I know you. It is the night before your first day as a school head. It is likely you will not sleep much tonight. Eventually, the morning will come, and when you get up, likely before the sun, you will begin a journey I can only describe as sacred.
As a former public school principal and a founder and head of school in independent schools for nearly 20 years, I use sacred with intention because this service is bigger than any and of us.
Each day, we encounter both the most beautiful and triumphant essence of humanity, and at times, its messiest darkness. In so doing, we contribute to a better world.
The full article by Allison Gaines Pell is available on the NAIS website.