- All decisions, big or small, must be made placing the needs of students first
- Relationships matter…they matter a whole lot, and must be built and maintained with students and colleagues
- All sustainable, deep school improvement and change must take place from the inside out
- The adults in every school control all the variables necessary to ensure success for all students
- The quality of adult conversations in schools mediates student success
- Collaboration is not optional, it is absolutely essential to meet the needs of 21st century learners and collaboration is a skill that must be learned and practiced
- Individuals’ behaviors are governed by the identities and beliefs they hold
- There is not a curriculum, a program, or a strategy that can substitute for effective teaching
- Data must consistently and consciously guide decisions around teaching and learning
- Coaching supports teachers and administrators as they become self-directed, reflective learners