I have spent a great deal of time in my career thinking about what I stand for, what I believe in, while defining my core values. All of these things guide my decision making and shape my work as principal, teacher, father, husband, coach, son, brother, and the other roles that I play. It is very important to define our core values and beliefs; I have talked and written about this in the past. However, I have come to realize this is only the first step in the improvement pr