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Using School Challenges to Develop Adaptive Leaders

by Jason Coady, LL’13, Director of Learning Research and Development, The Hill School (PA)   When I walked into the gcLi…
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Elementary Leadership: In Their Words

Natalie Simms is an elementary educator with experience that spans both public and independent schools in states that include New…
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An Interview with Blake Kohn, Executive Director of the National Network of Schools in Partnership

Blake Kohn is the Executive Director of the National Network of Schools in Partnership. A passionate bilingual educator, Blake Kohn…
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Establishing a College Counseling Ambassadors Program at Rowland Hall

Coral Azarian is the Associate Director of College Counseling and Student Council Advisor at Rowland Hall in Salt Lake City,…
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BEING HAPPY AT SCHOOL!

Ted Fish has served as the Executive Director of the Gardner Carney Leadership Institute since 2009. He is an experienced…
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Student-Centered Leadership, The Miree Approach

Katherine Berdy gained the knowledge, language, and confidence to craft the Miree project from the gcLi Leadership Lab. The goal…
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Using Nudge Theory to Drive Student Leadership

So what is Nudge Theory? And, more importantly, how can Nudge Theory enhance our understanding of leadership development inspired by…
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From Crucible Moments to Cultural Shifts: How gcLi is affecting our Middle School

After observing that students stepping into leadership positions received extensive leadership training while those not in leadership roles received none,…


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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