Our MA Fellows in the School Leadership program will share blog posts about their coursework and learning journey. Interested in becoming part of a future cohort? Connect with us here. By: Caroline Diehl So often in education, academics become the primary focus. The most common conversations in staff meetings or with parents’ sound like this: Is my child on-grade level? What benchmark data indicates their current performance level? What targeted interventions or enrichments are you using […]
Shepherding Students Through Discipline: Discipleship in the Dean’s Den
How Redemptive Accountability Shapes School Culture Our MA Fellows in the School Leadership program will share blog posts about their coursework and learning journey. Interested in becoming part of a future cohort? Connect with us here. By: Riley DeSmit The Doorway to Discipleship Every morning at Valor Christian High School, I stand at what I call our “doorway to discipleship.” Greeting students is more than a routine; it’s an act of hospitality. A simple smile or […]
Who Is Your Best Friend?
Our MA Fellows in the School Leadership program will share blog posts about their coursework and learning journey. Interested in becoming part of a future cohort? Connect with us here. By: Bethany Dawson We live in an increasingly lonely society as social media and technology replace connection, and no one feels that distance more than our students. God designed us from the beginning for heartfelt interactions, laughter, and community. I feel a heavy weight as an […]
Being a Turtle at Camp: Leading with Joy
Safe. Fun. God’s Love. And the power of lifting others up. Our MA Fellows in the School Leadership program will share blog posts about their coursework and learning journey. Interested in becoming part of a future cohort? Connect with us here. By: Regan Davis Rediscovering Joy in LeadershipThis past summer, I began my Master’s at Baylor University with a ten-day intensive in the M.A. in School Leadership program. On my first day back home in Langley, […]
Curiosity at the Core
How Self-Reflection Shapes Leadership By: Katie Ahmadzai A little over a year ago, my husband and I attended a lecture by an author who has written extensively about curiosity. As an educator, curiosity has always felt foundational to my “why.” I want students to wonder, discover, and create. I want to be a lifelong learner, examining and refining my pedagogy. I want to remain curious about the people I work with, so I can lead […]