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School leaders are facing multiple angles ahead of the fall semester. Strategies for instruction, how to screen students, and manage transportation are just some of the decisions being made right now as leaders plan for multiple scenarios amid uncertainty. Today’s guest represents a school district planning for four scenarios ahead of reentry this fall. Dr. Matt Hillmann, Superintendent of Northfield Public Schools, shares how the district is getting ready for reentry and what has helped make communication around reentry successful for them thus far.
This episode addresses questions, such as:
- How can leaders effectively communicate around decisions being made amid uncertainty?
- What happens when schools use feedback from families and employees to make decisions?
- How can we respond with grace if we get it wrong when communicating?
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Start with Why
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