There’s a familiar rhythm to conference week. Flights booked. Calendars packed. Agendas starred and highlighted. Comfortable heels chosen with care. We arrive ready to learn, ready to represent, ready to make the most of the time. I just wrapped up my time at the Future of Educational Technology Conference (FETC) 2026, and it was no…
New leaders often ask me how to earn influence before they have authority. My answer surprises them: stop waiting for permission to lead. This year, I had the privilege of sitting on a leadership panel for CoSN’s Early Career K12 CTO Academy. While the focus was technology, the conversation kept circling back to a deeper…
For all the books, frameworks, certifications, and workshops we invest in as leaders, there’s one practice that rarely shows up in a syllabus, and yet consistently shapes culture, trust, and our own sense of purpose. Gratitude. Not the performative kind. And not the once-a-year, holiday-cued kind. I mean the kind that grounds you. The kind…
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