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Retrospective Lessons Learned from Lots of Leadership Labs

As we approach what would have been the 16th incarnation of the gcLi Leadership Lab at the Fountain Valley School…
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“The Kids Have Capacity,” and other lessons from the third grade…

More often than not, when I explain that leadership can be taught to elementary-level students, I’m met with a look…
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Applying the “Yes, And” Tool to Grief

The core values of gcLi include empathy, flexibility, active listening, and meditation. Here is a short piece on how to…
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Opportunity Knocks

Several months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit households around the world, I wrote a blog post for educators about getting…


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Emily Ihrke
Executive Editor, gcLi Leadership Blog
Director PK-12 Ethical Leadership Program
University School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee (WI)
eihrke@gclileadership.org