For education leaders to be successful
they must communicate effectively. As a
practitioner of my craft, I love reading what is
going on in other schools and districts across
the state. Every Monday in my email inbox
appears a weekly Marczak Monday Memo
from Chris Marczak, the superintendent of
Maury County Schools. It is a great example
of effective communication and a model that
some districts should adopt. However, school
updates are not a substitute for responding
to direct emails or telephone calls, an area in
which Mr. Marczak also excels.
At Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln stated that
our government was “for the people.” Cynics
take that a step further and tell us government
is for those who make themselves effectively
heard. That is why it is most critical for elected
and appointed officials to communicate
clearly, concisely, timely, and effectively. For
school leaders, it is even more critical.
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