015

Mike Pinto’s Morning Message

Every week Principal Mike Pinto, of James Cole Elementary School, gives his teachers an inspirational morning message. The following was one he recently shared: I was
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