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Jennifer Schwanke
Balancing Optimism + Reality

Jan 20, 2026

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5 min read

Balancing Optimism + Reality

A truth of school leadership

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Secondary Stress

Jan 13, 2026

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5 min read

Secondary Stress

Leading through dark times, and why I’m staying positive

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The Unthinkable

Jan 6, 2026

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5 min read

The Unthinkable

A story about friendship, fear, leadership, and resilience

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Happy Holidays...

Dec 16, 2025

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3 min read

Happy Holidays...

And what a break can do for an educator.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The Sound of the Past

Dec 9, 2025

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5 min read

The Sound of the Past

Recording an audiobook reveals a decade of wild change.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Place Bound or Career Bound?

Dec 2, 2025

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5 min read

Place Bound or Career Bound?

Where Is Your Focus This December?

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Is it time to go for a principalship?

Nov 25, 2025

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5 min read

Is it time to go for a principalship?

A few considerations for APs.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Not the Place

Nov 18, 2025

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4 min read

Not the Place

Why I'm not talkin' politics.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Cracking the Code

Nov 11, 2025

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6 min read

Cracking the Code

Powerful, job-embedded PD... in the meetings you're already in

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Part 2: Embracing the Power of Less

Nov 4, 2025

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9 min read

Part 2: Embracing the Power of Less

Tips for cutting, simplifying, and making things easier for your teachers

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Part 1: Embracing the Power of Less

Oct 28, 2025

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6 min read

Part 1: Embracing the Power of Less

Tips for cutting, simplifying, and making things easier for your teachers

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The Age of A.I.

Oct 21, 2025

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6 min read

The Age of A.I.

Cheating, Panic, and How to NOT Mess this Up

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The Privilege of Leadership

Oct 14, 2025

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4 min read

The Privilege of Leadership

Being the Swiss Army knife of your school.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Staff Meeting Glow-Up

Oct 7, 2025

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6 min read

Staff Meeting Glow-Up

I have a new thing!

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
A Demolition.

Oct 1, 2025

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7 min read

A Demolition.

Why does evolution matter?

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The Micro-committee

Sep 24, 2025

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6 min read

The Micro-committee

I've been sleeping on this.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
"I've failed."

Sep 17, 2025

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5 min read

"I've failed."

There is no direct line between discomfort and success.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
A Gorgeous Voice

Sep 10, 2025

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6 min read

A Gorgeous Voice

Let's not put anyone in a box.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The Power of Colleagues

Sep 4, 2025

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5 min read

The Power of Colleagues

I like working alone. But it's not good for me.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Yesterday!

Aug 27, 2025

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4 min read

Yesterday!

A new book for principals.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
The First Days of School

Aug 20, 2025

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6 min read

The First Days of School

Harry Wong, revisited.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Any "I'm New Here" vibes?

Aug 13, 2025

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7 min read

Any "I'm New Here" vibes?

New principal + Veteran Staff

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
August.

Aug 6, 2025

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4 min read

August.

Be a sponge, not a stone.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Beginning of Year Staff Meetings

Jul 30, 2025

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6 min read

Beginning of Year Staff Meetings

To icebreak? Or to not icebreak?

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
Starting at the End Point

Jul 16, 2025

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5 min read

Starting at the End Point

Why branding (and rebranding) (and vision) matters.

Jennifer Schwanke
Jennifer Schwanke
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