Heath Morrison’s Blog
Why ACPs Bring More Value Than Just Addressing the Teacher Shortage
The concept of alternative licensure for teachers was first introduced as a way to offset declining enrollment in schools across the country. Leaders and policymakers recognized that fewer universities preparing educators combined with a significant number of teachers...
Education Leaders Must Not Allow Others to Tell Their “Story”
There is a popular phrase in business marketing and branding – “Your brand is not what you say it is. Your brand is what people say about you.” The philosophy also rings true for schools and public education systems. And, unfortunately, those pushing major education...
Not Allowing Uncertified Teachers To Become Normalized
The once "looming" teacher shortage is now here and threatens to become even worse over the next several years. A recent report by USA Today indicated 86% of schools across the country have struggled to fill vacancies and it is predicted that by 2025, there will be...
October is Principal Appreciation Month
Each October, educators across the country acknowledge the work of their school principals, some of the most important leaders in a school district. For those who serve in a district leadership position, identifying strong principals should be one of your highest...
Ensuring A Strong Leadership Entry Into A New Organization
Every leader stepping into a new organization should have a well-planned and articulated entry plan. Many leaders make the mistake of entering an organization with a pre-determined set of goals, ideas and changes they’d like to immediately begin the process of making....
Why Teachers Of Tomorrow
I’ve recently agreed to lead Teachers of Tomorrow, the nation’s largest provider of teacher training, test prep and certification. With over three decades of experience in public education as a teacher, a principal and a superintendent, including being named...
Kicking off Your School Year with an Impactful Staff Convocation
For school leaders, summer is an opportunity to reflect on the past year and begin planning for the year ahead. For many school districts, the first big event of the new school year may be a districtwide convocation to welcome employees back and kick off the year. ...
Taking Time To Reflect
I'm always amused when individuals talk about all the time school administrators will have during summer break. As any quality leader knows, the time spent between the end of school and teachers and students returning for a new academic year are incredibly busy with...
Why Proactive is Always Better than Reactive
As communities across the country started to push back on the Common Core standards, I was always amazed about how little concerned parties could actually articulate why they disliked this initiative. I was also surprised that so many school leaders could not provide...
Building A Strong Senior Leadership Team
While the role of superintendent is critically important to the success of any school district, the importance of the senior leadership team cannot be understated. A strong senior leadership team can work collaboratively to ensure that strategic plans are more than...