My New Year's Wish For You
It's finally here, the new year. I'm not going to lie, 2020 was a struggle for me too. Life as I knew it was upended in ways that I never...
Marie Cozine
DRIVEN
TO LEAD
Leadership Tips For Educators
Your people wanted me to tell you something....lean in....
Your people need a few things from you right now but they just don’t know how to tell you so I will do it for them. The first thing they...
You Too Can Get Your First School Leadership Position!
I've been noticing that in a lot of groups that I'm a member of people will say, “ I just interviewed for an assistant principalship and...
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Compassion Fatigue...It's a Real Thing and You Might be Experiencing It!
Compassion fatigue is something that I didn't even understand or know about until the last few years since I've become much more...
How to Create a Positive Work Culture
High quality education requires the very best version of you, the version that first loves and then leads.
5 Steps to Improve Employee Wellness in a Pandemic
As leaders we have a unique position to help normalize stress, depression, anxiety, and mental health by talking about it.
My Election Day Epiphany and It's Not Political
You know, as leaders who seem to work around the clock, we worry if our families understand why we do what we do. Here's what I found...
Who gets the Best of you and Who gets the Rest of you?
Work life balance is essential and with a little planning you can protect yourself, maintain your boundaries, and go home with energy.
A Unique Path in a Pandemic
How do we get back to school? Dr. Cozine talks to channel 13 about learning in the age of a pandemic.
Reopening K-6 Schools - How does leadership play a vital role in doing this well?
On the Advancing Humanity Podcast, I discuss how to make the best use of your resources in leading the reopening of schools.
Charter Schools and So-Called "Got to Go" Lists
Listen as I discuss how discipline and grades are handled with Evan Dawson of the Connections Radio Show.
Are Kids Getting Too Much Homework?
Listen as I discuss my stance on homework with Evan Dawson of the Connections Radio Show.
Calling For Equal Funding
Dr.Donna Marie Cozine on funding for charter schools. Read more here: Charter School Advocates Call for Equal Funding By ALEX CRICHTON •...
Stop Chasing the Money and Chase Your Mission!
So, Millennials...what do you think of when you hear about Millennials? I’ve had MULTIPLE offers in my inbox from organizations offering...
What Would Your T-Shirt Say?
“Love what you do and do what you love. Don't listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love....
Embracing the GROWTH Mindset
I firmly believe the day you feel you don’t have anything to learn in your career then it is time to move on. Even when a person is at...
Leaders are Everywhere
Look for them and celebrate them whenever you can. Here is the thing about being a leader, you don't necessarily need to be in a...
Live Your Truth
“Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave them all over everything you do.” – Elvis Presley I lost my...
Fear is a Liar
As some of you know I recently published my first book "So, You Want to be a Superintendent? Become the Leader You Were Meant to Be!"...
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