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Operational Support For Founding Schools
As an senior leader of a founding school, I found that having a strong operational infrastructure is what gives a founding school more...

Dr. Renata McFarland
Jan 29, 20245 min read


Essential Impacts Libraries Have On A Founding School’s Educational Ecosystem.
The purpose of your school library is to help every member of your school community — students, staff, families and whānau — gain new...

Dr. Renata McFarland
Jan 5, 20244 min read


Unlocking The Power of Informal Observations
Numerous founding schools launch without a strong foundational performance appraisal system in place, there by making the initial phases...

Dr. Renata McFarland
Dec 20, 20233 min read


Building School Culture for Founding Leaders
Let's delve into what school culture is about and the impact it can have with founding leadership. According to Michael Fullan a former...

Dr. Renata McFarland
Dec 3, 20233 min read


A Visible Principal: Leading by Example
It was the second week of school, as a new principal of a small public elementary school I was at morning drop off duty. A shy quite...

Dr. Renata McFarland
Nov 22, 20233 min read


Global Gratitude: Friendsgiving Traditions Unite Expats and Locals in International Schools.
What is Friendsgiving? According to Merriam-Webster, the earliest use of Friendsgiving dates back to a 2007 tweet. Some people credit the...

Dr. Renata McFarland
Nov 14, 20233 min read
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