I was recently published in School Administrator magazine — AASA's flagship publication for district leaders.
And the message at the heart of that article is one I can no longer stay quiet about:
Belonging is a basic.
Not a program. Not an add-on. Not something we get to after the "real" work is done.
The foundation on which all academic learning rests.
This Monday on the Seeds of Growth Blog, I'm kicking off a 4-part series drawn directly from that article — starting with what it really means to build a school where every student feels like they matter.
I think it will challenge the way you think about what "the basics" actually are.