School visits bring it all to life

In the past 4 weeks I’ve had the chance to visit over 30 schools throughout California. Wish I could clone myself to see even more, and I’m committed to reaching all CalWest Association member schools that would like a visit from us.

There’s something magical about seeing a school through the eyes of its head of school, a senior administrator, or a member of the faculty. It’s abundantly clear that the people I meet love their jobs and the ability to impact others.

I’m grateful for the opportunity to see school environments first-hand. Time is the most valuable commodity a person has, even more than money. All people are given only 168 hours in a week, and time spent with me during a school visit is time not spent in the classroom, calling a prospective donor, mentoring a faculty member or another aspect of their work.

You can learn a lot about a head of school, and her/his priorities based on their office layout, the photos and artwork on the walls. I appreciate each school for what makes it a great place to learn (for students), to work (for faculty, staff and administration), and to belong (for families, alumni, and other other constituent groups). The photo above is a slogan outside a classroom at the Gateway School in Santa Cruz. The photo below is the view that Pre-K students now enjoy from a new building at St. Matthew's Episcopal School in San Mateo.

Thanks for the trust that you’ve placed in me, and in my colleagues at CalWest. We take the relationship very seriously and look forward to strengthening our connections with you in the months ahead.

Warmly,
Fleisch

Take steps to accelerate your career path with our Emerging Leaders Program on Oct 22nd

We’re now 3 weeks away from CalWest’s Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) on October 22nd in Los Angeles. There are still a few spots left if you feel this could be a good professional development opportunity for yourself, or someone on your team.

This year’s program is geared towards teacher who, over the next 1-3 years, want to move into administration, or junior administrators who want to seek out other leadership opportunities within the next 2-4 years. Interested? You can register here.

The faculty brings with them expertise as former and current heads, assistant heads and division heads. There will be case studies, a leadership assessment model (Strengths Finder) and lots of nuggets of wisdom you can take back to your school and begin to implement.

Want more details? You can learn more here. Alternatively, please email or call me or contact my colleague Jui Joshi (jjoshi@calwesteducators.com).

Thanks,
Fleisch