By Anna Bryan The Good Idea At the beginning of September last year, I wrote an encouragement for school leaders seeking tangible action steps for maximizing commitment toward change during one of the most critical seasons of our school year. At this point, most of us are about a month into the school year and our change initiatives are in full swing. We spent the summer analyzing data and stakeholder feedback, setting purpose-driven goals related […]
Leading for Flourishing: Educators Unite Across States
By Sahira Kodra, Aaron Bond, Sierra Downs, and Eli Spector In a testament to the power of educational networks, the MA in School Leadership program at Baylor University has fostered a connection between educators across state lines, shaping innovative approaches to senior capstone projects. We want to highlight Eli Spector and Sierra Downs from Front Range Christian School (FRCS) in Colorado, and Aaron Bond from Capistrano Valley Christian School (CVCS) in California and show how […]
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 […]