Leaning in to supporting new teachers through mentorship Since November, we have shared stories of school teams who confronted Adaptive Challenges through the Baylor Center for School Leadership’s (BCSL) Catalytic Improvement Community process. Our previous features highlighted the transformative work at Robinson Elementary, Grace Prep and NorthStar Academy,. Today, we present the work of Dr. Kimberly Miller and Trinity Christian School in Fairfax, VA. If you’re facing an adaptive challenge and seeking meaningful change, we […]
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Wait… You Mean I’m Included Too?
Since November, we have shared stories of school teams who confronted Adaptive Challenges through the Baylor Center for School Leadership’s (BCSL) Catalytic Improvement Community process. Our previous features highlighted the transformative work at Grace Prep and NorthStar Academy. Today, we present the work of Patti Goforth and Robinson ISD. If you’re facing an adaptive challenge and seeking meaningful change, we invite you to join Catalyze in July of 2025. By Patti Goforth “Therefore encourage one […]
Creating Opportunities to Lead
By Dr. Joel Hazard This past summer, I arranged for my middle school son, Elijah, to serve as an assistant camp counselor at one of my school’s most popular day camps for elementary school children. This camp is highly coveted by high schoolers and even former students who return home for the summer. The hours are reasonable, the compensation is fair, and the responsibilities are straightforward. While most people took the camp job because it’s […]
Welcome to Wonderland: The Power of Holy Nonsense
By Kevin M. Taylor, PhD Yes, we have a pet rubber chicken! His name? JumbleRumbleKins! Reader of this article, my hope is that someday you may share in one of life’s most meaningful relationships. For to know JumbleRumbleKins (Jumble, for short) is to love him—and to love him is to belong to a family who shares in the utter hilarity of his squeaks and squawks. Ha! Seriously (or maybe not), to be present with young […]
Welcome Back to School!
By The BCSL Team As the 2024-2025 school year kicks off, we’re eager to continue the good work at Baylor’s Center for School Leadership (BCSL). There’s something special about the start of a new academic year—fresh faces, new challenges, and the opportunity to grow alongside our incredible community of educators. This summer, Dr. Jon Eckert, Co-Executive Director of the BCSL and Professor of Educational Leadership, has spoken at a number of convocations centered around the […]