1. When and why did you decide to
take on the role of being a middle
level leader?

2. If you had to choose one word to
characterize your core belief about
what makes an effective middle
grades leader what would it be and
why?

3. How do you reconcile the push for
teaching the 21 st century’s 4 C’s –
Creativity, Collaboration, Communi
cation, and Critical thinking with
the 3 S’s - Standardized
testing, Scripted curriculum, and
Strict accountability?

4. Middle level leaders often
encounter situations where there
are 3 or more stakeholder groups
with diverse interests. What’s one
such situation you’ve experienced
and how did you reconcile these
competing interests?