I had an opportunity to record a podcast with a longtime friend and educator colleague, Dr. Mark Wilson. Mark was named the National Principal of the Year when he was the principal at Morgan County High School in Georgia. He currently provides ongoing training, support and coaching to school leaders. I asked him to share […]

Dr. Mark Wilson, a past national principal of the year and a current coach to school leaders, shares insights and strategies from his new book, “What They Didn’t Teach You in Fancy Leadership School.” Mark addresses team building, communication, and expectations. He highlights the many similarities among the roles of teachers, instructional coaches, and principals. Leaders […]

Past National Principal of the Year, Mark Wilson, identifies the value of gathering student thoughts, feelings, and insights to promote student reflection and provide data that can focus educator reflection. Mark shares several great questions and strategies to guide a process. Use the link to his website to find more sample questions. Visit Mark’s website. […]

In this week’s episode of the podcast, Steve is joined by principal and coach, Dr. Mark Wilson, to look at where we are today as the school year is underway and how current observations can influence the work of instructional coaches and administrators. Visit Dr. Wilson’s website here. Contact Dr. Wilson: mark.wilson.ga@gmail.com Subscribe to the […]

Two of my colleagues, Jim and Lorene Malanowski , flagged me to check out the announcement that Mark Wilson, the principal of Morgan County High School, had been chosen as the 2009 High School Principal of the year. Jim is a teacher at the high school and the Malanowski’s daughter, Emily, is a student there. […]