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Fresh Insights for Educators: Discover NHTLLA Member Mike Anderson’s New Book

April 24, 2026

NHTLLA Member Mike Anderson has a new book out, Hugging Porcupines: Month-by-Month Strategies to Support Our Most Challenging Students. Supporting our most challenging students takes patience, skill, and heart—and Mike Anderson’s new book delivers all three.


You can order this book on Amazon or through ASCD.


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NHTLLA Welcomes Three New Members to the Board of Directors

March 2026

The NHASCD Board of Directors is proud to welcome Wren Hayes, Beth Osgood, and Megan Wright to the board.

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15 Tips for the New Principal

September 1, 2022

My most read blog post is an attempt to provide advice to new principals. Originally written 10 years ago on my blog Principal Reflections, the advice below (with some light editing) still works:

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Why Surveys Are a Key School Leadership Tool

September 1, 2022

Principals, how effective was your back-to-school preservice this year? Did teachers gain knowledge and learn new skills? Sure, everyone enjoyed the donuts in the teachers’ lounge, but how did people feel about the professional development sessions that were offered? Were they effective? Did they meet teachers’ needs?