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10
APR
2020

In a Time of Crisis, Build Your School’s Culture

By the IPLI Leadership Team:  Linda Marrs-Morford, Steve Gruenert, Rhonda Roos, Jane Rogers, Mike Pinto, David Robertson, Brian Disney, & Amy L
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01
APR
2020

Pulling Some Golden Thread

By David Robertson, IPLI Mentor & Member of IPLI Leadership Team and Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education at Warsaw Community Schools. Throughout my ed
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23
MAR
2020

Stay Connected

Michael Lee Stallard and Katherine P. Stallard wrote a great article titled “Why relational connection is so important during the coronavirus pandemic” that was published on Smart
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10
MAR
2020

Let’s Be the Calm

By Linda Marrs-Morford, IPLI Director As educators, it’s hard not to be concerned about the recent spread of the coronavirus.  Not only are adults worried, but students are
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13
FEB
2020

Snow Moon

By Jane Rogers, IPLI Mentor & Leadership Team Member, and Superintendent of Milan Community School Corporation Did you know the full moon in February is called the Snow Moon? It is
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12
DEC
2019

Who Is Your U?

By Mike Pinto, IPLI Mentor and Principal at James Cole Elementary School In the game of Scrabble, a Q is the most valuable letter you can play on the game board.  It is worth
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02
DEC
2019

Find “Your” Elephant!

By Jack Birmingham, IPLI Mentor and Assistant Superintendent at Union Township School Corporation As we embark on another holiday season and begin to ponder on those things th
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01
NOV
2019

What Do I Have to Offer?

By Mike Pinto, IPLI Mentor & Principal at James Cole Elementary There is a tendency we all have sometimes of getting ahead of ourselves and worrying about not just ou
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14
OCT
2019

Building Trust While Maintaining Order

By Amy Bertram, IPLI Mentor and Principal at Jimtown High School This is my first year at my current school.  I was the building principal at a prior
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18
SEP
2019

Are We There Yet?

By Tom Stoner, IPLI Cohort 7 Mentor and Principal at Kouts MS/HS A while back, my wife and I went on a camping trip for a few days. We decided it would be great to take our 3 1/
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