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Part Two: Rethinking Phone Policies: Empowering Students, Uniting Educators, and Cultivating Focus in the Classroom

In May of this year, we published Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair’s “Rethinking Phone Policies: Empowering Students, Uniting Educators, and Cultivating Focus…
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Jennifer Siff, LL ‘24 Scholar, Proust Questionnaire

Getting to know a 2024 gcLi Lab Scholar – Jennifer Siff 1. Who are your favorite writers?  I’m currently reading…
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Leadership Storytelling: A Vehicle for Vision and Inspiration

by Kelsey Twist Schroeder, Ed.D., Faculty, gcLi, Middle School Principal, Georgetown Day School, in Washington, D.C. This past August, I…
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The Pace and Cadence of Productive Struggle

by Robert Franz, Head of Upper School, Tampa Prep in Tampa, FL It’s the time of the year in schools…
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Danielle Llewelyn, LL ‘24 Scholar, Proust Questionnaire

Getting to know a 2024 gcLi Lab Scholar– Danielle Llewelyn by Danielle Llewelyn, Director of Leadership Development, Science Department Chair,…
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Rethinking Phone Policies: Empowering Students, Uniting Educators, and Cultivating Focus in the Classroom

20 years is bound to bring change! At the gcLi it’s also an opportunity to hold tight to who we…
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Leadership in a Place Like This

by Alex Myers, Director of The Mountain School of Milton Academy in Vershire, VT It’s the start of the school…
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Years Later: Why Am I (Still) Grateful for My Leadership Lab Experience?

20 years. In anticipation of this June’s 20th gcLi Leadership Lab, we continue to reflect on the remarkable impact of…


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Director PK-12 Ethical Leadership Program
University School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee (WI)
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