The holiday decorations are coming down, the page is turned on the calendar, and reality is setting in. You're standing at the threshold of January with months of school stretching ahead, and you can already feel that subtle shift in the building's energy.

The secret ingredient isn't just knowing what to do - it's believing you can do it. 

After two rounds of burnout as a Director of Special Education, I learned some hard lessons about leadership.

We all get into tough spots in this work and difficult conversations comes with the territory. Having self-awareness sets the path to move forward.