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Schools of Excellence: The No. 1 ECE & Private School Leadership Podcast

Chanie Wilschanski

If you are an Early Childhood director or childcare owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies - equipping school leaders to improve staff retention, increase teacher motivation, grow parent partnerships, create a collaborative culture, and enjoy a beautiful quality of

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104. Boundaries to Prevent Over Planning this Holiday...

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2022/11/01

When it comes to the holidays, I think we’re all a little guilty of overcommitting ourselves without checking our calendars. After all, it’s hard to stay grounded in realism when you’re enveloped in the warmth and thrill of the holiday season. Leaders, though, are especially susceptible to overcommitting. As natural visionaries and care-takers, we easily fall into the trap of thinking we can—and should—do it all. But when you try to do it all, you end up overwhelmed and exhausted, unable to

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103. Taking Back Control in your Center and Life with...

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2022/10/25

As a leader, you’re well aware that being in your position can feel extremely isolating. At times, it can feel like you’re stranded in the middle of the ocean on an island—alone, left to your own devices, and with no one to talk to for support and guidance. That was Sheila Smozynski’s experience as the owner of two early childhood education centers when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. COVID turned operations at Sheila’s centers upside down and inside out. Staff morale began to slip, equipment

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102. [Guest Share] Setting Expectations for and...

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2022/10/18

There’s a subtle but important difference between high standards and high expectations. Contrary to how it may feel, you can maintain high standards while still having developmentally appropriate expectations for the meeting of those standards. Let me give you an example to show you what I mean. When it comes to cleanliness standards in your center, you likely expect teachers to keep their classrooms relatively organized and sanitary for the health and safety of the children. But if you walk into a

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101. Strategic Mapping for the School Year

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2022/10/11

There’s only so much time in the year, and most of it is already accounted for. After you add up necessary activities like eating, sleeping, and showering, you’re left with just 2,400 hours—that’s 2,400 hours that must cover everything from work projects to family time to enjoying life’s small pleasures. So, you have to ask yourself: What are you going to do with those 2,400 hours? To make the most of the limited hours you have and prioritize what matters most, you need to plan out how you’re going

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100. The 3 M's that Create Stability and Security for...

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2022/10/06

This is a special live-recorded episode to celebrate our 100th episode! Being a leader is hard. It requires you to exercise new skills, make tough decisions, and have difficult conversations on a daily basis. Periods of transition can be especially difficult. Whether it’s starting a new school year, training new teachers, or implementing a new routine, some days can feel—quite literally—painful. And in these times of great discomfort, it’s not easy to remain consistent in working toward your

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99. Emotional Regulation: Create a Calm Confident...

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2022/09/22

Everyone experiences a variety of emotions throughout the day. Whether it’s anxiety before a dentist appointment, excitement when we find $20 in our pocket, or disappointment when our favorite coffee cup breaks, emotions come and go—and it’s entirely normal. There’s no such thing as a good or bad emotion. They’re just feelings that come and go like clouds passing in the sky. But for some people, emotions aren’t always just clouds—they’re storms that ravage the land, causing destruction in their

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98. Generosity: Giving Abundantly and Latitude For...

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2022/09/20

What does it mean to be generous? Oftentimes the first thing people think of is financial generosity. They believe that to be a generous leader, they need to focus on philanthropy. But while financial generosity is a type of generosity, it’s certainly not the only one. Sharing your knowledge, time, and resources is generous too, and the things you choose to share say a lot about who you are. Unfortunately, though, our education system teaches people that the way to get ahead is to leave others

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97. Discernment: Balance Self-Reliance and Asking for...

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2022/09/13

One of the most important skills I help owners and directors develop is discernment. But…what exactly does that mean? Let me give you an example: Two different patients go to the doctor with a headache. One of the patients is suffering from a hangover, and the other has a brain aneurysm. How does the doctor properly diagnose and treat each patient? Discernment! Discernment is all about getting to the heart of the matter and understanding what lies below the surface so that you can come up with the

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96. Individual Advocacy: Empower the Team to Own...

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2022/09/06

Some of my biggest coaching Aha! moments happen when I talk to my kids. Earlier this summer, my son came to my husband with a question that was bothering him. His friend hadn’t been accepted into summer camp, and he wanted to understand why. My husband answered that, unfortunately, our son’s friend didn’t have anyone to advocate for him. “What does it mean to ‘advocate’ for someone?” he asked. My husband explained that advocating for someone helps them get the things they need, usually

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95. Relationship Intelligence - Navigate Conflict and...

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2022/08/30

One of the hallmarks of a great leader is how you understand and respond to emotions, and, then in turn, how that understanding helps you cultivate relationships. Have you ever encountered these kinds of scenarios with your leadership team after staff meetings and retreats? Someone on your leadership team was too afraid to mention something they didn’t agree with. Some members had questions but felt too intimidated to ask them. Someone with a dissenting opinion buried it because they didn't

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From the Archive: The First Staff Meeting of the...

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2022/08/25

Starting off the new school year on the right note will set up your school for excellence. As a school leader, the last thing you’d want is overloading your staff with content, hence the reason why you need to break it down into segments. And the segments are divided based on how the brain processes information. In today’s episode, I share a segment of training that took place inside our Director’s Inner Circle & Owner's HQ flagship program. I created this training to teach our members how they can

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94. Boundaries: Create Space and Time to Hit Your Goals

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2022/08/23

Recently, I was reflecting on my parenting style and how it’s evolved over time. As much as we think we’ll parent in our own unique way once we have little ones, we often do things just like our parents. Can you relate? There was a time, as a new mother, when I used blame and shame just as my parents had to set boundaries with me and my siblings. I used their approach on my own children because I had weak boundaries at that time. This approach is effective for controlling little ones, but

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93. The B.R.I.D.G.E Principles for Legacy and Leadership

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2022/08/16

As a school leader, you’re likely a pro at creating systems, processes, and checklists. You’ve trained your leadership team on them so things run more smoothly at your center—both inside and outside of the classroom. With these resources in place, you’re prepared for the school year and your team has what they need to handle issues that arise with students, parents, and co-teachers. Or so you think. But it’s actually more complicated than that. Yes, systems, processes, and checklists are all

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Part 3: How to Prepare for the New School Year - Why...

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2022/08/09

This week I'm sharing a new 3-episode podcast series, How to Prepare for the New School Year, to give you strategies for navigating the first few weeks and months of the academic year. You'll learn how to take better care of yourself, your team, and your school community. We'll explore the importance of prioritizing your daily routines to stay grounded and finding greater peace during the chaos of the new school year. We'll also take a look at the special kinds of activities that require

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92. Part 2: How to Prepare for the New School Year -...

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2022/08/09

This week I'm sharing a new 3-episode podcast series, How to Prepare for the New School Year, to give you strategies for navigating the first few weeks and months of the academic year. You'll learn how to take better care of yourself, your team, and your school community. We'll explore the importance of prioritizing your daily routines to stay grounded and finding greater peace during the chaos of the new school year. We'll also take a look at the special kinds of activities that require

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92. Part 1: How to Prepare for the New School Year -...

Schools of Excellence: The No. 1 ECE & Private School... ·

2022/08/09

This week I'm sharing a new 3-episode podcast series, How to Prepare for the New School Year, to give you strategies for navigating the first few weeks and months of the academic year. You'll learn how to take better care of yourself, your team, and your school community. We'll explore the importance of prioritizing your daily routines to stay grounded and finding greater peace during the chaos of the new school year. We'll also take a look at the special kinds of activities that require

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91. Navigating Grief with Dr. Sherry Walling

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2022/08/02

This week on the podcast, I talk with Dr. Sherry Walling about how to find wholeness after loss and the ways you can support your team to overcome grief. You’ll learn how to offer connection and provide a glimmer of hope in the midst of sadness. With Rosh Hashanah right around the corner, I’ve been thinking about some of my family’s cherished High Holiday rituals. We light candles while reciting meaningful prayers. We savor challah bread dipped in honey. We try out new activities. These

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90. How to Prioritize Positive Mental Wellbeing

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2022/07/26

Are you prioritizing your mental wellbeing? If you’re anything like the many directors and owners I’ve worked with, your answer probably depends entirely on the season. Student enrollment? Staff hiring? “Forget about it, Chanie.” I know—I understand how it goes. When we’re caught up in a constant state of hypervigilance, we find it diffucult to slow down, rest, and take in life’s little pleasures. For me, I experience this struggle more than ever when I’m out in nature with my family.

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89. You're Not The Only One: Leading The Team

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2022/07/19

Has a difficult conversation with someone at your school ever left you feeling guilty? Me too. I can recall times when the guilt was so intense that I just couldn’t shake it. As a school leader, you can’t avoid difficult conversations. Whether it’s with teachers who aren’t getting along, admin staff falling short of their performance goals, or something else, avoiding the problem is worse than confronting it. When those conversations get uncomfortable or don’t go well, it’s so easy to

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How to Become a Better Decision Maker

Schools of Excellence: The No. 1 ECE & Private School... ·

2022/07/12

As a mom of four, it often feels like I’m supposed to have all the answers. Whether it’s a homework problem, an argument with a friend, or making the monster under the bed go away, my kids trust that I’ll know exactly what to do. When people look to you as a leader, it’s easy to put pressure on yourself to get it right every time. You may even fear that getting it wrong could have disastrous consequences. But in reality, decision-making is a skill that you build over time. And that means

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