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Inside Public Service: Managing competing interests
Between now and August 1st, I’m practicing what I preach by making space to be with the people I love most in the world. I have a...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Sep 1, 20217 min read
I'm starting a movement. Join me!
2020 seemed like a dumpster fire of a year for many of us. How has this year been for you? These are the news headlines: COVID. Political...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Mar 16, 20216 min read
Failing forward through a year of COVID
Today marks the one year anniversary of pandemic conditions at my school. One year ago today was the last day of "normal" school. That...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Mar 3, 20217 min read
Jedi Mind Training for Normal Humans
I’m an unabashed Star Wars geek. Nearly all of my favorite scenes in the series involve a Jedi leaning into the Force: Luke is hanging...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Jan 21, 20213 min read
Encourage the Light
In the poem she wrote for the inauguration, Amanda Gorman begins: “When day comes, we ask ourselves where can we find light in this...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Dec 4, 20208 min read
How to Pandemic-Proof your Holiday and Everyday
The pandemic has disrupted our daily patterns and forced us to change so many cherished traditions. What can be done to create a weekly...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Nov 12, 20204 min read
Restoring Joy and Balance
Are you a do gooder feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Today is your day! I'm so excited to share the tools, strategies, and skills that I...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Oct 23, 20205 min read
A Glimpse of Light: Lessons from Forged in Crisis by Nancy Koehn
What makes a great leader in a time of crisis? Historian Nancy Koehn from the Harvard School of Business offers some great insights.
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Irene Salter, PhD
Sep 20, 20207 min read
RBG and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
I am grateful for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We hoped you would carry the torch a little longer, but we will rise and continue your life's work.
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Irene Salter, PhD
Sep 3, 20207 min read
Solutions for the Overwhelmed Educator - Part 2
Last week, we explored several solutions for overwhelmed educators to prevent burnout and exhaustion. This week, we discover two more.
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Irene Salter, PhD
Aug 25, 20207 min read
Solutions for the Overwhelmed Educator - Part 1
Teachers and school leaders are more exhausted and busy than ever in this crazy school year! Can we make our work sustainable? Yes!
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Irene Salter, PhD
Aug 18, 20207 min read
Needing a Brain Break
When your mind tries to sabotage you, try a brain break to re-engage your thinking brain and interrupt the cycle of negative thoughts
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Irene Salter, PhD
Aug 10, 20206 min read
Your Brain on Fear and What to Do About It
Let me break it down for you in terms of what my brain was doing to manage my fear, and the different path it might have taken...
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Irene Salter, PhD
Aug 2, 20204 min read
Making Hard Choices by Leaning Into Your Values
The theme of my week was “making hard choices”. Gut wrenching, guilt ridden, let the tears flow, kinds of choices. First, I cancelled a
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Irene Salter, PhD
Jul 27, 20205 min read
A School Leader's Thoughts on the Science of Reopening School
Right now, being a school leader is like walking a tightrope over a massive chasm. The rope behind me is anchored by the emerging science of
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