This edition of Leadership Perspectives features Shakira Abney-Wisdom. The conversation was filmed in the Fall of 2022. Shakira spoke about her leadership as Principal of Robert F. Smith Steam Academy in Denver, Colorado. The school serves high school students and is modeled after Historically Black Colleges and Universities. In the conversation, Shakira addressed her approach to building a positive, focused, and holistic student climate and culture. She shared her philosophies and also some specific strategies. The interview may serve to support you in considering how a leader shapes culture in a school.
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