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title: Teaching Phenomena | Insights to STEM Curriculum & NGSS | Leadership (3)
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- [Leadership](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/tag/leadership)
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# Topic: leadership

How often do you think about the role of instructional leader? The resources found in this section focus on supporting teachers and administrators, the instructional leader, who helps shape teaching and learning for students and districts. Here you’ll find powerful resources to help you develop a better understanding of what is an instructional leader is and how to be an instructional leader.

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/sportspickle-May-29-2024-08-02-43-5819-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/understand-your-tribes)

## [Understand Your Tribes](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/understand-your-tribes)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Oct 28, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/understand-your-tribes)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/slide32-May-29-2024-08-01-42-2314-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/core-beliefs-unite-teams)

## [Core Beliefs Unite Teams](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/core-beliefs-unite-teams)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Oct 21, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/core-beliefs-unite-teams)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/start-with-why-May-29-2024-08-03-07-7347-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/why-does-school-our-school-my-classroom-exist)

## [Why Does School, Our School, My Classroom… Exist?](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/why-does-school-our-school-my-classroom-exist)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Oct 19, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/why-does-school-our-school-my-classroom-exist)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/growth%20mindset%20growing%20seeds-May-29-2024-07-54-36-8611-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/the-difference-between-growth-and-fixed-mindset-with-ngss)

## [The Difference Between Growth and Fixed Mindsets with NGSS](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/the-difference-between-growth-and-fixed-mindset-with-ngss)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Oct 10, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/the-difference-between-growth-and-fixed-mindset-with-ngss)

## [Making the Change to Next Generation Science Standards: Scott Morrison](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/making-the-change-to-next-generation-science-standards-scott-morrison)

[Sara Goodman](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/sara-goodman) |  Mar 18, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/making-the-change-to-next-generation-science-standards-scott-morrison)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/five-stages-tribal-leadership-May-29-2024-08-02-29-2155-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/are-school-leaders-tribal-leaders)

## [Are School Leaders Tribal Leaders?](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/are-school-leaders-tribal-leaders)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Mar 9, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/are-school-leaders-tribal-leaders)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/medium.webp) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/communication-within-and-between-tribes)

## [Communication in School Tribal Cultures](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/communication-within-and-between-tribes)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Feb 2, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/communication-within-and-between-tribes)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/students-working-together-tribal-leadership.webp) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/how-tribes-affect-k-12-education)

## [An Introduction to Tribal Leadership, Part 2](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/how-tribes-affect-k-12-education)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Jan 31, 2016

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/how-tribes-affect-k-12-education)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Common_Core_Student-May-29-2024-07-53-15-6352-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/3-ways-the-common-core-meltdown-can-help-your-ngss-implementation)

## [3 Ways the Common Core Meltdown Can Help Your NGSS Implementation](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/3-ways-the-common-core-meltdown-can-help-your-ngss-implementation)

[Francis Vigeant](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/francis-vigeant) |  Oct 15, 2014

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/3-ways-the-common-core-meltdown-can-help-your-ngss-implementation)

[![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2551768594_42c6f2ef63-May-29-2024-07-59-40-7408-AM.jpg) ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/managing-expectations-how-to-bring-parents-back-to-reality)

## [How to Manage Parents' Expectations in STEM Education](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/managing-expectations-how-to-bring-parents-back-to-reality)

[Sara Goodman](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/author/sara-goodman) |  Apr 30, 2014

[ Read article ](https://www.knowatom.com/teaching-phenomena/managing-expectations-how-to-bring-parents-back-to-reality)

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