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Guest blog by: Dr. Cathy Lassiter, Author/Consultant for Corwin Learning

In your work as a school leader, you have probably found yourself in situations that caused some anxiety or fear. You struggled to do the right thing according to your core values, but the fallout might bring some negative consequence for you or your school. All school leaders have faced these dilemmas, and all have heard the inner voices speaking to us about what decision to make, what direction to take, and what actions are best.

Guest blog by: Dr. Michael Tefs, Superintendent, Wooster City School District

In 2008, when Wooster first adopted the Ohio Improvement Process (OIP), we needed the process, protocols, and systems. It was a heavy, heavy lift for us. Today, our school district is still implementing the OIP and we are proud of the duration and sustainability of these systems.

On December 12, nearly 700 Ohio education leaders gathered for the 2018 OLAC Action Forum in Columbus to learn, network, and collaborate around the use and impact of the OLAC tools and resources to strengthen leadership practices.