Administrative Counsel and School Leadership
Experienced, confidential counsel for the people running the building.
Leading a school is a lot to carry alone.
Principals and directors balance instruction, staffing, families, budgets, and the daily emergencies. An experienced outside perspective can make each of those decisions clearer.
Michael works with leaders as a thinking partner and practical advisor. Engagements are confidential, tailored to your priorities, and built around concrete next steps.
Areas of support.
Instructional leadership
Focus your time on what improves teaching: classroom visits, feedback cycles, and priorities for professional development.
Observation and evaluation systems
Design simple, fair systems for observing teachers and giving feedback that leads to growth.
Staff culture and retention
Strengthen trust, communication, and morale so good teachers stay.
Student discipline systems
Align expectations, consequences, and supports across the building.
Family and community communication
Prepare for difficult conversations and build clear, consistent channels.
Improvement planning
Turn broad goals into a short list of priorities, owners, and measures, using aggregate, de-identified data.
Built for the people doing the work.
- Principals, heads of school, and directors
- Assistant principals and deans
- Leadership teams and governing boards
- New leaders in their first year
Choose the pace that fits.
- Regular advising sessions, in person or by video
- Leadership team retreats and planning days
- Mentoring for new administrators
- On-call counsel during busy seasons
Book a 15-minute call.
Tell Michael about your school and what you are working toward. He will tell you plainly whether he can help, and where he would start.
Book your callNo cost to talk, no obligation. Prefer email? [email protected]